
Injury
On the early morning (6am-8am) on May 30th, Erin flipped up and over her pink scooter on Earhart, right under 90E/Claiborne bridge, apparently hitting a pothole, or some other hazard to her small tires.
Thankfully, though traffic is very slim at those hours, she was picked up by police and paramedics, and brought to the hospital for immediate surgery.
On admission : Both of her arms are broken in multiple places, as well as most of her fingers, but will heal properly because they were set before they could begin healing wrong. She suffered some compound fractures, but no splintering or powdering of the bone, which means proper setting can take place for healing.
She's got bruised ribs, but will heal. As a result of the impact involving the ribs, she had air spillage into chest from a small puncture to her lung, but it was drained immediately, and healed quickly, though they're still keeping an eye on it. She suffered internal lacerations to her spleen, but should heal on its own, the physicians checking every 4 hours for her rate of healing.
She's got a small blood-bruise on her head, but outside of her skull, so no serious hematoma, except that her face is swollen. Her head is actually fine, her face is predominantly fine, her teeth are intact, her spine, hips and legs are fine.
She had her second surgery on her right hand the same day, because of a high rate of success of setting it back in place, and because she's been healing wonderfully.
June 2 - Getting better every day. Her face still swollen, but the swelling is down, and the bruises beginning to blacken, which is actually a sign of healing. She is believed to have a trickle of blood internally from her spleen, they're watching it carefully, may need a transfusion tomorrow to keep her blood levels from getting to low. She can now sit up with minimal pain, and breathe without much discomfort. She can (clumsily) text with her left hand, but both hands and arms are in casts, you can send her well-wishes, but understand time, volume of texts, and difficulty is involved to reply to them.
Her insurance lapsed a month ago.
Benefit
I am planning a benefit for her in June, and it's still in its infancy, please refer to bulletins and blogs in this profile for updates as they come. The bulletins and updates will be mirrored in facebook. If you 'miss' one, refer to my BLOG. This benefit will most likely take place at One Eyed Jacks (615 Toulouse) where there will be a low cover, cheap and medium-priced art and prints to buy from (hopefully) three or more artists, and a donation bucket. I do not know to what extent of involvement there will be of performers, but there will be a show that may involve members of Fleur de Tease, and possibly The Bingo! Show (both of which whose love sent to Erin was appreciated tenfold,) and perhaps other acts as well, with raffles, and possible catering. It was suggested yesterday, and just starting to congeal into a very big possibility. Anyone interested in helping, please contact me, and let me know what you'd be willing to do.
The benefit is just that, to benefit Erin, so where will the money go? That depends on her recovery, and help relatives and such can provide. The money may go to her medical bills, the money may go to her personal bills for missing work for some time, the money may also go to medicine needed, and/or replacing the clothes that were ruined.
If it keeps her healthy, sheltered, and her morale up, that is where the money will go. When she is ready to come home, I want her life to be as close as possible as the night she drove off, if not better. This is why I ask for your attendance, involvement, and/or circulation about the benefit, once we have a solid place, time, plan and such. For now, a card is all she can receive, which will be explained in the following...
Gifts
As of right now, she's still in the ICU. This means cards ONLY, no food, stuffed animals, or flowers, since the occasional sterile environment is needed. As of right now, only cards will be accepted. Visiting hours are limited, visiting length is even more limited, and must be accompanied by Scarlett or myself for the time being, since she's in ICU, and you'd most likely spend much more time in the waiting room than Erin's room before you'd be asked to leave from elapsed visiting time-blocks. Send all cards to the address below, since she's changing rooms a lot, and would be lost.
When she stabalizes to the point she can be moved to a proper room, I will notify everyone by bulletin and blog that food/flowers/stuffed animals and such can be accepted directly to the hospital, or, again, through me.
Either mail them, or drop them off in the mailbox, please.
Jian Bastille / Erin Murphy
3826 Jena
New Orleans, LA, 70125
Scarlett and I are extremely busy with her friends, family, work, organizing the event, trying to cover her existing bills, and, of course, sleep at night. Please understand that our cell phones only have so much battery power, and we can only talk for hours about the same things over and over so many times a day.
