Brad,
    Hang in there.  You never know what God has planned.  He may still come
out of it but then again only God knows best.

Amy
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From: "BD" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, April 28, 2006 9:15 PM
Subject: Andy Update


> Here is today's update on my nephew Andy. They are putting in a breathing
> tube in his throat and more permanent feeding tube as well to prevent
> infection. They tried to pull him out of his induced coma  to test his
> responses but had to put him back in because his blood pressure shot up.
> They had a family meeting and indicated that he will be in for a long haul
> to recovery and they were not real encouraging I guess as to his responses
> at this point, and that amount of brain damage. He does reflex but that of
> a baby when touched and not so much congiscent movements. We are all being
> hopeful and praying, it is hitting me for the first time today that he
> could indeed be a life support case or badly brain damaged and incapable
> of quality  life. I suppose I knew that before, but he was making bits of
> progress which sparked hope but we just have to be patient and let his
> body and God do their work.
>
> Brad