Since this is an SA thread, and we have been talking about music, here is a post from Tim DeLaughter of Tripping Daisy. Chris was at SA Marshall with me, Midtown, and I'm sure some others from here back in the day.
This is one of those posts that you don't want to make, but here we are.
Some of you may have heard that our beloved Chris Penn was in an accident. In true CP-fashion, he was working at Good Records taking down the advertising decals on the front window, the decal unexpectedly gave way and he fell backwards landing directly on his back.
As you may or may not know, Chris has been dealing with back and spine issues for quite sometime now.
He had a surgery on his neck from a fall last year, and at that time, they discovered that he had Ankylosing Spondylitis and Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament (OPLL).
What all that means is he has very little space in his spinal canal and his spine has fused together, limiting his mobility. All that said, the fall was catastrophic for him. His spinal cord was bruised and paralysis was immediate from the neck down... I know.
It's a lot to take in… I know.
This happened on Monday around 11am.
We've been in ICU since...
As you can imagine, the world stopped and from that moment on it has been about Chris and what his future will look like.
He is stable at this time and being monitored around the clock. There are short term goals we're trying to reach under difficult circumstances and obviously limited by what his body will allow.
It's going to be a long road ahead with many challenges along the way, and we're just getting started.
We're talking about Chris Penn here, a pillar of our community and a freaking force of nature with everything he does.
I will tell you this, one of the first things he discussed through nodding his head at letters until a word was spelled was "order" as in order Charlie Crockett Records for the in-store this weekend? He nodded “yes,” and then instructed us on the quantity needed. That pretty much sums him up, so be sure to show up for that in-store Saturday. We’ve got some records to sell.
Realizing we've just dumped a lot of heavy info on you and you're probably riddled with questions and concerns, know this… he is in stable condition at the moment and in very good care. Currently, we are focused on getting his intubation tube removed so that he can start the journey of breathing without assistance. That's where we are and that's the first step of many to come.
I give you this latest information and will try to give updates on a need-to-know basis. Please refrain from reaching out directly to Jennifer or myself for updates, as we are 100% dedicated to Chris at this time. A lot of things are happening quickly, and the pressure to respond distracts us from our main focus of getting Chris the care he needs. I'm sure you understand.
Again since we're in ICU, no visitors are allowed at this time. There will be a time for that down the road, but not now.
We know Chris is loved by many and I’m sure it will be well documented in the comments of this post (which we will make sure to share with him).
If there are offers to help in any way, we will be informed by the person monitoring this post.
We are starting a GoFundMe as Chris, Jennifer and the boys (Oliver, Archie and Grover) will need our help.
There will also be a link for a MealTrain
if you would like to help in that way as well.
Please send your prayers and positive thoughts towards Chris and his family as we navigate his road to recovery. peace
https://www.gofundme.com/.../join-us-to-support-the-penn...
https://mealtrain.com/63wzg8