My Dad

First off thank you so much for all the prayers,phone calls,texts, emails, messages..they mean so much to me. And I'm sorry if I haven't gotten back to someone, it's been a busy 2 days. That is why I came home last night to sleep, and am staying home for a while today. I really don't think I have been able to grasp the situation at hand. On Sunday my dad was cutting down a tree, when the tree split and fell on top of him..from what we gather he fell over a small stump which caused him to not be able to get out of the way. It took many people, including firefighters and EMT's to get the tree off of him, somehow he found some inner strength to scoot himself out from under the tree as they lifted it. When he got to the hospital in Paducah, they realized they wouldn't be able to treat him properly there so the choice they gave my Dad's wife was that he could be airlifted to Vanderbilt or Louisville, she chose Louisville for many reasons, and I feel like God placed him here for many reasons. Michael and I met my dad there at the hospital when he arrived by helicopter. He had a breathing tube in his right lung that was helping him breathe. My Dad has all the right ribs broken (front and back), this punctured his right lung. The Drs. are pretty sure the left side is okay after a series of tests, they are sure that he is very bruised on the left side though. His pelvic bone is broken, along with some fractures on his spine. Praise God though that when I first saw him, he was moving both arms and both legs, so we know the injuries to the spine isn't causing paralysis. His left ankle bone is broken and came out of the skin, yesterday they came in to reset it, and did a surgery on it to get it started healing. This will be the start of many surgeries on his ankle. Last night they did an MRI on his spine and some other parts just double checking things. We are also having to wear gloves, and scrubs when we enter the room to be sure he doesn't get an infection. This morning they stopped the breathing machine to slowly wean him from it, he was breathing on his own, but then they stopped his medicine that is sedating him, and when he woke up Courtney told me that he totally freaked out and was trying to break the restraints holding him down, she said it was scary, but he's in so much pain that when the medicine stops the pain resumes. So he is now back on the breathing machine and pain medicine. This is going to be a long process, I probably left things out but that's the gist of things. This is a very hard situation, your dad is suppose to be the guy holding your hand and telling you things are going to be okay. Instead he's laying there helpless. My dad is a fighter and is a very strong man, who has alot to live for. I know that when things get better he is going to be so thankful he's close to his grandson Jack ;) Please continue the prayers, my brother and I are hanging out here today with Jack and Eli for a while b/c it's draining us emotionally, and the waiting room at the ICU is SO depressing! I'm also so thankful that my cousin Brittany and Ryan are so close to the hospital and are letting our family come and stay there, take showers, or whatever, thank you both so much for opening your home to everyone. Please continue your prayers for him and for my family. Right now we are just longing to hear his voice and to hear him make a joke or laugh..which we know is going to be a while. I'm so thankful also for an amazing husband he has been so great through the past 2 days. We will get the results back from the MRI tonight, and the Dr. will be talking to us about the next couple days. I'm also thankful to know that even though my dad isn't able to hold me and give me strength my Heavenly Father is always there. I'm thankful God is holding my hand and beside me through this trial in life and he is always there for me to talk with..
Like the song says, And I know there'll be days When this life brings me pain But if that's what it takes to praise You Jesus, bring the rain..Because You are much greater than my pain You who made a way for me By suffering Your destiny So tell me what's a little rain...

God is good..and He is always there. Thank you once again for everything. I will keep you updated as I know more. And as of now we don't need anything, but I will definitely let you know if we do.