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Prayers, good thoughts, or anything else request
My brother was in a really bad accident last night and is on life support. Other than that I don't have much information yet.
I'm not one to post stuff like this on a message board, but I'm 3000 miles away and I've never felt so helpless about something in my life. Thoughts, prayers, anything. I'm not picky. |
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08-16-2011, 07:43 AM | #2 |
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So sorry to hear that Atocep
My thoughts are with you and your family. Keep us posted...
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08-16-2011, 08:09 AM | #3 |
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Sorry buddy. Thinking of you and your family.
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08-16-2011, 08:18 AM | #4 |
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Omg. So sorry. Will keep him and your family in my thoughts.
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08-16-2011, 08:58 AM | #5 |
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Prayers for your whole family
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08-16-2011, 09:01 AM | #6 |
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Sending them your way.
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08-16-2011, 09:12 AM | #7 |
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Terrible news. Sending good thoughts to all involved.
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08-16-2011, 09:44 AM | #8 |
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I'm sending positive thoughts and prayers your way...
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08-16-2011, 09:59 AM | #9 |
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Sorry to hear that. Very sorry. You and your family are in my thoughts. Hang in there.
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08-16-2011, 10:38 AM | #10 |
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Wow, that's awful, Atocep. My thoughts are with you and your brother.
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08-16-2011, 11:34 AM | #11 |
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Sorry to hear about your brother Atocep. I hoping for the best.
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08-16-2011, 11:53 AM | #12 |
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Thanks everyone.
He's out of surgery. They really don't understand what happened yet. He was passenger in a very bad car accident is pretty much the extent of what they know. He just got out of surgery. They had to reduce swelling on the brain, remove his spleen, and do some work on his neck. As of right now he has no feeling below the shoulders, but there's some hope there. The doctors said the CT scans looked ok and they believe reducing the swelling on his spine would give him feeling again but we won't know for a few days. Vitals are great now though. He's in a medically induced coma and will be for awhile. He's got a long road ahead of him, but things are looking better than they were a few hours ago. |
08-16-2011, 12:06 PM | #13 |
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Good to hear your brother is out of immediate danger. I'm sending good thoughts your way (and his) and praying that the worst is behind him.
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08-16-2011, 12:19 PM | #14 | |
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Just terrible. Hope everything turns out well in the end. Hoping for a quick and full recovery.
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08-16-2011, 12:50 PM | #15 |
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Glad to hear that it appears his condition is improving. You and your loved ones will be in my thoughts.
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08-16-2011, 01:38 PM | #16 |
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Horrible, you and your family will be in my thoughts and prayers.
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08-16-2011, 02:04 PM | #17 |
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In our prayers.
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08-16-2011, 02:04 PM | #18 |
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Keeping your family in my thoughts. I can definitely empathize with your feelings at the beginning. Hope all go really well.
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08-16-2011, 02:08 PM | #19 |
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Damn. Sending positive stuff as requested.
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08-16-2011, 02:08 PM | #20 |
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A bit more good news. The doctors said there's been slight movement in his fingers since he came out of surgery.
He'll be in a coma for a few days though with no one allowed to see him for more than a minute or two at a time. |
08-16-2011, 02:18 PM | #21 |
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Hope you continue to get improving news. Best wishes for you and your family.
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08-16-2011, 04:02 PM | #23 |
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God Bless...
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08-16-2011, 10:24 PM | #24 |
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Absolutely terrible. I'm so sorry for you and your family. We will be praying for you and yours.
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08-16-2011, 11:08 PM | #25 |
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Sorry to hear. God bless.
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08-17-2011, 03:51 PM | #26 |
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More good news.
He's awake and fully alert now. Can shake his head to answer questions and has shown slight movement in one of his arms now. He's way ahead of where the doctors imagined he'd be in less than 48 hours. They're already talking about rehab and trying to get that set up. My mom has been giving me the updates and this is the first time she showed some excitement when talking about his progress. I want to thank everyone again for the well wishes and prayers. |
08-17-2011, 04:02 PM | #27 |
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Great to hear!
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08-17-2011, 10:39 PM | #28 |
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Great news indeed!
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08-17-2011, 10:48 PM | #29 |
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Beautiful!
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08-17-2011, 11:04 PM | #30 |
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That is good news Atocep!
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08-17-2011, 11:26 PM | #31 |
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08-18-2011, 02:55 AM | #32 |
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Awesome news!!
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08-18-2011, 03:02 AM | #33 |
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That is great news! He sounds like one helluva fighter.
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08-20-2011, 05:03 PM | #34 |
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Wow, so glad he's recovering. I must admit I got teary eyed reading the story, it hits close to home. Continued healing vibes his way.
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08-22-2011, 09:01 PM | #35 |
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Good to hear.. haven't been on in a few days so was hoping the thread would be good news.
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08-22-2011, 09:09 PM | #36 |
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Just saw this thread...prayers for you guys.
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08-23-2011, 12:31 AM | #37 |
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just saw this as well, glad he's showing some quick improvements and I hope he continues to improve. That's so scary
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08-23-2011, 09:51 AM | #38 |
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Just seeing this now. Glad to see the news at this end of the thread is so much better than it was at the beginning. I hope his recovery stays on track.
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08-23-2011, 11:15 AM | #39 |
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Prayers for your brother and your family. Very happy to see he had made so much progress in a few short days.
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08-24-2011, 04:34 PM | #40 |
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The past week has been a roller coaster of good news and bad news. A couple of days after his surgery the doctor told my mom he was paralyzed from the neck down and has been rather negative about everything. He said he wouldn't improve from how he was then which has already been proven wrong.
My mom contacted Duke University's spinal rehabilitation center and he was accepted almost immediately. They asked a few questions about his injuries and his condition and said he meets their criteria. Right now he can shrug his shoulders, he's alert and can answer questions when he's not heavily medicated, and he shows a slight reaction to tickling the underside of his arm. Duke also said that with his injuries it could be a couple of years before the swelling goes down and you can see drastic improvement when that happens. They didn't seem to understand why the doctor is so negative. They also took him off of the respirator for a short time to see how he'd do and he was able to breathe without it and even take deep breaths when instructed to do so. The doctor tried to say he was still on the respirator, but was corrected by the nurse. The respirator was on, but not helping him breathe. It was there to kick in if he stopped breathing. Like I said, it's been a roller coaster of ups and downs and the doctor there sounds odd. Duke seems optimistic though and they're just working out transport when he's ready to be moved. Last edited by Atocep : 08-24-2011 at 04:35 PM. |
08-24-2011, 04:42 PM | #41 |
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Great news! Giving you warmth and prayers and good vibes! The doctor kinda sounds like a quack. Can you request another?
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