LAdies, I moved this from the Friends Heal Friends topic...please read and pray!

First off...my apologies for saying my piece and running away. It's been an awful day and I have so much to do. I'm sorry I've been so busy my time hasn't been spent on the forums but I need to talk about today. In all liklihood I won't be on the forums until September because of my teaching and traveling schedule but I do remember you women in my prayers and thoughts. Please remember us, Dave and I as well as our "adopted" daughter, Doddie. Please.

Doddie, our "adopted" daughter was found in bed at 6 a.m., comotose, erratic breathing, eyes rolled back in her head, stiff body. Her husband came in from night job and found her, called the EMT's and had her rushed to the hospital. The ER doc <good man and really good doc> stabalized her and asked she be airlifted to Roanoke Memorial, 2.5 hours away. Fog was heavy, because we haven't an EMT squad that can *safely* transport someone a great distance, the Roanoke EMT's had to come get her. I made it to the hospital in time to see her and it looks really, really bad. Too much bleeding in the brain, too little oxygen in the brain, too much fluid in the lungs, too long unconscious, to much bad stuff happening for too long a period of time.

I just called Roanoke, her condition is "serious, we're having her taken to University of VA Medical Center". Irony upon irony, Doddie and I spent most of yesterday together <a gift from God> and she said, "I really don't like UVA Med Center and hope I never have to have anything to do with those people again."

If God doesn't intervene with one of His miracles and if she doesn't die, she'll spend her days brain dead on life support. She has an 8 year old daughter.

I am struggling. I am heartsick.

We, Dave and I, leave Monday for Russia. I have to finish my preparatory work and packing. What I want to do is just bawl my eyes out. Dave is just as bad. We love this child so much. This child who is 38, a grown woman with so very much promise, who has touched every life of every one she's ever met.

Just too much grief this year. So many deaths. So many lives taken. So much grief.

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Sandra @ Thistle Cove Farm where it's beautiful one day & perfect the next!
www.thistlecovefarm.com

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I brought this to the front agin so everyone could see it.

I see where everyone is responding to the post in Friends Heal Friends forum. thanks...

Thistle: Prayers coming your way. I know its hard to stay focused and calm. Just know that we are praying and God answers. We love you. Wish the best for your daughter. Also, wish you the best for your trip. God bless you!
Big hug form this friend .

Will most certainly keep you and your family in my thoughts and prayers Thistle.

Pam Kimmell
Author of "The Mystery of David's Bridge"

[ July 26, 2004, 08:52 AM: Message edited by: Pam Kimmell ]