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Urgent Prayer Request for My Young Cousin, Severe Head Injury - Update at #2982
My family | Thursday January 25, 2007 | GretchenM

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.



TOPICS: Announcements; US: Michigan
KEYWORDS: carrie; gretchenm; prayer
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To: DollyCali

Prayers for Carrie and her family.


3,141 posted on 12/04/2008 8:15:51 PM PST by DrewsDad
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To: DrewsDad; DollyCali

Renewed prayers for Carrie and her family.We have a new year, and with that comes new hope! Thank you Dolly for the update some time back. I just found this thread after quite a while being awol.

Polly


3,142 posted on 01/08/2009 3:44:55 PM PST by pollywog (I will lift mine eyes to the hills from whence cometh my help. My help comes from the Lord...Ps 121)
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To: pollywog

you are most welcome

anticipating an update soon from carrie’s mom


3,143 posted on 01/08/2009 3:48:54 PM PST by DollyCali (Don't tell GOD how big your storm is -- Tell the storm how B-I-G your God is!)
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To: DollyCali; pollywog

Continued prayers for Carrie and for perseverance and encouragement for her family.


3,144 posted on 01/08/2009 11:08:10 PM PST by DrewsDad (Somebody set up us Obama)
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To: MinuteGal; pollywog; TASMANIANRED; silent_jonny; snugs; Kathy in Alaska; Kitty Mittens; Faith; ...

CARRIE UPDATE PING

(please spread the word to the prayer warriors) from Mother Mary. Can we believe it has been 3 years? Dolly

Hello, everyone,

Here are some prayer requests for Carrie and the New Year: Jan 21, 2010

1. Carrie has someone coming over Friday at 11 a.m. His name is Joel and he specializes in "communication devices" for people that have trouble communicating. Our speech therapist, Peggy, recommended him. We are very excited about the possibility of Carrie being able to communicate with us. She has been able to point at things, but this still takes a really long time. But Peggy has found that Carrie can do some math problems, and she can spell, and has answered questions in the past. Please pray that Joel will have wisdom to know exactly what device to use with Carrie, and that she will be able to use it with success.

2. She still has trouble sitting since her hospitalization. This is something the physical therapist works on. Please pray for greater strength in her trunk, and that she would be able to sit without someone supporting her.

3. She has a new piece of equipment coming in a week or so--it is a standing frame. So this way, she will be able to stand on her feet. This is very healthy in many ways, but we have to pray that she will tolerate the new position and that standing will be beneficial for her.

4. Pray that the tendons behind her ankle stretch out so that she will be able to stand. She has some "foot drop", which means her foot points downward instead of being flat on the floor. We have some custom foot braces coming, too, that are supposed to help with that.

5. She has been able to urinate on the toilet for a couple of days! This is wonderful news. We hope to get her to have bowel movements regularly, too. That hasn't happened yet. But we are very thankful for the number ones!!

6. Monday is the three year anniversary of her accident. It always makes us extra sad. We need a dose of faith and confidence and heavenly peace!

7.Also on Monday, we meet a new rehab doctor. We decided not to go back to the one we saw in August, since he refused to listen to us. Please pray that this new doctor will have great, fresh ideas and compassion for Carrie.

8.Our insurance company has drastically cut the amount they pay us for the nursing care. I sent them a letter with a compromise solution. I am waiting for their response. It has been VERY stressful. Please pray that they agree to the compromise I suggested.

9.I am meeting with someone named Colleen on Friday. She is a case manager from the Detroit area who knows about insurance issues. I was contacted by her following a phone call I made to a lawyer about the trouble we have had with the insurance company. Please pray that she will also have great, fresh ideas, and this is a beneficial visit.

10. Friday, Carrie has an appointment with a music therapist. This music therapist is so sweet, and there is so much potential to reach her through music. But the last couple of appointments with her have been kind of "dull" from Carrie's perspectives. Please pray with us that we can find a way to reach her and find a way for her to respond.

11. Friday will be a busy day! And today we are seeing the acupuncture doctor for the first time since her hospitalization in November. Pray that what he does will be effective and make a difference.

12. We need to find a neurologist since she has had some seizures. And we always pray for wisdom in finding a new doctor to be on our team.

13. And pray that God would be glorified through all this. Pray for Carrie's complete health, wholeness, and restoration to fullness of life.

We do not want to ever forget to be thankful! We are so thankful for the excellent team of caring and committed people that love her and spend so much time working with her. We are thankful for the many selfless people who continue to pray for her and believe for a complete miracle. We are thankful for the wonderful progress that she has made. That gives us so much hope! We are thankful for her health and vitality and the way she is changing and getting stronger.

