Posted on 06/11/2012 2:41:20 PM PDT by STARWISE
Please hold Onxy's dear grandson, Brady, in your prayers.
From Onyx over the weekend:
"My 17 year old grandson, Brady is at Georgetown Hospital, Grand Cayman Island, in ICU with severe head injuries .. a distracted driver using a cell phone crashed into Brady and his Dad on their scooter.
Brady was thrown 20 yards. He laid there comatose for 45 minutes before the ambulance arrived from the hospital less than 1 mile away. (Nothing like free medicine).
He has severely bruised lungs and is getting oxygen, and has to be kept highly sedated because of brain swelling and a small blood clot. His Dad is in surgery for crushed knee caps and several other fractures.
DrO talked with his doctors and determined they’re completely competent, (Praise God) and said this is not life threatening.
No internal bleeding, but they have not yet checked for broken bones or fractures. As with all severe brain injuries, until they’re able to bring Brady to consciousness, the extent of the trauma and injury to his brain is an unknown.
If the pressure caused by the swelling doesn’t dissipate, they’ll have to go in. Just a small amount of bleeding, and the blood clot is small, as of 1:00AM
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Update this afternoon (after 6 hrs of surgery):
"The new CAT scan showed it all perfect.
The pressure reading is perfect and the swelling is zero. They stopping the sedation med already!
The doctor squeezed him and he showed a reaction!!!
Praise God. Praying that when Brady is taken out of his medically induced coma, that he will still be Brady - that is what I''m praying for."
Thank you for the updates and the good news.
Thank you God - what a wonderful update.
Prayers along ... God Bless
Praise and thanks be to God! Please keep us updated as to everybody’s progress and status, onyx. Star, thanks for the pings.
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Praise be to G-D!
I pray everything continues to improve.
You just made my day.
So happy for you, Onyx. Continuing to send prayers your way for his speedy and complete recovery. Sounds like his mother is a real gem. May God bless you all!
Great and good news.
Prayers still be a coming y'all way.
-Cajun-
Great news Onyx!!! Continuing prayers for a swift and full recovery.
We thank God for Blessing for Brady and Dad
Dear onyx,
I am so glad to hear this wonderful news! I have no doubt that our prayers helped. Thanks for sharing and please continue to keep us informed. God bless you and your family.
Adding my prayers for complete recovery of Brady and his dad.
Lord,
You know every iota of their needs.
May You restore them completely
and raise them to a new awareness
of Your loving salvation,
Your boundless mercy
and Your purpose in their lives!
Amen!
He is a walking, talking miracle. My daughter has him at home along with his Dad in a wheelchair. Right now, it seems like Brady is only suffering short term memory loss, lack of patience and shortness of breath.
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Dear Onyx, I am so, so, SO happy to hear this!!! Thanks to God and to caring, competent medical personnel. Blessings on your family!
Hallelujah! God is good.
So happy to get good news that we all have been praying and hopeful for!
Considering the location, I was expecting difficulties with staff. Very good that an American doctor was there.
PHEW!
Continued prayers and thoughts.
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