Posted on 01/25/2007 9:37:13 AM PST by GretchenM
Edited on 02/14/2007 3:30:51 PM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]
My aunt and uncle sent this out to our family at 6:30 AM today. Carrie is my young cousin, a very gifted artist, and the second eldest among her siblings. She and her family are in Michigan.
Prayer reqeust from my aunt and uncle (Carrie is their granddaughter).
This morning on her way to work Carrie's car slid on the highway and into a tree. She has very bad injuries, especially to her head. Her brain is swelling and she is now in surgery. They plan to open her skull to allow for the swelling, and she is not responding.They don't give her parents a lot of hope. We are telling everyone so you can join us in praying for our dear Caroline. They called her parents about 7:45 this morning and they're at the hospital now.
Thanks for this update......our prayers for Carrie's complete healing continue.
May Our Lord surround Carrie and all your family with His Tender Mercies......
Thank you, tubebender, and I'm glad to read your home page and see what God has done for you!
We're redoubling our prayers here in this household. You can bet on it! :) Thanks for the good news!
"Amen and amen! I've been asking God to let Carrie have fun with Him in His presence while He she is mending and comatose."
Amen! continued prayers for Carrie.
Blessings,
Cecilia
That is wonderful, truly wonderful news. God Bless you all, Carrie is in the best of Hands and hands!
More prayers for Carrie. She is so blessed to have so much support and such a loving family. May her recovery be swift and complete.
prayers continuing
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A Prayer of Healing for CARRIE:
"Almighty GOD,
...if it be Your will,
...please Heal her with Your LOVE.
...If it not be Your will, then..
...please Heal her Fear"
AMEN
.
KEYBOARD is water damaged. Carrie improves.
Thanks for the update.
Keeping Carrie on my prayer list.
Sunday evening prayers for Carrie's healing and for her family's support.
Hugs and prayers to you and to all of your family, Gretchen. :-)
Wonderfully hopeful news, Gretchen. I will continue to pray for Carrie and those who love her.
Carrie's mom said they think Carrie looks good today. [Her sister, L, said they think she looks like she's made a week's worth of improvement for each day she's been in the ICU.] She is holding her own and her vital signs were stable today, which is good. She remains in an induced coma. They are checking fluid from Carrie's lungs to be sure she doesn't have the start of pneumonia.
The right side of her face is still swollen. Her arm or hand is still swollen, but they have it elevated.
Her dad took the children to church this morning.
Their neighbors report that when they went to their churches, prayers were said for Carrie's complete recovery. Four of their neighbors got together and went to their home. They cleaned the house, did the laundry, and helped so very much. What wonderful new neighbors they now have.
People from college came today. One professor called to find out about Carrie. She always talked about her family. Of course, he saw pictures of them that she had painted for school and her gallery show.
Tomorrow Carrie's mom is going to enroll [the two children she'd been homeschooling] in public school. Dad can take time off work as needed.
We will keep Carrie and her family in our prayers, and we thank all of you for your concern, care, and prayers.
Love, [my aunt and uncle]
My aunt sent this separately regarding some of the prayers and positive comments I've copied from this thread to send to her and my uncle: "Thank you so much for all your prayer contacts and all the people you have praying for our dear Carrie. I have read over everything you've sent so many times." From me to everyone who is praying and also posting on this thread, I am very grateful for your warm, positive, and heartfelt input that is making it easier for Carrie's grandma and grandpa to weather this storm.
She's starting to look very much like Caroline after only 3 days. Yesterday Carrie was struggling to breathe with the ventilator - but the good news is that her spinal cord doesn't seem to be damaged because her brain is telling her lungs how to breathe.Even though she's unconscious I still tell her about everyone who is stopping by the ICU and how so may people we haven't seen in years are coming out because they love her so much. I try to think of funny things to tell her so subconsciously she'll laugh :^)
One of the doctors had twin girls that were friends with Carrie in high school; another doctor is my sister L2's soccer coach! We feel like we're in good hands with people who really care about Caroline.
Thank you for persistent prayers. I'm so happy she's alive.
The last I heard, they were going to start weaning Carrie off the machines and starting to waken her tomorrow. Brain injuries are so complicated. I learned yesterday that her neck has a fracture rather than a break, so that's good. Her spinal cord in intact.
Gretchen, thanks for the update. I am praying for Carrie and I will continue for as long as she needs them. ~~Pandora~~
My thoughts and prayers are with Carrie and her family ...
It is great news that her spinal cord is intact...and every hour that she is here...means she is healing.
May God bring you comfort in the days and weeks ahead, Gretchen as you all wait for Carries healing...
sleuth
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