Stacy and Bill Halsted told FOX 5's George Franco that fundraisers like the one held Friday make it easier for them to stay strong for Tripp as he continues on his long road to recovery.
The parents of 2-year-old Tripp Halstead enjoyed rare moments of relaxation at a fundraiser for their son on Friday night. Their son captured the hearts of many after he was hit in the head by a falling tree limb at his daycare center and left with severe injuries.
Stacy and Bill Halsted told FOX 5's George Franco that fundraisers like the one held Friday make it easier for them to stay strong for Tripp as he continues on his long road to recovery. The couple relaxed in a dry $10,000 hot tub—the top prize in a raffle held at Georgia Spa in Buford. The funds raised benefit Tripp, who was injured in late October.
"He looks amazing now with the skull back in place and there's no more indentation from that," said Bill Halstead of his son.
Bill Halstead says doctors at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite have re-attached a portion of Tripp's skull after swelling in his brain went down. On Friday morning, they decided against placing a shunt in his brain, but it may still be needed.
"It would go behind his ear and run down his neck into his stomach, and whenever fluids rebuild in his brain and the body doesn't absorb it like you or I would have, it would just drain into his stomach," his dad explained.
The tickets were going fast at $10 each. The three prizes—the hot tub, a Big Green Egg barbeque, and a limo ride—were great incentives, but most people said they were really there just to help out the family.
"They give me strength when I get down, and they help me to think positive and just be strong for my baby," said Stacy Halstead.
Georgia Spa says they raised $15,000 toward Tripp's medical expenses on Friday night. Another fundraiser is scheduled for Saturday morning at 11 a.m. at the Infinity Center on Stafford Street in Winder.
Saturday, May 18 2013 10:09 PM EDT2013-05-19 02:09:05 GMT
They say you can't win if you don't play, and thousands of people are. The jackpot for Saturday night's Powerball drawing is an estimated $600 million, giving many a bad case of lottery fever.
They say you can't win if you don't play, and thousands of people are. The jackpot for Saturday night's Powerball drawing is an estimated $600 million, giving many a bad case of lottery fever.
Saturday, May 18 2013 4:53 PM EDT2013-05-18 20:53:02 GMT
Security will be tight and traffic will be messy around the Morehouse College campus on Sunday. President Barack Obama will address graduates at the college's commencement ceremony.
Security will be tight and traffic will be messy around the Morehouse College campus on Sunday. President Barack Obama will address graduates at the college's commencement ceremony.
State officials are reminding drivers the national "Click It or Ticket" campaign is set to begin and could translate to fines for drivers and passengers who aren't wearing seatbelts.
State officials are reminding drivers the national "Click It or Ticket" campaign is set to begin and could translate to fines for drivers and passengers who aren't wearing seatbelts.
Friday, May 17 2013 11:59 PM EDT2013-05-18 03:59:14 GMT
Who wants to a millionaire? How about 600 times over?
Who wants to a millionaire? How about 600 times over? The already gigantic Powerball jackpot for this Saturday night's drawing has risen again, hitting $600 million at noon on Friday—which is the highest in the history of the game.
Sunday, March 31 2013 6:55 PM EDT2013-03-31 22:55:12 GMT
It was a homecoming thousands had been waiting for the last few months. The parents of Tripp Halstead tell FOX 5 News that they are overwhelmed that their little boy is back at home.
It was a homecoming thousands had been waiting for the last few months. The parents of Tripp Halstead tell FOX 5 News that they are overwhelmed that their little boy is back at home.
Friday, March 22 2013 11:38 PM EDT2013-03-23 03:38:32 GMT
Tripp Halstead's family is once again able to use Facebook to communicate with the 2-year-old's supporters.
Tripp Halstead's family is once again able to use Facebook to communicate with the 2-year-old's supporters. FOX 5 contacted Facebook on behalf of the Halstead family after their access was restricted, and it has since been restored.
Tuesday, February 19 2013 9:52 PM EST2013-02-20 02:52:48 GMT
Tripp Halstead's mother says he's recovering after another unexpected surgery on Tuesday. The 2-year-old's doctors operated on him again.
Tripp Halstead's mother says he's recovering after another unexpected surgery on Tuesday. The 2-year-old's doctors operated on him again, this time to remove and replace an external shunt after he recently developed bacterial meningitis.
Monday, February 18 2013 10:04 PM EST2013-02-19 03:04:12 GMT
Tripp Halstead's parents say he is now battling bacterial meningitis and a life-threatening infection after undergoing emergency surgery on Thursday. Get the latest updates on his condition here.
Tripp Halstead's parents say he is now battling bacterial meningitis and a life-threatening infection after undergoing emergency surgery on Thursday. Get the latest updates on his condition here.
Tripp Halstead has experienced a serious setback, his mother reports on his Facebook page. After Tripp was unable to sleep, doctors discovered he had contacted bacterial meningitis.
Friday, February 8 2013 5:43 AM EST2013-02-08 10:43:03 GMT
Tripp Halstead's parents say he's scheduled to go home on Friday.
Tripp Halstead's parents say he could be headed home soon. The 2-year-old Winder boy has gone from the brink of death to thriving after suffering traumatic brain injury when a tree limb fell on him at his day care in late October last year.
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Stacy and Bill Halsted told FOX 5's George Franco that fundraisers like the one held Friday make it easier for them to stay strong for Tripp as he continues on his long road to recovery.
