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My 21 year old son was badly brain injured in a car accident early Sunday morning. He is heavily sedated, and not doing well. I need immediate prayers for his life.
Thank you.
Update:
He made it through last night. In the next 2 days the swelling will (clinically speaking) maximize. He is unresponsive except to quit a bit of pain of pressing his finger with a pencil. Please get everyone to pray for his life. All we can do is pray, pray, and wait to see if he responds.
Thank you so much!
Blessings,
Stephanie Ansberry
Update 1/20
Maria Rioux wrote:
I don't duck in here too often as I find the forum format rather difficult, but I did want to give you a little update. Peter remains in a medically induced coma, is battling pneumonia (though I think they caught that early), and Stephanie and her family are understandably distraught and exhausted.
She sent this note last night:
"I know the Caring Bridge is there, but I just got home from the hospital and had to write.
I am trying not to lose hope, but it has been 8 days, seeing Peter just lying there. I have hit a point of exhaustion. The doctor has decided not to do an MRI tomorrow as planned. His brain pressure is still too high to undergo a 45 minute test and the transportation down the halls to the MRI machine. His temp was coming down as I left, but his blood pressure was still too high. This waiting is almost too much. I am not sure if I should not stay so long in his room, but I feel so sick when I am not with him."
This is the link to Peter's Caring Bridge page:
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/peteransberry
I spoke with her this morning and she was dashing out the door because Peter was headed for surgery. Somehow his lung had been punctured while preparing for or getting a CAT scan. I was not clear on the details, but it was one more thing on top of a week plus of such worries, fear, while also real trust and hope rooted in strong faith.
I know brief updates are made to his CB site, and I will update this forum if I have more info.
One further thing; we talked very briefly about practical helps for the family. Stephanie was initially hesitant, but she recognized that it can be a gift to others to allow them to help if that sort of thing would, in fact, be helpful. Generally speaking, gift cards to standard stores and restaurants are very helpful and easily mailed. That's just one idea. I'm sure the family would appreciate anything any one of you might wish to do. Once a list member sent Adrienne some hats her daughter, inspired to be a milliner because she knew Adrienne was going to be bald for a while, made. Adrienne still has and treasures them. We got spiritual bouquets and notes to take to the hospital on chemo days to help pass the time more happily. The other children sometimes got care packages to brighten their days which were necessarily also more stressful and lonely.
Anyway, if you would like to send the Ansberry's something, Stephanie said I could share their address:
**Please PM a moderator if you would like the address**
Thanks!
God bless, Maria |
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Update 1/26
Maria Rioux wrote:
Update from Stephanie:
"I made a quick trip home from the hospital. We had a disappointing day yesterday, but today has been better. He is running a fever this afternoon, but his ICP pressures have been lower and steadier today. The neurosurgeon is talking about taking out his cranial tube tomorrow and possibly the tube in his lung. He is trying to switch his medication to the stomach tube and/or port and to get rid of some of the lines going into his body. They don't like to see the fever, because it indicates infection somewhere. So the more lines they can eliminate, the better for Peter. He lost his "beard" last night, so when I walked in this morning, he looked a few years younger. His hands and feet are swelling, but this is expected. He just looks uncomfortable. He received a very, very small piece of Our Lord today in the Holy Eucharist. It was so thoughtful of the Eucharistic minister to ask the trauma surgeon if that was possible. We never thought of it, because Peter can't speak or swallow.. Today is day 13 and we hope so much that this week they will be able to begin lowering his sedation levels.Thank you for everyone's prayers."
Please keep those prayers coming!
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Stephanie, Please know that your son is in my prayers. May Our Blessed Mother wrap her mantle around him and your whole family.
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Our family is praying too.
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Stephanie - I am praying for your son.
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Oh my goodness, Stephanie! Adding our prayers!
Dear Lord have mercy!
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I am praying, Stephanie!!!!
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Dear Stephanie, I am praying for your son!
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Praying for a full recovery for your son and for you, Stephanie. I know exactly how you are feeling. Our whole family will pray! Don't lose hope.
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Praying here- asking St. Luke to intercede for a full recovery for him.
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Praying right now! May Our Lord and Our Lady hold you all close right now as you walk through this valley.
Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, please pray for the life and health of their son, may his brain injury be healed, and he fully recover!
Mary, Help of Christians, please pray for them!
St. Raphael, please pray for them!
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