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Freeper Arrowhead1952 needs prayers [update at 401, 440, 473,503,565,606, 628,654,701]
Prayer email | 11/07/2014 | WhyisaTexasgirlinPA

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.


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KEYWORDS: arrowhead1952; freeperarrowhead; prayer; prayerrequest; texas; veteran
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To: GeronL; WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
20 feet is a lot higher than I would go on a ladder, I get nervous when I’m about 6 feet up. Changing the outside bulb on the back of the house is not something I look forward to, and I just know it’ll happen sooner than later.

I get very nervous and even lightheaded when I climb up a ladder 6 feet or more. I have to be very careful since my anxiety does this to me.

Prayers up for Arrowhead1952
61 posted on 11/07/2014 4:09:23 PM PST by Nowhere Man (Mom I miss you! (8-20-1938 to 11-18-2013) Cancer sucks)
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA

Read part of this thread and the responses to him, he may be there right and may not. what could it hurt


62 posted on 11/07/2014 4:11:40 PM PST by jyro (French-like Democrats wave the white flag of surrender while we are winning)
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA

He and his family have my prayers for strength and healing.


63 posted on 11/07/2014 4:12:16 PM PST by SueRae (It isn't over. In God We Trust.)
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA

Prayers up!


64 posted on 11/07/2014 4:13:19 PM PST by Caipirabob (Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA

Prayers up.


65 posted on 11/07/2014 4:14:48 PM PST by Vindication
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA

Prayers for a great Freeper.

Prayers for his cognizant abilities to return full force.


66 posted on 11/07/2014 4:16:57 PM PST by exit82 ("The Taliban is on the inside of the building" E. Nordstrom 10-10-12)
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA

Prayers from the Panhandle for John.......


67 posted on 11/07/2014 4:20:22 PM PST by Squantos ( Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everyone you meet ...)
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA

Prayers up.


68 posted on 11/07/2014 4:24:05 PM PST by laplata ( Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA

Oh my, praying for our FRiend...


69 posted on 11/07/2014 4:30:50 PM PST by Lexinom
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA

Prayers up!


70 posted on 11/07/2014 4:31:09 PM PST by Rusty0604
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA

Dear Lord of Mercy and Father of Comfort,

You are the One I turn to for help in moments of weakness and times of need. I ask you to be with your servant in this illness. Psalm 107:20 says that you send out your Word and heal. So then, please send your healing Word to your servant. In the name of Jesus, drive out all infirmity and sickness from his body.

Dear Lord, I ask you to turn this weakness into strength, suffering into compassion, sorrow into joy, and pain into comfort for others. May your servant trust in your goodness and hope in your faithfulness, even in the middle of this suffering. Let him be filled with patience and joy in your presence as he waits for your healing touch.

Please restore your servant to full health, dear Father. Remove all fear and doubt from his heart by the power of your Holy Spirit, and may you, Lord, be glorified through his life.

As you heal and renew your servant, Lord, may he bless and praise you.

All of this I pray in the name of Jesus Christ.

Amen.

http://christianity.about.com/od/prayersverses/a/Healing-Prayer.htm


71 posted on 11/07/2014 4:34:06 PM PST by Sergio (An object at rest cannot be stopped! - The Evil Midnight Bomber What Bombs at Midnight)
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA

I pray he is fully restored!....Bless him.


72 posted on 11/07/2014 4:34:33 PM PST by Guenevere
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To: Grams A

Thank you -


73 posted on 11/07/2014 4:35:25 PM PST by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA (Tactical Firearms,Katy Tx: "the two enemies of guns, rust and politicians")
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To: Windflier

I wish I knew - I will look back through old freepmail and see if he ever mentioned his wife’s name or their last name - if anyone knows their last name I will find a way to reach his wife


74 posted on 11/07/2014 4:36:49 PM PST by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA (Tactical Firearms,Katy Tx: "the two enemies of guns, rust and politicians")
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To: The Ghost of FReepers Past

That is encouraging -


75 posted on 11/07/2014 4:37:49 PM PST by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA (Tactical Firearms,Katy Tx: "the two enemies of guns, rust and politicians")
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA

Prayers up for him.


76 posted on 11/07/2014 4:44:46 PM PST by kitkat (STORM HEAVEN WITH PRAYERS FOR OUR COUNTRY)
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
Prayers up. The spinal cord intact is good. The usual healing window for spinal issues is 90% of what you get back in the way of function in about 6-12 months.

Head injuries are different and healing can be both short term and long term in nature. When my wife went into ICU with spinal issues the same day a girl went in from a motorcycle wreck with head injuries. Three months later my wife was transferred to spinal rehab. The girl was still in a coma. A month after my wife was in rehab the girl showed up for rehab and was conscious.

There was also a guy my wife used to care for in the nursing home. He fell off the hood of a moving car and was a head injury. Last time we saw him he was somewhat able to move around but had cognitive issues that made living outside the nursing home impossible. One day I was taking my wife to outpatient therapy and I said hey look it's Buck. Sure enough a year later he was living alone in an apartment. We were very amazed at his progress. With head injuries improvements are far more likely to still happen long term than with spinal issues once past the six month mark.

77 posted on 11/07/2014 4:46:25 PM PST by cva66snipe ((Two Choices left for U.S. One Nation Under GOD or One Nation Under Judgment? Which one say ye?))
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA

Oh, my... prayers sent.


78 posted on 11/07/2014 4:49:27 PM PST by maggief
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA

Lots of swelling after a severe injury; it will subside, and then he will return to the human race.
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79 posted on 11/07/2014 4:52:12 PM PST by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
Prayers. Also, FReepmail me if you think a visitor would be good for him, since you mentioned that his daughter is leaving.
80 posted on 11/07/2014 4:54:54 PM PST by AnnaZ (I keep 2 magnums in my desk.One's a gun and I keep it loaded.Other's a bottle and it keeps me loaded)
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