Update Ping to Sarah's List! ~ Sorry for Two Updates in a row, but I just felt it was important.
It sounds painful, but they are repairing everything. It does Not sound like there was any Spine or Head Injuries, but I still want too keep Praying.
From Sarah's Facebook, apparently Mat-Su Regional Hospital is better than KU Medical Center where I come from, God Bless whoever it was who found him:
"A good laugh and a long sleep are the two best cures for anything." - Irish Proverb
Thank you for lifting Todd up in prayer. He's still in ICU under care of a superbly skilled staff. A long surgery repaired numerous breaks in Todd's upper body, docs essentially lifted and secured every rib with steel bands, anchored the broken clavicle with plates and rods, set aside repair of a broken shoulder for later (also later are more minor things like ACL/MCL knee injuries), still mechanically inflating one collapsed lung while other bruised lung, liver, etc., are watched; chest drain is working overtime to keep things clear.
Requiring a bit more than our usual fix-all up here - Duct tape - some gnarly incisions to enter his innards will be reminders of how life can change in the blink of an eye. (And skating through TSA detectors with bionic parts will now be anything but the blink of an eye!)
So thankful for today's medical technology including 3-D X-rays, temporary pain blocks and epidurals. I'm voting for their continued use until a resting position is found that allows minimal wincing with each breath.
We say Mat-Su Regional Hospital (http://matsuregional.com) is the best place to start life - all our babies are Mat-Su born - and these ER and ICU days show our local medical experts are most outstanding at continuing life, too... by the grace of God.
It's all good though, and I hope whatever challenges you face today - physical, emotional, financial - you'll have confidence in the care around you, and you'll apply Todd's consistent advice: "Don't sweat the small stuff."
Your care for Todd is more appreciated than I can express. Thank you. And thank you to the still-mysterious snowmachiner(s) who came upon the wreck and provided critical help that night. I hope to meet you soon!"
- Sarah
Wow, Todd is in truly bad shape. Thanks for the ping.
Whoa, sounds like he was riding solo...........He's indeed lucky!
Thanks for Sarah’s detailed update. Sounds as if he has LOTS of broken bones and stuff all over the place, but they are at work getting him back into shape. Prayers for their successful work in getting him recovered.
Thank you for the update on Todd’s condition, KC. That’s the most extensive report I’ve seen since his accident.
Thank you for the ping!
Shalom!
Todd’s a native, so he knows the terrain. Accidents happen.
Thank God, he will recover!
Dearest Sarah has enough on her plate and we know she wants to be on the campaign trail with Mr. Trump! Politics is one of her joys.
wow, he really crashed...he’s going to have a long haul healing up
thanks for the ping
prayers for the Palin’s
Ouch, ouch and ouch! Thanks for the update, KCL!
Glad there were no head/spine injuries but he has enough to keep him in pain for a while...even though he IS tough!
Prayers for Todd and his recovery, it will be a long one.
Good to hear he’s doing well.
Thanks for keeping us posted!
>> “And thank you to the still-mysterious snowmachiner(s) who came upon the wreck and provided critical help that night. I hope to meet you soon!”<<
Anyone else wonder if they might have caused this???
Why else would they not come forward?