OT Prayers please

carrtje
on 6/19/08 2:18 pm - Chico, CA
Hi guys. I know many of you to be praying folk, so I thought I'd post something very important here.

Many of you may have seen the Humbolt Fires in Northern California last week. Doesn't matter if you didn't.

A good friend of mine is a firefighter who fought this fire. He and his partner were caught in a back-wind and very badly burned. The investigators all decided that they should never have made it out alive, but they did.

While he is in UC Davis med center for severe burns to his head, arms, and hands, his 18 month old son had two 45 minute seizures from a completely unknown reason. He's now in the UC Davis pediatric center

The next day (yesterday) his mother was admitted, also to UC Davis (she was visiting) for a surprise brain tumor, which will be operated on tomorrow morning.

If there has ever been a family in need of prayer, this is one. If you're a prayerful fellow, please add them to yours.

God Bless
Dx E
on 6/19/08 3:00 pm - Northern, MS

Jake, Sending out prayers to UC Davis. When it rains it pours, but this is so much tragedy and pain. I’ll be passing this family on to my Methodist ladies this weekend. Best Wishes- Dx

AttyDallas
on 6/19/08 3:16 pm, edited 6/19/08 3:23 pm - Garland, TX
 Prayers going their way here, Cartman (for what they're worth from this ole apostate)  ...  If you don't mind, I'll also post this on the "Nigh****chman" thread on the Texas Forum.  George P. is the "nigh****chman" on there and has that thread each night for anyone needing prayers ..     My heart really goes out to those forest firefighters ..   It is one of the most dangerous jobs around ..  They're stuck out there in the middle of nowhere and if those winds suddenly change, like they did with your friend, it can be disastrous.  They have no where to go but try to bury under it or in water with their air packs (if they have air with them) until it passes over them.   &:-(...   I also have a good friend who is an M.D. who was the sole survivor last year of a private plane crash in NC.  His two doc buds died in the crash, when their plane pulled up at landing at the last second b/c of wild hogs on the runway.  The plane hit power lines and then went down.  My bud, Larry, ended up sitting in a circle of burning fuel in the grass.  It was truly a miracle he survived, although his right arm and hand were severely burned, as was part of his leg.  Being a former military doc, he was flown to Ft. Sam Houston to their burn center for top specialty care and rehab.  He has since made a full recovery, returned to his surgical practice, as well as flying and scuba diving.  He's really a neat, fun-loving, fella, and even does the "Red Hash" festival thing, if you are familiar with those.   Larry might be willing to fly out there and wish your bud well.  He is so grateful for having been given a second chance.         
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an_old_fisherman
on 6/19/08 7:53 pm - Grandview, MO
WOW! That is incredible, or perhaps horrible is a better word. Prayers are certainly on the way. 

Work is for those who don't know how to fish.

 

"Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote." Benjamin Franklin, 1759 

captneehi
on 6/19/08 10:15 pm - WV
I will most certainly add this family to our prayer chain.  May God bless and be with each of them.

Lee

Clapton
on 6/19/08 10:58 pm - Ankeny, IA
Prayers going to UC Davis from Iowa.
Rhino5167
on 6/20/08 1:05 am - Cranston, RI
Prayers coming your way...

 
Pre-Op loss 130 lbs   Post-Op loss 93 lbs

Doug Such
on 6/20/08 1:43 am - Northern, CA
Will do. And I sure wish there was a way we could donate excess skin to burn centers, but I'm not sure we can. One of my docs said no. I hope your friend and his family recover as well and as quickly as possible.

Doug

If we're treading on thin ice we might as well dance.--Jesse Winchester

(deactivated member)
on 6/20/08 1:44 am - MO
Prayers!
Miko365
on 6/20/08 4:00 am - Oxnard, CA

I will definitely say a prayer for that family.

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