I wrote here about my uncle’s horrible accident this week and I am happy to report that he is doing better! He finally made it through surgery and is now full of metal plates and other foreign objects. His neck brace has been removed, his blood pressure is better, and my mom said he raised his eyebrows while she was talking to him, but he is still mostly out. When he starts to feel the pain, he flails around and they have to give him more medication. He is still on the ventilator for now and hopefully he won’t need that for long. I’m looking forward to being able to talk to him again.
My uncle won’t be able to come home for about 4 months. He’ll be in the hospital for at least another few weeks and then in a rehab facility for months after that. He still needs lots of prayers as this will be a very hard recovery. The only person I can think to compare him to would be Bob Ross, the happy guy who does that painting show, only not quite as cheesy, but very kind, gentle, loves nature, and wouldn’t hurt a fly. Whenever I visit my uncle, he is always smiling and friendly, and I have never heard him say a mean thing about anyone. I love his laugh. It will be another miracle to hear him laugh again, which I hope he will soon.
I am so grateful for prayer and all the people who have offered them on his behalf. My family has had a lot of faith that he could pull through and also acceptance of the worst possibly happening. This experience has also brought my mom and her sisters closer together and I believe this will strengthen my aunt and uncle’s marriage as she helps him through this trial. They are normally so independent, they hardly do anything together.
Please pray for my uncle’s healing, for their marriage, and for my family to continue to help them both through this ordeal.
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