Posted on 11/07/2014 3:01:52 PM PST by 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.
Thank you for the update. Please let him and his family know that we will continue to pray for his quick and complete recovery.
Thanks for the update. I was a little tardy getting my card out, but he should have it in a day or two.
Great update.
Tardy is no problem....I suspect he will be there for at least several months.
His daughter and I share the same name so I don’t want to get in the ID effort.
I’m just praying and imagining him whole, and likely when he bucks this he’ll be all ‘aw, I just took a vacation.’
He’s tough like that.
I think so too! Knowing FReeper names seems like a great thing....he’s thinking, and hearing, and understanding. d:o)
I’m sure he won’t mind if we pray for something quicker.
I like it.
Will you tell John txhurl is thinking of him constantly?
I don’t want to jeopardize his job by asking them for updates.
Thanks for the update and ping.
Prayers continue for a complete recovery.
I will pass your message to his daughter to pass to her Mom.
She said he is recognizing FReeper names. She can add you to the list.
May God Heal our Friend. In the Name of The Father and of The Son and of The Holy Spirit, Amen.
BTTT
I don’t think anyone would mind. d:o)
Prayers up for total healing for Arrowhead.
I too am praying for miraculous and speedy restoration of this man's mind, body, and life.
IMO, no such thing as a late card. It's good you sent one.
I'm sending one every week or so; that way he's sure to get one every couple of weeks until he's well enough to get back on FR.
I’m so happy to hear of the progress he is making. Everything will not come back at once—but little by little. Having suffered a severe head in jury in the past few months, I am understanding more about how the recovery process works.
Tell him to take one day at a time—there will be good days interspersed with the bad.
Prayers continue for him.
This is such good news! Prayers continue.
BTTT, and a reminder to pray for our FRiend’s complete recovery.
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