Day 2 - June 17 - Tuesday Morning
I talked to Eric for a few minutes. It has been a long night.
Connor is alive, still breathing on his own. Last night they had expected to put him on a ventilator. He has had a halo installed (a ring on his head that lets the doctors put his spine under tension). I knew he was always a big Halo fan, but this isn't the Master Chief's helmet.
Each additional hour brings both hope and additional concern.
Connor is eighteen - this means the doctors expect him to control his medical care, not Mom and Dad. Very hard on Mom and Dad. Pray for them.
The doctors talked to Connor during the night. He understands now that if, and that is if, he survives, he will be paralyzed from the chest down. For a long time. Probably for life. They wanted him to understand that because he is seriously injured, the possibility exists that he may crash - flatline - die, at anytime. They wanted him to decide, knowing that he faces a life as a quadreplegic, whether or not he wanted the staff to resuscitate him.
His Mom and Dad can be proud. It isn't often parents will see their son in a fight for his life display the courage and conviction of Connor.
He said yes.
posted by Brad Williamson @ 7:30 AM
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A scripture I have held to for two years is about the Lord being our strong tower. My prayer is for the God I have come to know as continually faithful to be Connor and his family's strong tower day in and day out... that the waves of news and anxiety and future concerns would not wash them away.
I wish the family and Connor too to understand that the doctors must in this society of lawsuit happy people give you the worst case scenario. They are bound to do this lest we decide they were not honest with us by giving us hope for out comes that do not happen or happen rarely. Studies show however, that even doctors acknowledge that people who are prayed for seem to do better, whether they make it or not, they do better, for no known medical reason. Prayer does work, if for no other reason that it helps us to accept that sometimes God's will is for us to accept, not reason why. I pray for a return to good health for Connor, but also for the ability to accept God's will no matter what it may be.
Conner will be in our prayers and thoughts. Reading your story I see God's handprint all over him.
Mary Adams Richmond Va.
The Lord's word tells us to give thanks in everything and know this is not a easy thing to do in the flesh. However, when darkness seems to hang over us, all we can do in our spirit is the cling to the light of Jesus Christ. When we have done all we can do than Christ tells us just " to stand'
on God's word.
I will lift Connor and you all up before the Lord.I will add him to our church prayer email. May His great love, mercy and grace fill you to overflowing.
Cathy Tyree Willis
Crozet VA
( past co-worker of Kent's)
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