Praying...that sounds awfully scary, how old is he?
Rhonda

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From: The Electronic Church [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of BD
Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 7:37 AM
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Subject: Second post urgent request

I didn't see this pop up on the list so sending it again. We'll be enroute 
back home in an hour or so with a stop to see my nephew. Here is my 
original request...

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