Need prayers, really really really need prayers

Praying!!

Judy in UK
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"Deb" wrote in message
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Hey gang.

I know I've been truant for a few months, it's been crazy and I've
been on "break". Seems kind of rude to just drop in after my absence,
but we really need prayers, and need them big.

My youngest son was involved in a car accident a week ago. We have
pretty much been "living" at Shands, here in Jax, since then. He has
a traumatic brain injury, with some bleeding and a lot of swelling.
The last week has been a blur. He has had two surgeries, one to put
in a "Camino" monitor and drain, that was Monday, and the followig
morning, Tuesday, he had to have a craniotomy to relieve pressure. He
has been heavily sedated until the swelling stabilizes and goes down,
and now has pneumonia. The doctors won't give us a prognosis, because
they just don't know at this point what it would be. Our lives have
become 4 hour blocks of hope with what passes for a sleep period at
night. At each visit, if he's doing ok, which right now means no new
crisis, we get 4 more hours of hope, until the next visit.

Although we live "in the area", we are still 40 miles from home. We
have used a friend's house to "sleep" in starting Monday night, before
that we didn't really leave the hospital (the accident was Saturday
morning). Our friend had to "move back home", we're now in a hotel
for the next week, because I just can't be 40 miles away right now.

Please, his name is Aaron McClung, and we need all the prayers we can
get for him.

I don't know when I'll be able to get back to the net, it will depend
on how he does.

Please, pray for him.

deb
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Deb

WIP: How Great Thou Art (Leisure Arts Best Loved Hymns II)
EarthDancer (Butternut Road)

Deb -
Healing thoughts and prayers winging their way to you and your family.
Chris
"Deb" wrote in message
...
Hey gang.

I know I've been truant for a few months, it's been crazy and I've
been on "break". Seems kind of rude to just drop in after my absence,
but we really need prayers, and need them big.

My youngest son was involved in a car accident a week ago. We have
pretty much been "living" at Shands, here in Jax, since then. He has
a traumatic brain injury, with some bleeding and a lot of swelling.
The last week has been a blur. He has had two surgeries, one to put
in a "Camino" monitor and drain, that was Monday, and the followig
morning, Tuesday, he had to have a craniotomy to relieve pressure. He
has been heavily sedated until the swelling stabilizes and goes down,
and now has pneumonia. The doctors won't give us a prognosis, because
they just don't know at this point what it would be. Our lives have
become 4 hour blocks of hope with what passes for a sleep period at
night. At each visit, if he's doing ok, which right now means no new
crisis, we get 4 more hours of hope, until the next visit.

Although we live "in the area", we are still 40 miles from home. We
have used a friend's house to "sleep" in starting Monday night, before
that we didn't really leave the hospital (the accident was Saturday
morning). Our friend had to "move back home", we're now in a hotel
for the next week, because I just can't be 40 miles away right now.

Please, his name is Aaron McClung, and we need all the prayers we can
get for him.

I don't know when I'll be able to get back to the net, it will depend
on how he does.

Please, pray for him.

deb
--
Deb

WIP: How Great Thou Art (Leisure Arts Best Loved Hymns II)
EarthDancer (Butternut Road)

"Deb" wrote in message
...
Although we live "in the area", we are still 40 miles from home. We
have used a friend's house to "sleep" in starting Monday night, before
that we didn't really leave the hospital (the accident was Saturday
morning). Our friend had to "move back home", we're now in a hotel
for the next week, because I just can't be 40 miles away right now.

Please, his name is Aaron McClung, and we need all the prayers we can
get for him.

Deb,
My prayers for Aaron... and for you and your family in this time of trial.

I looked up on the web, and found that there is a Ronald McDonald house near
that hospital. Here is the information
824 Children's Way
Jacksonville, FL 32207-
Phone: 904 807-4663
Fax: 904 807-4700

Although originally designed for families of children with serious illness,
they may be able to help you with living arrangements.