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Large blood clot
sets back Wildomar
youth Dax Ryan
McGregor's recovery
BY CHARLES M. KELLY
The Wildomar Cornerstone
Christian School varsity quar-
terback who suffered a brain in-
jury during an Avalon game was
back in the intensive care unit as
of Tuesday, Oct. 9, according to a
blog maintained by friends of the
family.
Seventeen-year-old Dax Ryan
McGregor returned to the ICU be-
cause of blood clots in his left arm,
according to Sheri Zastoke's .post
at giveforward.com.
"The doctors have started him
on blood thinning medications
which have certain risks. This is
L reminder that we definitely need
Dax Ryan McGregor
to keep supporting this family be-
cause, it seems there are gong to
be many highs and lows and Dax
has a very, very long road ahead,"
Zastoke wrote.
Shannon McGregor, Dax's
mother, posted an update on his
condition on Sunday, Oct. 14. The
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reporL however was dated Friday,
Oct. 12. "As of now, "he is still in
ICU. However, I can see he is im-
proving after all of the other issues
he has had with the brain and the
lungs on top of all that, he ac-
quired a very long blood dot that
reaches from the top of his left side
of his neck, down to the lower part
of his left arm.
"Once the ultrasound detected
that (as his left arm was in great
pain and swollen, so me and his
dad were pushing to get it checked
out for three days) there was this
blood clot, he was immediately re-
turned to icu and started receiving
an iv of heprin, which is a blood
thinner that prevents future blood
clots," she wrote.
According to Shannon Mc-
Gregor, the blood thinner poses
an additional risk because of his
recent brain injury and the blood
clot may have to thin on its own.
"To me, he seems to be doing bet-
ter. Today, he used his left arm
to remove the leg pressure wraps
(they annoy him greatly, but are
so necessary), and yesterday, he
couldn't even move or use that
arm," she wrote.
She said her softs three pneu-
monias appear to be almost gone.
"His brain surgery went well as
we all know," Shannon McGregor
wrote. "However, his CT scan
shows some brain damage on the
left and right sides. I can tell all of
you that Ryan still has his person-
ality, can read and write, remem-
ber and learn. He can eat some
foods, speak in small sentences,
and remember all that visit him,"
"His eyes and motor skills are
not quite there yet. But as long as
there are no more setbacks, he's
going to do nothing but improve
and get better," Shannon Mc-
Gregor wrote.
She said the plan is for him
to go into rehab and learn to be
himself again. She said her son's
dream is to go home.
Dax McGregor's setback came
two days after his initial release
from the ICU.
Fall 2012 Bowling
League Results
The Fall Bowling League is
well underway. Sin City and the
Sphere Chuckers are tied at the
tbp.
With some new teams this sea-
son: Brown's Bowler's, Sphere
Chuckers, Glory Bowl, Son-
sacones, Mexi-Can, and the
Beach Bums things are really
heating up.
The new teams have brought-
some serious competition to the
game. League play continues
through Dee. 6.
The following are league re-
suits through Oct. 15:
Sin City--wins: 6; losses 0
From page 1
Campbell.
Humans have used trained birds
to hunt for thousands of years. Li-
censed falconers have been hired
by winemakers to protect vine-
yards and by airports to keep un-
wanted birds away from planes.
The contract for On The Wing
Falconry Services was on the
consent calendar and was not dis-"
cussed by the council.
Bar ordinance passes
An ordinance allowing restau-
rants, bars or cafes in existing ho-
tels in Avalon's high-density zone
was approved on the second and
final reading.
Funds reallocatad
The council redirected the use
of $500,000 in Measure R funds.
The money was originally going
to be used on the Lower Terrace
Road Project. However, that proj-
ect has been delayed.
According to staff, Measure R
monies had to be spent by June 30,
2013, and Avalon staffers weren't
sure the deadline could be met.
To avoid that problem, staff
recommended that the money be
reallocated to the citywide street
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McGregor apparently suffered
a brain injury during the Avalon
homecoming game in late Sep-
tember. One witness said he was
sacked three or four times before
he complained about not feeling
well.
McGregor was medi-vacced to
the mainland for treatment.
Giveforward.com has been
raising $25,000 for the McGregor
family. So far, as of Thursday,
Oct. 18, the web drive has raised
$21,042 of that goal.
Sphere Chuckers wins: 6;
losses 0
Glory Bowl--wins: 5; losses: 1
Sanscones--wins: 4; losses: 2
Strike Up Bowlers wins: 4;
losses: 2
Brew Crew--wins: 3; losses: 3
Beach Bums--wins: 3; losses: 3
Average Joes--wins: 3; losses: 3
Mexi-Can--wins: 3; losses: 3
Browns Bowlers--wins: 3; loss-
es: 3
3 Men & A Lady--wins: 2; losses
4
Pinheads--wins: 2; losses: 4
Cat Bev & a Missfit--wins: 2;
losses 4
Pair and Sparesmwins: 2; loss-
es: 4
Lucky Strikes wins: O; losses: 6
The city of Avalon may use falcons like the
one above to help clear nuisance birds.
Courtesy photo
repair project so the money could
be spent by the deadline.
Commuter subsidy
increased
The council approved increas-
ing the adult commuter book sub-
sidy from $65 to $70 per book.
The subsidy is paid for annually
by $600,000 from the Los Angeles
County Metropolitan Transporta-
tion Authority.
Sewer inspection approved
The council gave staff the go-
ahead to proceed with a lateral
sewer inspection program. The
city will hire Dennis Jaich as an
independent consultant for the
project.
Study session cancelled
A study session on golf cart
permits was cancelled. The issue
will come back to the council at a
future date.
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