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31 July 2006

My friend was one of six women shot this past Friday at Seattle's Jewish Federation. →[More:]I finally got the news this afternoon through the grapevine. A very nice girl. She's a bit of an idealist -- she moved to Seattle since she wanted to live somewhere more progressive than the Florida she grew up in, and chose the Jewish Federation because she wanted to work at a non-profit (instead of the tour company she was working at before). How she managed to put up with a lech like me (boobies!) for almost five years now continues to be a complete mystery. I had invited her out to the last Seattle MeFi meetup, but she was too shy to attend without me being there (since I'm in California). I even told her she only needed to name-drop "DaShiv" to be welcomed in since I'm already a celebrity on the Internets, right? Right?

Anyhow, I'm reading from the news reports that she was critically injured in the shooting (struck twice) but it looks like she'll (hopefully) pull through okay, though she still hasn't fully regained consciousness yet. Any ideas for how to help her out?

post by: DaShiv at: 18:27 | 22 comments

Shit, that's rough, man. Good thoughts to your friend.

posted by jonmc 31 July | 18:33

It's a cliche, but it's a cliche for a reason -- if there's any way you can help with food (even just sending cookies or a gift basket of fruit), it can really help the family out. Trundling back and forth to the hospital can really be exhausting.

Otherwise, cards to your friend and her family letting them know you're thinking of them could be nice.

And I'm so sorry to hear this. She sounds like a great person.

posted by occhiblu 31 July | 18:35

Thanks -- I don't know her family well so I don't have any of their contact information, other than that the news reports are saying she's being treated at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. Would they be able to accept deliveries for her family? How would one go about arranging for something like this?

posted by DaShiv 31 July | 18:44

UW Medicine - Harborview:

How to get information on a patient
Gifts

206-731-3000

Perhaps you can call and ask if they'll take a delivery and deliver it to your friend's room...

Hope she pulls through!

posted by porpoise 31 July | 18:51

My best thoughts are with you, your friend and her family.

posted by getoffmylawn 31 July | 18:59

I'm sorry, DaShiv. Here is the number for the gift shop 206-731-3495 (I'm assuming she's at Harborview Medical Center not UW Medical Center). Flowers can be a no-no for critically ill, but someone from the shop might be able to attach to a token a note, addressed to her and her family, with your contact info and offer of assistance.

http://www.uwmedicine.org/PatientCare/PatientAndVisitorInfo/ImportantPhoneNumbers/

posted by Feisty 31 July | 19:05

And places like Amazon and Cooking.com have gift baskets, if you wanted to do that. You could probably have it sent to the hospital.

posted by occhiblu 31 July | 19:08

I used to work at Harborview in the office that gets the "is this person okay?" calls in the case of very public events like this. If you want status, you'd pretty much need to be family or comfortable with saying you're family, otherwise you'll get just the barest of details [critical, stable, released]. The hospital is fairly centrally located in the city, I bet you could get a MetaChatter or a MeFite to take a card and/or a photo down there to be put by her bedside. matildaben, LT, croctommy or black8 are the Seattle crew that come to mind off the top of my head.

posted by jessamyn 31 July | 19:15

I am really sorry to hear this dashiv. My thoughts will be with you, and your friend.

posted by pieisexactlythree 31 July | 19:19

I am so sorry to hear about your friend, DaShiv! It's such a shocking thing to hear about someone you know. All my best wishes to her and a speedy recovery, too.

posted by redvixen 31 July | 19:39

Sorry to hear of it as well. I hope your friend pulls through this, and that the recovery's stress-free.

posted by Smart Dalek 31 July | 20:08

Thanks again. I'm thinking along the lines of a) a little something (cards, balloons, etc) to let her know that her friends away from home are keeping an eye on her, and b) if possible, a little something to help her family's vigil be a bit easier (food/gift basket sounds like a good idea, but I don't think the hospital would hold on to that for the family). Thanks, jessamyn, for the head's up about Harborview's unwillingness to give out patient information in cases like this -- I'll leave the constant monitoring to her parents (and the staff of course), but I do want to try to help where I can.

posted by DaShiv 31 July | 20:24

I'm sorry for your trouble. I hope she will be ok.

posted by Divine_Wino 31 July | 21:10

Warm and positive thoughts for her and for you, DaShiv - I am so sorry.

posted by madamjujujive 31 July | 21:36

Wow, that's terrible. I hope she'll be all right.

posted by box 31 July | 21:55

Passed by the Federation building tonight: the whole front is covered with flowers and messages of love and caring.

I'm so sorry this happened to your friend. All my good thoughts go out to her.

And yes, if there's anything you need done in town, I'll be glad to facilitate.

posted by croctommy 01 August | 00:33

I'm so sorry DaShiv--has she been the subject of one of your incredible photos? Maybe a card incorporating that.

posted by brujita 01 August | 00:59

That's awful.
I hope she pulls through.
My best wishes go to her and her family.

posted by seanyboy 01 August | 02:14

I don't live far away from Harborview (The Palace of Pain). I'm sorry to hear about your friend, that was a heck of a way to start last weekend.

If you need me to do anything, let me know.

posted by black8 01 August | 02:48

I'm so sorry for your trouble, DaShiv...

posted by shane 01 August | 08:41

Healing thoughts to your friend, DaShiv.

And kudos to the local bunnies steppin' up to help!

posted by deborah 01 August | 18:37

So that's like some bloke just shooting up a Red Cross or St Vincent De Paul building? How totally fucked up on all possible levels.

I really hope your friend (and the other four) get better soon.

posted by GeckoDundee 02 August | 01:58

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