Look for updates at least every 48 hours.
Look for updates about the benefit, which will take place sometime in June.
Comment on her myspace, which she may be able to read within a week or so.

Jun 03 Update : She's doing a lot better.It was recently discovered there was a little blood in her brain, but several scans later, it's not showing up, so it was very, very minor.
It is likely she needs a blood transfusion, they're keeping an eye on 'if.'
She's having another surgery, her spleen isn't healing as much as they would like; they are making a small incision to correct it, it should work. If it doesn't work, there is a chance that her spleen may have to be removed.
She's in good spirits, but really upset about surgery prep : not eating or drinking anything at all for several hours beforehand.
She LOVES her Bingo! Show card, and Trixie Min'x ICU pasties.
She's looking forward to a room where she can receive more guests, and for longer than where she is in the ICU, as well as gift flexibility (she's restricted on what she can get.)
She has also respectfully declined a Jameson dripper from One Eyed Jacks (well, her doctor made her refuse it.)
Jun 04 Update : Even better still!Her transfusion was a success, and a small cauterization of her spleen has ceased the sepsis. Her left-arm cast has been removed, and replaced with a sturdy wrap, her right-arm cast has been removed, and has a softer, lighter, strong cast on it.
She will most likely be removed from the ICU tomorrow morning.
This means she CAN receive more than cards, which means flowers, and other presents!
This also means that visiting hours are FAR more lax, do not need an escort, and can stay for longer than 30 minutes every three hours or so.
If you wish to buy her something, mail me here, and I'll tell you what she'd like.
Otherwise, send it to me (at the address in the first post,) until I know she'll be in a stable room, and can receive things there without confusion or delay.
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As much as Scarlett, myself, and others close to her are trying, sometimes even we feel helpless and that it's not enough.
Ask what you can do to help!
Now, I know everyone's stressed, and we take it out in different ways, but I've heard some nasty things lately about how I'm 'handling' this situation. I cannot quit my job for a maximum of two hours of visitation a day, because I have no back-up money, would be a burden on those around me, not to mention I'd have nothing by the time she would be home, what good would possibly come of that?
To any of you who question what I'm 'really' doing, understand this : I'm poor as fuck, and, though I'm at my job more than I want to, believe me, it's imperative for many, many reasons, most of which should be obvious. I am working my ass off making her home-made gifts every time I see her to boost her morale, I am doing my best to plan an event that will both alleviate her financial insecurity (both forseen and unforseen,) and for her good spirits, especially for her to know all of the people that love her will be participating, attending, or send a well-wishing 'wish I could be there' for her well-being, and celebrating her recovery. I am working on all this and more every waking hour, even mulling over ideas when I'm at work, sending her texts when the boss isn't looking. I am in constant contact with her, and see her every moment I get. I don't know why one would think otherwise, that's very hurtful, and horribly timed.
This whole situation isn't about me, it's about HER. If, for some reason I said something to someone that came across negatively, then please understand how stressed we all are about this, and move on, and re-focus on HER.
Everyone is welcome to help her spirits in any way they see fit, it can and will be appreciated.
Despite any non-perfect craziness, both good and bad in our relationship, I care about her very much, and am doing all I can possibly do to make her relaxed, happy, and hopeful. If you seriously think you can do better, and you just may, then visit her, send her a card, whatever you can, and bitch about it to me later, rather than shaking up myself and the other people close to her who are stressed to capacity and busy as hell with everything and anything concerning Erin's speedy recovery. The good news is the vast majority of the people we know and love are deeply concerned, supportive and want to be involved more. Contact me if you need any ideas, I can't do it alone, nor am I, rest assured, she's getting a lot of attention and love from her closest friends, both long-time and new. No-one's mad at anybody, okay?
Let's put this aside and keep Erin in our concerns!
I'm more than fully satisfied, from all the info I'm gathering concerning, that she'll make a full and speedy recovery, my biggest issue and dread is the pain she's going through, and that can be somewhat alleviated by only one thing : Morale.
Keep her morale high. Please. No more about this 'uncertainty.'




























