URGENT!! Prayer requests needed HORRIBLE WRECK

UPDATE:

Things Are Lookin' Up: Thursday's Report

Written 16 hours ago

As I posted via mobile earlier today, Kim's neck surgery went off without a hitch. Also, when they brought her back from surgery, her temperature was exactly 98.6. The girl's a tough one, and she's fightin' through this with more class and bravery than anyone I've seen in a long time. I received the phone call from the neurosurgeon about an hour and fifteen minutes into surgery, telling me everything couldn't have gone any better. When Kim was wheeled back into her room, I was there, and she was awake (but groggy), responsive, and could move all of her fingers and toes, so everything is on track.

Still no word on when the leg surgery is gonna take place, but I am assuming it will be Saturday, since it's almost 9 PM and I have not yet gotten a phone call for telephonic consent. That's OK, it follows my game plan for Kim's birthday: Leg gets fixed, breathing tubes come out, and we get geared up to finally move out of the ICU and onto the floor. I hope we're on the floor by Sunday, but I realistically see it more likely being on Monday.


I left Kim to get some sleep, as she was really out of it after the surgery, and she was fighting to keep her eyes open, no matter how hard I convinced her that everything was OK, and she could get some rest. The anesthesiologist was a really nice guy (turns out we both went to school together for a brief time growing up-we didn't know each other, though), and he had great communication skills. He let me know that he had given Kim plenty of juice to ensure that she was totally out during the surgery, and he also gave her some type of drug that gives her amnesia. Just to ensure it took, he gave her an extra dose after she got back to the room. Anytime I can get the chance to get Kim something that will help her forget any part of this awful ordeal, I'm damned sure gonna take it (pardon my French).


So we've left the first plateau, and we're climbing the mountain again. It's a long way to the top, but I'm gonna be right there with Kim all the way, step by step, letting her lean on me when she needs to, carrying her if I have to, and holding her hand with strong words of encouragement the rest of the time.


She's got the heart, the strength, and the stubbornness, and she just might be pulling me up the mountain when we get close to the top. That would be no surprise to me. Again, one of the reasons I fell in love with this girl.


On a quick note, the accident report was finally released today, and the other driver was 85 years old. He was listed at fault, and cited for Fail To Yield Right Of Way At a Stop Intersection. What I didn't know until I saw the report, was a third car in the oncoming traffic lane was damaged from flying debris. Due to specific reasons that I probably shouldn't discuss here, I shall not go into any further detail regarding the accident, and I ask that no comments or opinions be posted. I just felt that the basic facts of this accident should be noted at some point.


More news tomorrow.