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.
A Facebook spokesperson told FOX 5 Friday afternoon that the problem was quickly remedied once it was brought to their attention, and apologized for the inconvenience.
Tripp Halstead's mother, Stacy, tells FOX 5 Facebook restricted her access to her son's page after someone apparently reported the page as offensive. Stacy told FOX 5's Chris Shaw that Facebook restricted her access for 24 hours, but she was able to post on Friday afternoon after FOX 5 reached out to the company.
Support for 2-year-old Tripp on Facebook has been tremendous since he was injured in October. He was critically hurt when a tree limb fell on him outside his Winder day care center.
Earlier Friday, Stacy Halstead told FOX 5 she was very upset about the situation because she counts on support from their Facebook community to get through the day. The Tripp Halstead Updates page has more than 340,000 likes. Since the accident, his parents have used the page to tell Tripp's supporters what they're going through and provide constant updates on his condition.
Stacy also said Tripp had a rough night on Thursday, and he had a CT scan on Friday. According to a text she sent Shaw just before noon, "His shunt isn't working properly so they took excess fluid off his brain a few minutes ago and going to watch and see if the storming stops. Might mean another surgery!!!"
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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