Freeper Arrowhead1952 needs prayers [update at 401, 440, 473,503,565,606, 628,654,701]

Prayer email | 11/07/2014 | WhyisaTexasgirlinPA

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Arrowhead (John) fell off a 20’ ladder at work, onto his head, and has a severe brain injury!

Broke all the bones in his face and skull, broke his shoulder blade and some ribs.

His last post was 10/20 in the morning. He fell about 2pm that same day and was LifeFlighted to the hospital; then, after about 6 hours of surgery, he went directly to ICU. It was touch and go for days in critical condition.

After 2 weeks in ICU he has been transferred to a Specialty Neurological Rehab center in Austin, as of 11/3.

He can move his arms and legs, so no spinal injury, but he is not cognizant. Sometimes he can respond to “can you squeeze my hand?”, sometimes not. His daughter is getting ready to go back home.

The nurses are calling them every day. Small improvements are noticed, such as he sat up for 10 seconds today, but no one has a prognosis. Brain injuries heal how they heal, when the heal, if they heal....3 to 6 months at least.

PRAY HARD, please!!!! And spread the word to your prayer lists.

[hiredhand]

We’re all good here... no major complaints. We’ll keep Arrowhead1952 in prayer.

[floralamiss]

Prayers to our Heavenly Father for John. His Hand is on John. God bless.

[greeneyes]

Thanks, I will Link the info to the weekly garden thread on Friday afternoon.

[Alamo-Girl]

Thank you so much for the information, dear Kathy in Alaska! Prayers continue...

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hmmm...where did my reply go? Trying again.

Thank you....he is going to need all he prayers he can get for a while.

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[Texas Fossil]

Prayers up.

[luvie]

Thanks for the update! Will be sending a card today!

[Jane Long]

Prayers continuing for Arrowhead1952.

[Pining_4_TX]

Amen, praying for a complete recovery.

[Wilhelm Tell]

I’m so sorry something this horrible happened! I am praying for a miracle.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thank you so much for the prayers....a miracle would sure be nice.

[txmissy]

Praying for John.

[luvie]

Thoughts are with John at this time and I keep hoping that we’ll hear about more improvement before long!

John...hang tough...you can beat this!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Lots of thoughts and prayers for John. I will email Lisa this weekend to see how he has progressed in the past week.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Sorry I missed this. Praying hard from Wisconsin!!

[TADSLOS]

Hang in there, Arrowhead. We’re still praying for your recovery.

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

thanks - let us know please

[tillacum]

Prayers continue for a complete recovery.

[Kathy in Alaska]

UPDATE for Arrowhead1952.......I got an email from his daughter this evening...he's making forward progress. Awaiting permission for posting. BUT, some good news. And his daughter is visiting Thanksgiving week and will have a first hand update.

This from her email.....

I do want to pass on something cute though... my Mom took all of his cards up and told him that he had some cards from some of his Freepers. For example, if you had sent him a card, she would read the card and say, "John this was from Kathy - do you know who that is?" and he would shake his head, no.... THEN, she would say, "This is from KathyInAlaska, the Freeper - do you know who that is now?" And he would definitely nod yes! She said he did that for all of his Freeper cards, when they included their online Freeper name. :) I just thought that was so cute, and she is reading them to him over and over again so he knows how many people wrote to him. So please tell everyone, thank you for the cards! He definitely understands who is writing to him!