Brad,
I am praying for Andy and all of your family.  This is a hard situation and 
my heart goes out to all of you.
Virgie and Hoshi
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From: "BD" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 11:46 PM
Subject: Re: Urgent prayer please


> Thanks Pat and everyone for your continued prayers.
>
> Andy wouldn't be able to hear me if I did tell him. They all know there 
> are prayers on his behalf going on all over the map. His update is as such 
> over the past few days. When they brought him in, they did not expect him 
> to live. He hung in there and remained just stable. Then later the next 
> day his fever went down from 100 back to normal. They were expecting to 
> battle major infection, which doesn't seem to be the case going by his 
> temps. When they first brought him in they were going to clean his wounds, 
> literally sand and gravel embedded in his brain and in the skull cavity, 
> but found a large blood clot which they addressed immediately and then had 
> to close him back up. They did clean up some of the debris and in the 
> process did remove a portion of his brain which they believe controls 
> memory. It was unsure to how much memory loss he would have or what. 
> They also had expected within the first 72 hours that all the swelling of 
> the brain and head would take place that would take place. After the 
> second day they removed the pressure monitor that measured the pressure 
> which is really good sign as well. They put a feeding tube in him 
> yesterday, again they normally do not do this for 7 to 10 days after they 
> are brought in, so he is doing better than expected there. He isn't 
> responding to voice commands but they are not surprised due to the heavy 
> medication, but he does move his arms and feet now and again out of 
> general irritation. They said today that with brain damage they will see a 
> very stiff movement of limbs, in his case it is not stiff but very relaxed 
> movements, again a good sign. They put in a filter system to filter out 
> any blood clots before they would go to the heart and he did well with 
> that op. He is making ever so slight differences which are hopeful but the 
> amount of damage is unknown. They have him well medicated and likely will 
> for the next week. They also removed the drainage tubes from his skull 
> today too which is good.  His vitals are excellent. He is a fighter. We 
> are praying he does in fact have a full recovery although realize that 
> too will be a miracle with the amount of damage he has had. I'll keep yawl 
> updated as things progress. He is a hurting young man with a long haul 
> ahead of him. They are working on his disability papers already. He had a 
> medical card but no private health insurance or insurance on the car.
>
> Brad
>
> on 09:56 AM 4/27/2006, Pat Ferguson said:
>
> Dear Brad,
>
> Please let Andy and his sweetie and everyone know that I'm praying for 
> him, and I will pass this message on to everyone to ask them to pray also.
>
> I'm praying for you and Brenda as well.
>
> I'm praying for a complete healing.
>
> Please keep us posted.
>
> Love and Blessings,
> Pat Ferguson
>
> At 03:55 PM 4/26/2006, you wrote:
> My nephew has been in a serious car accident. He rolled his Blazer and was 
> thrown from the vehicle. He is in St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay with 
> life threatening head injuries. I'll spare the detail but they said it is 
> the worst they've seen there. This happened Monday around 3:00 CDT, they 
> Flight For Lifed him to Green Bay Wisconsin and it all happened in great 
> timing and as bad as the accident was, it could have not went better for 
> getting him to the hospital via helicopter. They didn't expect him to live 
> through the night and because of diligent prayer  and a faithful God, he 
> has hung in there, managed to lightly squeeze his fingers to a couple of 
> loved ones, and has managed to have no need for the pressure monitor on 
> his head. They are putting a feeding tube in him today which normally they 
> do not due for 7 to 10 days in some in his case and so he is ahead of 
> schedule there. His temp is normal and scans look as good as can be 
> expected. The doctors prepared the family for the worst having relatives 
> flown in or otherwise traveling back home. They are now enthusiastic about 
> a recovery. I say quote, a recovery, because they do not know the damage 
> done yet. He has major major head trauma with a shattered skull and yet 
> road gravel and etc. in his skull and brain. Sorry about the detail there 
> but that is the seriousness of it all. Please pray. He  is 28 years old, 
> has a little one only a year old who recently undergone brain surgery 
> himself for a skull not expanding for brain growth, but doing very well. 
> His fiance is beside herself of course. His name is Andy. I'm on the road 
> so won't be able to reply until I get back home. We started out last 
> Friday heading for a business meetings, then off to Milwaukee for a 
> funeral for my uncle who just passed away, and then got an email from my 
> nephew as they didn't have my cell phone number. We missed out on the 
> funeral to be with family and Andy during this critical time. We are 
> staying yet one night here and then returning home as many family and 
> friends are here  now and we can preserve our time resources in case we 
> are needed in the weeks to come. If he makes it through he will require 10 
> to 20 more surgeries to rebuild his skull and who knows the rehabilitation 
> needs. He will be in the hospital for a long time to come provided he 
> indeed manages out of the critical stages here. He is unconscious per 
> medicines to keeps him calm and let the body begin it's healing and 
> stabilization which is doing just that. Thanks for your prayers.
>
> Brad