Well, today was day 3 following my mom and dad's accident. We know there are many people who love and care so much for my dear parents, so have decided to write a blog to update people quickly on the status of their condition. As most of you know, I primarily mean my mom, who was critically injured in the accident. My dad was very lucky to have walked away with the recoverable injuries he is currently trying to ignore ;-) We all feel so blessed by all of our friends, family members, colleagues, and even strangers who have shown such love, compassion, faith, generosity....and I could just go on and on. I feel like we cannot begin to express how blessed and grateful we are to watch my mother be surrounded with such love and faith during the most trying time of our lives.
Many things have happened over the past few days. After a truck crossed the middle line and came into my parents lane while they were driving, my dad was able to swerve and miss the truck. Unfortunately, the roads were slick, the car lost control, and they were thrown into oncoming traffic. We could not be more proud of our dad for preventing a head-on collision that would likely have taken both of them from us. We also all sighed a huge sigh of relief when we learned that the driver of the other vehicle had been released from the hospital and was going to be ok.
Unfortunately, however, among many broken bones, my mom's head was badly shaken in the accident. She is currently in a coma as she sleeps quite peacefully. We have learned that one of the most significant dangers of a head injury is increased intracranial pressure, which is at highest risk of developing during the first three days or so. We are all so proud of my mom, who has of course impressed everyone, as she so often does. Her pressures have been fantastic. While we receive positive pieces of information each day, my mom remains in critical condition, and we can only pray and root her on while we wait for her. My mom's brain is currently trying to heal itself, but this particular type of healing can take quite a bit of time. It is very clear that she is in the right place and in the right hands. We could not ask for better physicians, some of whom I was so fortunate to work with only a year ago. We have found support in ways that we never could have imagined, and we have become (slightly) better able to accept the time that it will take for my mom to wake up for us. What a day that will be!
Thank you all again for your continued support, which you have shown in so many different ways to our family. We will continue to update this blog as my mom progresses (we promise to not always be so wordy!), but we value the personal connections that we have with each of you, so please do not hesitate to contact us directly.
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