Prayers needed

[sYc]

As of last night, the younger one is doing much better, most of the tubes, etc have been removed, he is communicating with staff/family, just a long road ahead on PT with several broken bones, including a couple of spinal disks.

The older one is not out of the woods yet, but they have finally been able to relieve much of the pressure on the brain, so hopefully he will start making progress as well.

[ORIGLS6]

Thanks. We'll keep our fingers crossed for continued improvement.

[Chevy454]

After many sleepless and worrisome nights, and several miles to/from the hospital, I wanted to drop a note of "thanks" in here, as well as an update...

The younger brother, Mark, spent about a month in the hospital, and is recovering from neck & back injuries [surgeries], as well as the usual cuts/scrapes/bruises. He's in a back brace for a while, and he's had some small issues pop up [ex: the hearing in one of his ear's is gone], but he's home finally.

The older brother, Kevin, spent 6+ weeks in the hospital, and was in a coma for 5 weeks of that time with a severe brain injury...part of his skull had to be removed due to cranial pressure, he has road rash all over, as well as a broken shoulder. He was home a couple weeks before returning yesterday for surgery to reinsert the piece of his skull they removed, but is [amazingly] supposed to be home this evening or tomorrow. He's walking & talking, and just showing minute signs of severe brain trauma [some memory loss, speech, balance, etc] but therapy is working on that...the only things left are the surgeries to repair his broken/crushed facial bones [can't breathe out nose, hurts to chew].

They're both a long, LONG ways from where they were just a couple months ago when they were both fighting for their lives, but now they're just trying to get their strength back after dropping down to nearly 100lbs each...but that's a task our community is more than glad to have, and is willing to do something about! LOL!!

Thanks again...

[Xplantdad]

Good to hear Rob...

Long hospital stays will wear anyone out.

Nice to hear that they are on the road to recovery!

[Chevy454]

An uplifting update to this thread:

http://www.ozarkcountytimes.com/spor...7a4a78c22.html

My wife helped with this year's Jr/Sr prom, and she had me tag along (I think just so we could get the 2010 Camaro out!), so we got to see *all* of the boys escort their dates, something that seemed in question for several long weeks for the boys & their families. And while Kevin missed the championship run by the Lakers last season, I fulfilled a promise of mine to take him and my boys to a Laker game a couple of months ago.

[John]

That is just great!

...Glad you shared that with all of us.... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

[1970Ls6]

That is awesome news Rob, [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

[Jack_Tar]

Praise God for healing!!!

[mockingbird812]

Wow - simply amazing! Thanks for the update Rob and a wonderful gesture on your part.

[Xplantdad]

Awesome news Rob....one more reason that [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/youguysrock.gif[/img]