To God be all glory and honor!

With love, Mary

3,145 posted on 01/21/2010 12:23:51 PM PST by DollyCali (Don't tell God how big your storm is...Tell the storm how big your God is!)
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To: DollyCali

Sending more prayer.


3,146 posted on 01/21/2010 12:56:59 PM PST by TASMANIANRED (Liberals are educated above their level of intelligence.. Thanks Sr. Angelica)
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To: silent_jonny

Amen to your prayer, in the Name of Jesus Christ. O Lord, look with favor upon this precious family, and provide for all their needs-—especially for Carrie’s healing.


3,147 posted on 01/21/2010 12:58:46 PM PST by Faith (Natural born citizen and willing to prove it.)
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To: DollyCali
She has been able to point at things, but this still takes a really long time. But Peggy has found that Carrie can do some math problems, and she can spell, and has answered questions in the past.

Great to hear. Thanks for the update.

Prayers for Carrie and those surrounding her.

3,148 posted on 01/21/2010 1:24:18 PM PST by DrewsDad (Seize the false prophets of global warming before they tax us to death)
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To: DollyCali

Prayers


3,149 posted on 01/21/2010 1:39:55 PM PST by pandoraou812 (time to dump tar & feathers on DC!)
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To: DollyCali

Thank you for this update, Dolly. I was thinking of Carrie just yesterday and planned to search for this thread. And then you pinged me.

I can’t believe it is three years already since our dear Gretchen posted this thread for prayers for her cousin.

I’m grateful to learn that she has made progress and to learn more about her medical & physical treatments.

Carrie is in my prayers every day.


3,150 posted on 01/21/2010 2:25:17 PM PST by JulieRNR21 (I am proud of Massachusetts for electing Sen. Scott Brown!)
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To: DollyCali

Thank you, DollyCali, for posting this encouraging report. I think of and pray for Carrie every day, and have wondered how it was going for her and her family. Hard to believe it’s been three years. And, I DO so miss Gretchen, and pray for her, too. I think she’s in Good Hands now.


3,151 posted on 01/21/2010 7:24:59 PM PST by EDINVA
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To: DollyCali; Texas Termite; .30Carbine; 68 grunt; 8mmMauser; admiralsn; Aggie Mama; al_c; ...
Attention Logan's Prayer Warriors...Carrie and her family are in need of prayers.

Please post your prayers to DollyCali.

Click for update at Post 3145

Thank you.

3,152 posted on 01/21/2010 8:14:52 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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To: DollyCali

Just prayed, and will keep the situation and all involved in my prayers.


3,153 posted on 01/21/2010 8:20:41 PM PST by reaganaut (- "I once was lost but now am found, was blind but now I see")
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To: mrreaganaut; BearRepublic81

Prayer ping!

Update at #3145


3,154 posted on 01/21/2010 8:21:25 PM PST by reaganaut (- "I once was lost but now am found, was blind but now I see")
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To: DollyCali

Prayers for Carrie and her family. God keep them in His loving, merciful, providential care.


3,155 posted on 01/21/2010 8:24:35 PM PST by LucyJo (http://www.housetohouse.com/default.aspx)
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To: DollyCali

Prayer bump


3,156 posted on 01/21/2010 8:26:17 PM PST by Tribune7 (Toll booths are devices funded by taxpayers to snarl traffic, waste gas and produce smog)
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To: DollyCali

Thank you so much for keeping us informed. Prayers continue...


3,157 posted on 01/21/2010 8:48:27 PM PST by Alamo-Girl
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To: Tribune7; silent_jonny; snugs

Aww .. prayers for Carrie and that
beautiful, devoted family. God be
with them all, and grant them the
strength they need to achieve more
and more improvement in Carrie’s
condition. The progress she has made
is remarkable, and we know it is only
thru their incredible faith in Our
Dear Lord, who’s blessed them the
perseverence for this mighty hill.


3,158 posted on 01/21/2010 10:02:53 PM PST by STARWISE (They (LIBS-STILL) think of this WOT as Bush's war, not America's war- Richard Miniter)
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To: DollyCali

Sending up more prayers for Carrie.


3,159 posted on 01/21/2010 10:15:54 PM PST by Allegra (It doesn't matter what this tagline says...the liberals are going to call it "racist.")
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To: Kathy in Alaska

BTTT


3,160 posted on 01/22/2010 3:02:38 AM PST by E.G.C.
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