Eric Lashes Injured. :(
I am very sad to report that one of my best friends, Eric Howk (AKA Eric Lashes) is in the hospital after being injured this weekend at a Cinco De Mayo party on North Capitol Hill.
Eric underwent an 8 hour surgery last night on his back after falling down a 12 foot drop and cracking a vertebrae.
Eric is recovering in the hospital where he is in good spirits. Check back tomorrow for a more detailed report about Eric's condition as well as info on where to send well-wishes.

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Aja says:
Eric is one of the sweetest, most talented and hilarious men I know- if anyone can get through this with a smile on his adorable face, it\'s him. We love you Eric! Make that recovery a quick one please.
Posted On: Monday, May. 7 2007 @ 3:59PM
Robin Pecknold says:
I heard about this and my heart was broken, wishing Eric & family all the best, you are loved!!!! Praying for a full and speedy recovery!!
Posted On: Monday, May. 7 2007 @ 4:06PM
josh says:
I was shocked to hear this terrible news. Hoping that he\'s in good hands and on his way to better health very soon.
Posted On: Monday, May. 7 2007 @ 8:32PM
Lele McLeod says:
This is awful! Poor Eric! Amy, please keep us updated.
Posted On: Tuesday, May. 8 2007 @ 9:26AM
Jen Howk says:
Hey everyone--this is Eric\'s sister. His surgery went well, he\'s in very stable condition, and he\'s doing as well as can be expected. He is definitely the Eric we know and love. If you want to send well-wishes you can go to Harborview\'s website (harborview.org) and follow the \"email a patient\" link on the right-hand side of the screen. The hospital will print those messages out and deliver them to him. Thanks for all your love and good thoughts, and keep sending all of that good healing mojo in his direction!
Posted On: Tuesday, May. 8 2007 @ 10:26AM
Bodie Zalkpha says:
This story is completely incorrect, Eric did not fall. What really happened is that an extremely overweight Ben Lashes decided to sit on Eric\'s back and the force and weight of his glut and gut crushed the poor hipsters back. Let\'s drop some more lbs there fatso.
Posted On: Tuesday, May. 8 2007 @ 1:40PM
paul hilders says:
now that is comedy!
Posted On: Tuesday, May. 8 2007 @ 1:43PM
tinman says:
screw you, bodie zalkpha! eric will probably never walk again. have a heart, asshole.
Posted On: Tuesday, May. 8 2007 @ 3:53PM
Racheal Huffman says:
Eric, I love you with all of my heart. You are my best friend, and we all will be your strength, you love, your everything! P.S. Movie date soon! I will be praying!
Also... Thank you to the radical Paul Hoffman for lending his heart and his prayers!
You rock my socks off!
(I think that the comments above are highly inappropriate. Ben is a dreamboat like the rest of the lashes, and this is a very serious situation. Why would you even say something like that. By the by, KARMA IS A BITCH.)
-RaeH!
Posted On: Tuesday, May. 8 2007 @ 4:52PM
dylan says:
thanks for reporting this...i heard about it today and i am heartbroken.
eric - you are the most loveable and upbeat person EVER!!!!! it was a charm to see you last week and i love you like kittens.
or something equally as loveable. kittens just seemed the obvious choice.
you are in my heart, eric,
dylan
Posted On: Tuesday, May. 8 2007 @ 7:26PM
Jackie says:
It\'s true Eric will probably not walk again until technology makes great strides, which I will hope for with all my heart. Please send him your thoughts and well wishes for he is truly a wonderful human being whose small gestures, kind words, and humble observations on life have made me feel very lucky that I know him. If you feel like insulting him or his friends at a time like this you a) have no idea who he is and b) will probably live an arduous, lonely, and pitiful existence for a very long time - which I am sure is almost already the case.
Posted On: Tuesday, May. 29 2007 @ 11:59AM
old capitol hill guy says:
I was very sorry to hear this as I remember these guys being around all the time when I lived in Seattle. I did meet Eric once and he was a very nice guy. I hope that he can recover and wish him the best.
Posted On: Monday, Apr. 28 2008 @ 7:45PM