Prayer Request / Updated 11/14

[saxman1]

I just got a call from Cape Fear Hospital in Fayetteville NC that my daughter Kelly (82nd Airborn @ Ft Brag) was in a car wreck tonight an is in critical condition.
Broken pelvis among other injuries
She is in surgery now.Her mother will be going up there shortly and I will stay home with the kids and hold down the fort
I have treatments on Monday.

Please pray for her and our family.

Update





Kelly has been taken to surgery again to relieve the swelling of her brain due to her skull being fractured.
More broken bones are being found possably her back is broken.
She is in a coma and has not been consious since the impact.
She is on full life support the prognosis is not good.
The boy who was driving the car(also in the army) WAS DRUNK
He recieved and DUI and failure to yield tickett and has a broken arm he is resting comfortably at home.
I am trying to keep my faith and not lash out at this young man
I was young and stupid once,now I'm old and stupid.
Please pray for him as well.
He may need it!!!!!!
I have been told to stay home as I cant be trusted to behave as an adult but will behave as a father.Kelly is my Stepdaughter I have raised her for 18 of her 22 years.Her biological father has had little to do with her but has been contacted in case decisions need to be made as I am leagaly unable to make them.
If you have teenage kids or young adult children please let them read this and make them understand the dangers of drinking and driving and of a deviant lifestyle in general.
This can happen to anyone in an instant.
Iwill keep you informed.
Thank you all for your continued prayers,we need them.

[DaGriz]

Holy Crap, Scott!! I will make an offering to the Great Spirit for her/

[xbowbarry]

Hey saxman,
May God be with you, your family and the doctors that tend to your step daughter.
You are a better man than Ifor trying to forgive the drunk driver. There is no excuse for drinking and driving.

xbowbarry

[coyote170]

God is by her side,stay strong,your family needs you,our prayers are
with you and yours!

[saxman1]

I just talked to Karen
The night nurse let her stay in the room with Kelly
They are decreasing the meds every 2 hours (he coma is now medicaly induced) and Kelly is waking up,her eyes are as they should be
She can respond to verbal commands except is very weak on her left side.She cant talk,she has a tube in her throat.
She is wiggling toes and squeezing fingers and moving eyes as directed.
When asked if she was in pain she squeezed twice for BAD PAIN.
Pain is her friend at this point.
After these tests she is put back under so she can rest.

This is great news..

GOD IS GOOD

P.S. The boy's parents have hired a lawyer for him.
Apparently the state of NC will be filing charges for DUI and werckless endangerment and indiference.

I have yet to decide if any action should come from us.
If the boy is allowed to get a slap on the wrist he will learn nothing.

[10ptCrossbow]

Sax,
I just read the thread. So sorry to hear about your daughter. It does look like the news is getting better.
I am sure your felling and emotions are on overload right now.
Being young and stupid is a reason, but not an excuse. The person responsible certainly needs more than a slap on the wrist. Bills will need paid and lessons need learned.Sometimes we have to learn the hard way.Having said that, if she ends up OK, there is no reason to ruin the boys entire life.It is a tricky line you will have to walk.
Good luck and I hope all goes well.

[saxman1]

Kelly is going now for MRI #2
The brain swelling has not increased through the night and maybe has come down some.Karen said she doesn't even look like Kelly with all the swelling.
They continued to wake her every two hours through the day and evening yesterday and she responded each time.
She was allowed to sleep through the night.
The base chaplin came by again as did her sargent from the 82nd.
I think this is good improvement.

I got the call I didn't want to get last night.Her boyfriend is in Iraq,Special Forces and he couldn't reach her so he called me and I told him the news.
He's a fine young man and i don't believe he will behave as I have when he gets to Brag but I told him that as far as I know she was not forced into the car and this must be considered.No one deserved this but young people need to think about what they are doing and who they are hanging with.

Thank you all for your continued prayers and support.
It helps more than you know.

[smokepolehall]

saxman y'all still in our prayers thanks for the up dates on Kelly's condition.

[Krypt Keeper]

Sorry to hear. She will be in our thoughts and prayers. PLease keep up updated..

Dave

[ranger56528]

Your in our Prayers....