Brad,
    Thanks for updating us and yes please keep us updated.  He definately is
in my prayers.  It sounds good so far.  I mean I know he's in a bad
condition but the signs sound good.  I just pray the Lord's will be done and
that he helps the family as well deal with this because it has got to be
scary for them not knowing exactly will happen.

Amy
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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