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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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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA

May John recover soon and completely.


81 posted on 11/07/2014 5:00:10 PM PST by Ancesthntr ("The right to buy weapons is the right to be free." A. E. van Vogt)
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA

Praying for a full recovery.


82 posted on 11/07/2014 5:03:51 PM PST by Old Grumpy
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA

Also, as language is relearned some words come out really confused. It is very much like a sped up version of childhood. They have to literally relearn most things.

I am thinking he was released around 6 months from the time of the accident. But the recovery continues for several years.

You seem like a really good friend. That is awesome of you.


83 posted on 11/07/2014 5:08:42 PM PST by The Ghost of FReepers Past (Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light..... Isaiah 5:20)
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA; Arrowhead1952; NYTexan; mylife; Eaker; TheMom; laurenmarlowe; El Gato; ...

Texas Ping for a wonderful Texan
Arrowhead1952
who needs all the prayer
he can get.
God hold him close
and heal his broken body.

84 posted on 11/07/2014 5:09:07 PM PST by luvie (All my heroes wear camos! Thank you David, Michael, Chris, Txradioguy, JJ, CMS, & ALL Vets, too!)
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To: smokingfrog

Done!


85 posted on 11/07/2014 5:10:00 PM PST by luvie (All my heroes wear camos! Thank you David, Michael, Chris, Txradioguy, JJ, CMS, & ALL Vets, too!)
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA; Salvation

Praying now.


86 posted on 11/07/2014 5:11:43 PM PST by RedMDer (May we always be happy and may our enemies always know it. - Sarah Palin, 10-18-2010)
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To: GeronL

No. We don’t want any more falls from ladders around here!


87 posted on 11/07/2014 5:12:10 PM PST by luvie (All my heroes wear camos! Thank you David, Michael, Chris, Txradioguy, JJ, CMS, & ALL Vets, too!)
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA

Adding him to my prayers.


88 posted on 11/07/2014 5:15:52 PM PST by 4integrity
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA; Salvation

Prayers lifted up for Arrowhead1952. God be with you!


89 posted on 11/07/2014 5:19:16 PM PST by Servant of the Cross (the Truth will set you free)
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To: cva66snipe

Wow -


90 posted on 11/07/2014 5:22:06 PM PST by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA (Tactical Firearms,Katy Tx: "the two enemies of guns, rust and politicians")
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA

Prayers up!

God speed for a complete recovery.


91 posted on 11/07/2014 5:22:59 PM PST by Balata (Obama's Executive Branch = Low Information Executive Service = LIES)
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To: AnnaZ
Anna, I didn't write this - I received it in freepmail this morning. I do know his daughter lives in either Kansas or possibly Missouri - I recall him mentioning her home had a basement and we joked about not having them down here.

I don't even know who started email this morning - wish I knew more

92 posted on 11/07/2014 5:24:19 PM PST by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA (Tactical Firearms,Katy Tx: "the two enemies of guns, rust and politicians")
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA

You have F-mail. :)


93 posted on 11/07/2014 5:24:33 PM PST by luvie (All my heroes wear camos! Thank you David, Michael, Chris, Txradioguy, JJ, CMS, & ALL Vets, too!)
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA

Prayers on the way.


94 posted on 11/07/2014 5:25:10 PM PST by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!!)
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA

prayers up!!!


95 posted on 11/07/2014 5:25:12 PM PST by dennisw (The first principle isI am ap to find out who you are then you can achieve anything -- Buddhist monk)
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To: The Ghost of FReepers Past

John has many friends here - and I was in a hurry to get this prayer thread posted and probably wasn’t as careful as I should have been. I didn’t write this up - it came in freepmail and I don’t know where it began (or who first learned of his accident) -


96 posted on 11/07/2014 5:27:49 PM PST by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA (Tactical Firearms,Katy Tx: "the two enemies of guns, rust and politicians")
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA

I am so sorry.

My prayers for Arrowhead1952 from me.


97 posted on 11/07/2014 5:27:59 PM PST by Christie at the beach
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA

The first time I knew he was all there was during a physical therapy session where they had him laid out on a mat and were trying to get him to sit up. It was like a very large 4 or 5 month old. They got him up, even though he was still slumped over, and made him look in the mirror.

Well, oh my goodness he looked a mess. His head had been shaved but some bits of hair here and there were full length and other bits were starting to grow in. He couldn’t dress himself so it was borderline at best. He couldn’t shower or bathe so it was just the sponge bath level cleanliness.

He looked at himself in the mirror and an expression of HORROR came over his face. I about died laughing. I knew he was in there even though he could not talk.


98 posted on 11/07/2014 5:28:18 PM PST by The Ghost of FReepers Past (Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light..... Isaiah 5:20)
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA

Prayers up!


99 posted on 11/07/2014 5:29:35 PM PST by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA

prayers sent!


100 posted on 11/07/2014 5:31:56 PM PST by free me (Cruz 2016!)
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