Brad,
I have been looking to hear of your visit but missed out somehow on that
update. Please, please fill me in! Still praying from over here and even
those prayers reach Him, you know! <SMILE>
--
Carol
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From: "B Dunse" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 9:47 PM
Subject: Re: Andy update Sunday
> Amen. We keep praying God finishes out the phenominal miracle taking place
> before our eyes.
>
> Brad
>
>
> on 11:26 AM 5/10/2006, Karen Carter said:
>
> Hi Brad that moment of darkness was probably from satan because he is mad
> that Andy is doing so good because of us leaning on God and praying and he
> is mad that God has the victory. And Andy will be ok.
>
> --
> Can you imagine what a scarcity of news there would be If everybody obeyed
> > the Ten Commandments?
>
> I would rather live my life as if there is a God, and die to find out
> there isn't, than live my life as if there isn't, and die to find out
> there is
>
> IN GOD WE TRUST
> Karen Carter '74
> -KC- Ministries
>
> -------------- Original message --------------
> From: Vicki and The Rors <[log in to unmask]>
>
> > Yes, miraculous though it is, just the early stages. We are sure
> praying
> > with you.
> >
> > Vicki
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "BD"
> > To:
> > Sent: Monday, May 08, 2006 8:30 PM
> > Subject: Re: Andy update Sunday
> >
> >
> > > Thanks Vicki and all for your continued prayer. I hope he does
> recognize
> > > me too but I have to remind myself he has had severe trauma and it is
> only
> > > two weeks to the day the accident happened. I've been praying for him
>
> > > nearly every spare minute I found myself in today, and as well
> tonight
> > > while doing some office stuff. I began to be very sad envisioning
> this
> >
> ; > bright and witty young man with his whole life ahead of him, reduced
> to
> > > such struggles and I pray very fervently that he is granted a full
> > > recovery to live a normal life and not that of a childlike mentality
> or
> > > capabilities. Perhaps I entered a moment of fear but it hit me like a
> dark
> > > cloud. I continue to pray through and for him. Thanks again for all
> the
> > > prayers and although I'm not responding to all the other requests I
> have
> > > been praying too. Trying to keep up with email and such.
> > >
> > > Brad
> > >
> > >
> > > on 06:52 PM 5/8/2006, Vicki and The Rors said:
> > >
> > > Praying still. Sounds like he is really coming along. Hope you are
> able
> > > to
> > > see him and that he does recognize you. Keep us posted.
> > >
> > > Vicki
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > Fro m: "BD"
> > > To:
> > > Sent: Sunday, May 07, 2006 9:53 PM
> > > Subject: Andy update Sunday
> > >
> > >
> > > > I called Andy's mom. Here is the latest update. They took him for a
>
> > > walk
> > > > down the long hallway, and he did very good. Leaned a little to one
>
> > > side
> > > > but overall very good. They have him sitting up a lot. His head
> wrap is
> > > > off. They have him strapped in the chair when he is up so he
> doesn't
> > > hurt
> > > > himself somehow. He is very loopy yet from the meds and it is
> uncertain
> > > > yet if he recognizes people or not. His fiance brought in his one
> year
> > > > old son but he didn't respond much. Andy does talk although not
> > > always
> > > > making sense. He knows his mom but that might be because she has
> > > refer red
> > > > herself to him as mom so often. He knows his name and birth date
> but
> > > can't
> > > > remember why he is in the hospital. He gets agitated some and will
> say
> > > > stuff like... "Mom I need to sit down" when he is sitting down but
> > > then
> > > > puts his pillow on the bed. They think his reference to sitting
> down is
> > > > him meaning he wants to put his feet on the bed while sitting in
> the
> > > > chair. They said he has a lot of bruising of the brain in the
> frontal
> > > > area, which controls behavior. Bruising is not repairable in the
> brain
> > > and
> > > > we can only hope it isn't too severe. I guess the nurses well know
> he
> > > > remembers how to toss out expletives, but they say this is common
> in
> > > head
> > > > injuries. His mom said he will sit and he is a bit anxious trying
> to
> > > lean
> > &
>
> gt; > forward and reposition himself and etc. The nurses said when he goes
> > > for a
> > > > walk he is very content afterwards so the exercise and just getting
> out
> > > of
> > > > bed or the chair probably helps. We just continue to pray his brain
>
> > > isn't
> > > > damaged to a point of not being able to function but in all our
> > > wishing,
> > > > we have to remember it hasn't even been two weeks since his
> accident
> > > and
> > > > he is doing great in recovery. They are getting him ready to go to
> > > another
> > > > floor, the floor to begin rehabilitation. Andy has a pretty big
> hole
> > > in
> > > > one elbow they need to do surgery on, as well a couple cracked
> collar
> > > > bones they need to fix up. Then they figured about 3 to 4 surgeries
> on
> > > his
> > > > head which they'll do last. I am going to head over there Wednesday
>
> > > night
> > > > and get in late and hopefully Thursday go see him if not on the
> > > weekend. I
> > > > plan to go in and not tell him who I am to see if he recognizes me.
>
> > > Then
> > > > I'm going to grab his hand and pray with, or for, him, perhaps
> silently
> > > as
> > > > to not cause him distress if he can't understand what I'm saying,
> > > we'll
> > > > see. I appreciate your continued prayer for him for a full
> recovery.
> > > They
> > > > indicated there will be a time when he will have need for assisted
> > > living
> > > > facility as he'll be too healthy for the hospital but not well
> enough
> > > to
> > > > care for himself without supervision. Oh and they took the feeding
> tube
> > > > off and he is eating well with a good appetite, I believe they are
> > > feeding
> > > > him and he is not yet feeding himself. So that is the update for
> now. I
> > > > was thinking of bringing him a new fishing rod and reel because
> Andy
> > > > loves fishing, but I'm not sure that would be good yet. If I knew
> he
> > > was
> > > > understanding everything, I thought it would be a neat thing for
> him to
> > > > look on leaning in the corner of his room as incentive to bust out
> one
> > > > day, but he's got a way to go yet.
> > > >
> > > > Brad
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
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