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.
Praying now.
Kathy- this is the 1st time that I’ve seen this thread so thank you for your wonderful updates. Will keep Arrowhead and the entire family in my daily prayers.
This is what I've heard happens. The body reaches one goal but then stores it away to concentrate on making the next goal until it can eventually put them all together.
Our hugs and prayers for your dad and his medical team.
He needs some mistletoe over his bed and a silly dancing Santa within arm's reach, ho ho ho. Merry Christmas.
I look forward to hearing the updates! Will continue praying! Please FReepmail the address we can send a card to.
Thanks for the update Kathy.
I’m sure John would love to get Christmas cards from his Freeper friends.
Freepmail Kathy in Alaska for the address.
And say a prayer for his recovery.
Continued prayers for the family.
...”This is what I’ve heard happens. The body reaches one goal but then stores it away to concentrate on making the next goal until it can eventually put them all together”.......
Yes, it’s a very painstakig endevor but over time eventually it does come together.
My father-in-law was so elated( when he would practice, peeling oranges as part of his therapy to re-train the brain),... and one day finally he was successful at peeling the entire orange without a hitch... You would have thought he had just made a score in the NFL! ...to us he had!
Keeping in mind this man was a very strong individual in mind and in life overall.....to see him celebrate such a thing as peeling an orange affected us all...we learned much through his struggle to regain his stability....it not only changed him..it changed us all .
So this ordeal is far from being a medical issue....God will use it to impact all which he chooses to impact in the life of Arrow and the family, as well those treating him. Which, I will add, cannot be learned in it’s fullness any other way.
Few could understand Jesus’s suffering either....but God’s purpose prevailed regardless of those who could not understand....God does all things well.
My prayers continue.
There you go!
Thank you for sharing with us, Lisa. We are praying for Arrowhead and expect him back here as soon as he can.
Thanks Kathy (and Lisa) for the update.
Trying not to be discouraged at the news as I know there are ups and downs with injuries. Prayers continue for his full recovery.
Hope they can sneak Murf in to see John. Might make a difference to John.
Please tell Lisa that we appreciate the updates.
Prayers continuing. Thanks for the update!
 |
Thank you. He and his family are going to be in need for a long time.
(prayer for John)
Keep working, John.
(1st I’ve heard of this)
Thanks for the post(s), Texasgirl; thanks for the updates from Lisa, Kathy. Great thread. Thanks to all posters, especially ones with first-hand experiences with head trauma.
Happy New Year, John.
love
Oh mu goodness. Prayers for this good person.
From your description, that he wasn’t killed right then is almost a miracle.
Prayers said for Arrowhead1952. I hadn’t seen this thread until now or I’d have been praying sooner! Sorry :-(
BTTT for some New Year prayers for Arrowhead1952 and his family.
So sorry to hear this, he is a great guy. Come back to us Arrowhead. God hear our prayers.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.