SUMMIT COUNTY, Colo. -
The family of a 13-year-old Breckenridge boy who died from the H1N1 flu virus says their son shouldn't have died at all.
They say they couldn't get help for him, when they asked for it.
But even so, they never expected it would end like this.
Bryan Pineda Rosas and his family moved to Colorado from Mexico three years ago to join his father, Javier, who had lived here for more than a decade.
They say he was a good student at Summit Middle school, who played soccer and the violin, and loved to skateboard.
But last Wednesday he was suddenly gone. "We tried to wake him up, to take him to the hospital, and he did not respond," says his father.
The 8th grader was diagnosed with H1N1 eight days earlier. And his family says when his condition worsened the day before his death, the Summit Community care clinic that treated him said they had no time to see him.
"I don't get it yet. I was doing whatever they say, everything," he says.
And he's upset the clinic didn't take into consideration Bryan's previous medical history, including asthma and bronchitis.
"We are humans not animals. We can speak. That's what we tell them. That's what we said. They know the records already," he says about Bryan's previous medical issues.
We were unable to contact anyone at the clinic on Sunday.
The family's anguish is shared by Bryan's Boy Scout troop, who met to remember their friend and support his family, including his 15-year-old brother Javier Sunday night.
"He was very involved, at all the meetings. He and his brother took the bus every Sunday, an hour-and-a-half each way, to come to meetings on this side of the county," says Jen Pierson, a leader with the troop, who knew Bryan for the two years he was a scout.
They say they will miss his infectious smile, his hard work ethic and respect for others. and they'll remember his loss as a tragedy. "13-year-old boys don't die from it do they? This one did," says Pierson.
And Bryan's family says it is grateful the community also embraced their son like one of their own. "So thankful to them and all the community," says his father.
The community has rallied around Bryan's family, holding fundraisers, bake sales and opening an account to help with the boy's medical and funeral expenses. His family does not have insurance.
Donations will be accepted at alpine bank, "for the benefit of bryan pineda" c/o troop 188 or you can mail them to Boy Scout Troop 188, c/o Jennifer Pierson, 498 Vail Circle, Dillon, CO 80435.
You can also send donations directly to Bryan's father, Javier Pineda Dominguez, at Wells Fargo in Breckenridge.
The Boat House restaurant in Frisco is also accepting donations for the family.
They say they couldn't get help for him, when they asked for it.
But even so, they never expected it would end like this.
Bryan Pineda Rosas and his family moved to Colorado from Mexico three years ago to join his father, Javier, who had lived here for more than a decade.
They say he was a good student at Summit Middle school, who played soccer and the violin, and loved to skateboard.
But last Wednesday he was suddenly gone. "We tried to wake him up, to take him to the hospital, and he did not respond," says his father.
The 8th grader was diagnosed with H1N1 eight days earlier. And his family says when his condition worsened the day before his death, the Summit Community care clinic that treated him said they had no time to see him.
"I don't get it yet. I was doing whatever they say, everything," he says.
And he's upset the clinic didn't take into consideration Bryan's previous medical history, including asthma and bronchitis.
"We are humans not animals. We can speak. That's what we tell them. That's what we said. They know the records already," he says about Bryan's previous medical issues.
We were unable to contact anyone at the clinic on Sunday.
The family's anguish is shared by Bryan's Boy Scout troop, who met to remember their friend and support his family, including his 15-year-old brother Javier Sunday night.
"He was very involved, at all the meetings. He and his brother took the bus every Sunday, an hour-and-a-half each way, to come to meetings on this side of the county," says Jen Pierson, a leader with the troop, who knew Bryan for the two years he was a scout.
They say they will miss his infectious smile, his hard work ethic and respect for others. and they'll remember his loss as a tragedy. "13-year-old boys don't die from it do they? This one did," says Pierson.
And Bryan's family says it is grateful the community also embraced their son like one of their own. "So thankful to them and all the community," says his father.
The community has rallied around Bryan's family, holding fundraisers, bake sales and opening an account to help with the boy's medical and funeral expenses. His family does not have insurance.
Donations will be accepted at alpine bank, "for the benefit of bryan pineda" c/o troop 188 or you can mail them to Boy Scout Troop 188, c/o Jennifer Pierson, 498 Vail Circle, Dillon, CO 80435.
You can also send donations directly to Bryan's father, Javier Pineda Dominguez, at Wells Fargo in Breckenridge.
The Boat House restaurant in Frisco is also accepting donations for the family.
