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By Victor Blackwell First Coast News
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Terry Trombley loved his motorcycle. His family called him, the wild child.
But how Terry died may be their wildest memory of him.
"All because of a tooth," said Terry?s brother, Larry.
Larry says terry had a horrible pain in his tooth. It hurt so badly one night, Larry went to the emergency room.
"He was just eating his pain pills and Tylenol --anything to get rid of the pain. He could barely talk," said Larry.
For more than a week, his family says Larry bounced between his dentist and the emergency room.
"There was a conflict between whether it was a dental issue or a medical issue," said Larry.
Larry says his brother eventually checked into Shands where an abscessed tooth was removed. The family thought it was over but by week's end, they knew something was wrong.
"He was 180 degrees out from what he was Sunday. He could barely speak. He lost movement in his right side," said Larry.
His brother went down hill fast. The family thought he would get better, but doctors told them it was too late. Terry was checked into hospice where he continued to spiral. Late Thursday, November 6, just days after feeling the first pain, terry Trombley was dead.
According to his death certificate, a brain abscess was the cause. A brain abscess is excess fluid on the brain, often caused by an infection.
His family may never know for sure if the toothache ended in death. Terry was cremated soon after his death.
More than how he died, Larry wonders why his brother left him.
"He moved down here four years ago to help me raise my kids. He's been my bud, my friend for he last four years," said Larry.
 Created: 11/26/2005 7:36:45 PM Updated: 11/26/2005 10:32:52 PM Suggest News Tips & Story Leads Submit Video & Pictures |
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