Saturday, October 30, 2010

Small Steps...


So I have had allot of people ask for updates on my Cousin Sarah. Sorry for leaving you hanging..She is off all major support. They removed the breathing tube and she is breathing fine on her own though she does have a trach in for moisture for her lungs, no more brain probe for the swelling has gone down and stayed down, no more arterial blood pressure but an arm one (this was a needle in her arm that read her BP internally for better accuracy) all stitches and staples have been removed and although they still look nasty they really are healing nicely. As I mentioned she has a trach and also a feeding tube down her nose an IV start for meds and such and a catheter. Right now it's just a waiting game on her waking up. The Dr. is saying that this is going to be the hard part and will in his opinion take awhile!

For those that didn't hear the story here it is. She and her two young daughters where headed to Ogden for a friends wedding. Twenty Minutes from her destination she was texting and drifted over the line and jerked back clipping the car in front of her sending her into a full spin into a ditch which then led to her car somersaulting at least once and then rolling ( the amount of flips and turns are unclear) she was not restrained and ping ponged around the car and then was ejected and went through a barb wired fence before coming to a stop. She was so bruised you could see bruises between her fingers even!
Thankfully the Lord spared the little ones from any serious harm other than restraint bruises.
Now we just continue to pray for another miracle that there mommy will wake up and begin her road to recovery.
She is in a special hospital that treats patients in comas through special therapies to hopefully help wake her up and once awake the therapy she will be in need of.
Let this be a lesson to All of you. Nothing is so important that you have to put yourselves and other in risk by texting. So please put the phone down while on the road!

ONE TEXT IS ONE TO MANY

1 comment:

  1. Oh Kara, I had no idea. I agree-the car is a no phone zone. Seat belts are also a good idea. I hope she recovers fully and can live a full and happy life with her children. Is there anything you need? I can't leave the house for six weeks, but I am home and have a listening eat. Much love, support, and prayers are being sent your family's way.

    ReplyDelete