Update on Jamie's Son
Guys, he's still alive, BUT...
First, I want to thank you all on Jamie's behalf for the fervent prayers for her son Ben, who was hit by a car on his first night back in the United States following a harrowing tour with the Marine Corps in Iraq. I know she has felt encouraged and empowered.
The good news is that his condition has been downgraded from grave, but there is still a concern that he could contract pneumonia due to the fact that his lungs had collapsed at one point. He is responding to pain, and he is moving his arms and legs, which would indicate that there was no paralysis, but they don't know if the movements are voluntary or involuntary, so the extent of the brain damage is unknown at this time.
The skull fracture was in the neighborhood of the brain stem, which controls just about everything in the body, but for now, there is no bleeding in the brain and the swelling has gone down.
The good thing about it is that he is a Marine in top physical condition and he is a fighter. But they estimate that, at this time, his recovery will be very long and arduous, and they don't know yet what all it will entail.
The Marine moms who were out there welcoming their own sons home, like my sister-in-law Kay, have taken wonderful care of Jamie, buying her plane ticket out and getting her a place to stay in a house provided for ICU families by the hospital. However, we don't know yet how long she'll be able to stay, because she does have the much younger children back in Texas, and there isn't a whole lot of money to go around indefinitely.
This family, and this young man, will continue to need all the prayers we can all send out on their behalf. This is just the beginning of what promises to be a long, hard ordeal.
I will keep you all posted with updates as time passes. Please continue to spread the word that prayers are still needed and appreciated.
Thank you, again, on Jamie and Ben's behalf.
All my best, and semper fi,
Deanie Mills
First, I want to thank you all on Jamie's behalf for the fervent prayers for her son Ben, who was hit by a car on his first night back in the United States following a harrowing tour with the Marine Corps in Iraq. I know she has felt encouraged and empowered.
The good news is that his condition has been downgraded from grave, but there is still a concern that he could contract pneumonia due to the fact that his lungs had collapsed at one point. He is responding to pain, and he is moving his arms and legs, which would indicate that there was no paralysis, but they don't know if the movements are voluntary or involuntary, so the extent of the brain damage is unknown at this time.
The skull fracture was in the neighborhood of the brain stem, which controls just about everything in the body, but for now, there is no bleeding in the brain and the swelling has gone down.
The good thing about it is that he is a Marine in top physical condition and he is a fighter. But they estimate that, at this time, his recovery will be very long and arduous, and they don't know yet what all it will entail.
The Marine moms who were out there welcoming their own sons home, like my sister-in-law Kay, have taken wonderful care of Jamie, buying her plane ticket out and getting her a place to stay in a house provided for ICU families by the hospital. However, we don't know yet how long she'll be able to stay, because she does have the much younger children back in Texas, and there isn't a whole lot of money to go around indefinitely.
This family, and this young man, will continue to need all the prayers we can all send out on their behalf. This is just the beginning of what promises to be a long, hard ordeal.
I will keep you all posted with updates as time passes. Please continue to spread the word that prayers are still needed and appreciated.
Thank you, again, on Jamie and Ben's behalf.
All my best, and semper fi,
Deanie Mills
posted by Deanie Mills at 11:16 AM
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