Could use your thoughts and prayers

Becky Sue
on 10/31/06 10:41 am - Fort Wayne, IN

My son's uncle, one of my best friend's ex-husband, was in a horrible motorcycle accident last night. They married right out of HS, had 2 children, divorced, remarried and then eventually divorced again. I've know them both since I was 18. Of course, divorce rarely means your love for someone just dissapears into thin air. Rick had been drinking, was not wearing a helmet and was riding someone else's bike. He hit a median and crashed. He's shattered his skull in several places, shattered his occipital bone, shattered his jaw, fractured his vertebrae and has road rash down one side of his body from his head on down, along with lots of scrapes and bruises. The doctors are giving him a 2% chance of living and even then, they think he will probably be a vegetable. To make matters even worse, his 20 year old daughter has to call all the shots, as she is his medical guardian. Talk about the weight of the world on your shoulders. I've known Randie since she was about 5 or 6. She's still just a little girl to me, and here she is having to sign papers, make decisions, and watch her father breathing on a machine. Please say a prayer or meditate or have a few thoughts about this family. They could definately use it and I would appreciate it. Even though we're not exactly related, I've known him for a long time, and he's my son's uncle. Holden went with me to the hospital and was very brave. We got to spend a few minutes with Rick in ICU and he looks horrible, but Holden was as brave as can be. Thanks, Becky