Dear Brad,

I'll send this along with the original post to everyone I know to please pray.

Please keep us posted.

Love and Blessings,
Pat Ferguson

At 10:46 PM 4/27/2006, you wrote:
>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