With the blessing of someone very close to Frank Cairone, I was asked to share this with our community in order to set the record straight from some of the disgusting stories (AI-generated for the most part) that have been put out:
“If anything he would want everyone to be reassured that he’s doing okay and not some fake news that’s spreading around.”
Frank and a passenger were hit head-on by a vehicle that ran a stop sign. The passenger is awake and suffered less severe, but still significant injuries and is currently recovering in the hospital as well. As for Cairone:
”… the bleeding in his brain stopped and they are just waiting for the swelling to go down, but keeping him on medicine, decreasing it every day until he wakes up so he’s not so confused (when he wakes up). Yesterday, the doctors said they are very optimistic, and how they think he’s going to have (a) full recovery, it’s just going to take time. He’s already ahead of the game, breathing on his own and moving around a lot. He was also starting to open his eyes just a little bit. (We) just need our boy to wake up. I know that he couldn’t wait to go back to Arizona. I really hope he gets back to himself and back on the mound one day!”
I will forward any other updates here (aside from those put out by the Brewers organization) that this individual shares with me (with their continued permission).