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KU student in coma after accident while studying abroad
July 6, 2008
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A 20-year-old Kansas University student is in a Paris, France, hospital after sustaining an injury this weekend while studying abroad, KU officials confirmed Sunday afternoon.
Shannon Tuley, a sophomore from Overland Park, is in a coma after suffering a fall, said J.T. Tuley, her father.
KU officials have offered assistance to the family.
"She is currently hospitalized, and local officials are investigating to determine the circumstances surrounding her injury," KU spokeswoman Jill Jess said in a statement provided to the Journal-World.
Jess, citing federal laws and regulations, declined to provide further information about the nature of the injuries. Shannon Tuley's mother, Laurie Tuley, is in Paris with her daughter.
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6 July 2008
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bearded_gnome (Anonymous) says…
wow, the Google ads on this are weirder than usual: lose 9lbs of belly fat; antivirus software. how in he|| do these connect to the story?
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praying for you all.
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Comas are so very unpredictable. being in Paris, I'm sure she's getting the best possible neuro care. but the duration and perminence of damage, so hard to predict.
I assume the law preventing further release of info is the Health info privacy act. didn't think that would apply since she's in france, but I guess it applies to KU.
J.T. and Laurie: hang in there, don't give up.
6 July 2008
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Boeing (Anonymous) says…
Good luck, Shannon. I ended up in a French hospital once, in Lyon, and I couldn't believe the great care I got - and just for a broken ankle. I can only assume she will get the same.
6 July 2008
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xbusguy (Anonymous) says…
Hope all goes well. My daughter was treated in France while on a school trip. I was a nervous wreck. However, the level of care was fantastic. The final bill was less than 20% of what would we expected.
Have faith.
6 July 2008
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ihatejohntravolta (Anonymous) says…
i'm glad her parents can be there with her. hopefully she comes out of this okay.
6 July 2008
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hitme (Anonymous) says…
France is full of tripping hazards for pedestrians; much of it is fecal matter in the streets alleys and sidewalks from dogs…and humans.
6 July 2008
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VTHawk (Anonymous) says…
I'm no huge Francophile, but they have no more hazards than any other country. China—now there is a country with pedestrian hazards.
Let's all pray for a speedy recovery. Having a child abroad get injured has to be every parent's worst nightmare. Thank goodness that France has a decent healthcare system.
7 July 2008
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VTHawk (Anonymous) says…
Hitme, the kids in China wear crotchless pants specifically for that purpose. One of my classmates fell through a manhole, because the construction people didn't find it necessary to place one.
7 July 2008
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bennyoates (Anonymous) says…
France is full of tripping hazards for pedestrians; much of it is fecal matter in the streets alleys and sidewalks from dogs:and humans.
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Classy comment, hitme, and well-suited to the person's misfortune, I'm sure. No surprise that a story about a person in a coma attracted a brain-dead individual such as yourself.
7 July 2008
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Boeing (Anonymous) says…
Wow, you guys must suck at traveling…I've been to France and China multiple times, in many parts of each country, and never had a problem…
7 July 2008
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webmocker (Anonymous) says…
Boeing (Anonymous) says:
“Wow, you guys must suck at traveling:I've been to France and China multiple times, in many parts of each country, and never had a problem:”
Earlier in the thread:
Boeing (Anonymous) says:
“…I ended up in a French hospital once, in Lyon, and I couldn't believe the great care I got - and just for a broken ankle….”
7 July 2008
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Boeing (Anonymous) says…
webmocker - touche! :)
7 July 2008
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Boeing (Anonymous) says…
I meant more about…umm…those problems that were spoken of. But seriously, touche :)
7 July 2008
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repaste (Anonymous) says…
hey beard, those ad's are adjusted for you - part of same info that goes into federal database selects ad's based on your browsing preferences. Even your Google results are different than anyone else's.
7 July 2008
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tangential_reasoners_anonymous (Anonymous) says…
KU student in coma… while studying abroad
This is exactly the reason why beer should remain banned at the union.
8 July 2008
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KansasPerson (Anonymous) says…
Excuse me tangential, but were you there? Do you know where Shannon was when she sustained her injury? Do you know how it happened? Do you know for a fact that there was beer involved?
Thought not!
Here's a novel idea — how about keeping your off-the-cuff speculations, implications, and conclusions to yourself?
Prayers going out to parents, sister, aunt, and everyone.
1 August 2008
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MC (Anonymous) says…
I look for somebody who know shannon, or who could give himself his(her,its) address. I live in Paris, I am student nursing and I took charge of her at night. I shall like keeping(guarding) a contact with his(her) relatives(parents) and credit note of its news(short stories) from time to time. If a person know its address, contact I: chouchou34@hotmail.com
Thank you very much