https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 01 May 2026 08:35:52 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/marathon-explosion-victim#post-722009 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 09:14:04 +0000 mrs. wagon 722009@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaMoose: yes, we were safe at home 20 miles away. Heartbroken for the victims, their families, and our city :( I'm at work just down the road from the crime scene now and I'm pretty emotional. Thank you for your concern!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/marathon-explosion-victim#post-721992 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 09:10:33 +0000 MamaMoose 721992@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. wagon: I was thinking of you this morning and was worried I hasn't noticed you on the boards the last couple days. Very glad to know you are safe. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/marathon-explosion-victim#post-721989 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 09:10:01 +0000 ShootingStar 721989@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Shutterbug: Thanks for posting that, I just went and contributed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/marathon-explosion-victim#post-721982 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 09:08:58 +0000 MamaMoose 721982@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rachiecakes: thanks! That's where we will give as well but I didn't know if the bees would be ok with me posting the link! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/marathon-explosion-victim#post-721941 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 09:00:32 +0000 rachiecakes 721941@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>a friend of mine is also a friend of Jeff's and posted this on her Facebook:<br /> <a href="http://www.gofundme.com/BucksforBauman" rel="nofollow">http://www.gofundme.com/BucksforBauman</a></p> <p>prayers for his recovery &lt;3 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/marathon-explosion-victim#post-721934 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 08:57:40 +0000 mrs. wagon 721934@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaMoose: yes I've heard that Costco is like Starbucks-- insurance even for part time workers. I read an article about your friend... so very sad. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/marathon-explosion-victim#post-721932 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 08:57:31 +0000 Shutterbug 721932@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Gosh, that's terrible :( I saw that picture (uncropped - I wish I hadn't) and it's a miracle that he survived. And Carlos Arredondo has been through a lot in his life as well - he lost both of his sons, one in Iraq and one from suicide.</p> <p>I also wanted to add that the city has set up a fund to help all the victims: <a href="http://onefundboston.org/" rel="nofollow">http://onefundboston.org/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/marathon-explosion-victim#post-721929 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 08:56:33 +0000 MamaMoose 721929@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: Oh that's good to hear!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/marathon-explosion-victim#post-721917 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 08:53:57 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 721917@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm so sorry! But Costco generally has really good insurance and they are very employee friendly--- not the Walmart model at all! Hopefully he'll be well taken care of! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/marathon-explosion-victim#post-721913 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 08:51:34 +0000 MamaMoose 721913@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I found out last night that a young man from my home town, Jeff Bauman, lost the lower half of both of his legs in the explosions. He was there to cheer on his girlfriend. I didn't know him personally because I stopped going to the public schools in my town after 5th grade, but I found through facebook that we have lots of mutual friends. He was working part time at Costco so I'm guessing he doesn't have the best health insurance. Some friends have set up a fund and my husband and I will donate as generously as we can... but I just wish there was more we could. I feel very helpless being so far away from Massachusetts (we live in TN now). If you have seen the picture of the rescuer in a cowboy hat pushing a wounded man in a wheel chair that's Jeff. The man in the cowboy hat, Carlos Arredondo, basically kept Jeff alive by pinching his femeral artery until they could get him extensive medical care. It just breaks my heart that what should have been such a happy day ended with so many tragedies. </p>