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Post by Serebii on Mar 2, 2007 0:26:40 GMT -5
Hey, Everyone... I'm sad. Wanna know why? My cousin Alex got hit by a stupid truck. Not a Big Truck, but one like my Dad's. He was walking to school, and he was crossing the highway. And you know what? Some truck just plowed him to China and back to the highway. Aparently, a bus load of kids were going by at the same time and saw it from beginning to end. They were throwing up all over eachother. They had to have counselots help chill them out. You probably think Alex is dead, eh? Well, go take a whizz. He ain't. He's barely alive, with a fractured skull with staples all over the side of his head, broken ribs, a broken pelvis, two almost colapsed lungs, a really bloody face, a ruptured sleen, and a really aching body. The main worry right now is his lungs. His noggin should be okay. I'm just so scared. What if he doesn't make it? Then I'll have no one to grow up with. Look, if you do that praying thing like you're supposed to, please pray for Alex to be better. If you don't I'll send an assasin there. We have like a billion people praying for him, but one more might make the difference.
Oh, and the driver that hit him did stop. It wasn't a hit and run or anything. I guess he had truned really white. Poor guy, couldn't even hit his brakes for my cousin... untill it was all over.
I was crying so much when I got to the hospital today. I don't know why, I just was. I cried even harder when I saw him. He looked almost dead. It was scary. I told him to be strong and to enjoy the helicopter ride to Missoula. I wonder if he could hear me... When I took hold of his hand, it twitched. I wonder if he was trying to squeeze back... I wanted to kiss him, but I just couldn't. I want to see my cousin with his eyes open and his mouth talking. Untill then, I'm really scared. Will he come through? Will he be strong? Only time can tell. Please pray for him. Tell everyone. I'll update you later.
Thanks so much.
Trevor
PS: The good news is that I almost have a new cousin. My Aunt Anna is in Labor.
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Post by jokurata on Mar 2, 2007 3:19:07 GMT -5
Come on, pull through it, Trev's Cousin! We all believe in you here, even if there are only 4 people, it still counts! I would go visit if I wasn't in Britain, and a 7 hour plus trip might be too far. Just thank f**k he isn;t dead, from what I hear it's lucky he's alive.
Let's all pray and hope he'll pull through...There is no situation worse than this really, when someone you are close to is caught up in this. Just keep him happy, keep hopes up, and if it all goes wrong, don't say you didn't try...Sure it won't go wrong of course.
If you ask me it's hisspleen tat needs looking at as well as his lungs...If he can breathe OK then fix the spleen, broken bones can heel themselves, a good stay in hospital and then he should be back. Helicopter's the best you can do to get to hospital, and I'm sure he;s in good care. Don't leave us Alex!
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Post by EmblemRubik on Mar 2, 2007 11:30:43 GMT -5
seeing as i'm atheist i don't pray, but for you i will.
i hope he pulls through this!
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Post by Serebii on Mar 2, 2007 18:38:00 GMT -5
Well, the latest is in. He's doing a lot better. He's sorta responding while in his coma. Like, when my mom told him that she was gonna get his toes if he didn't wiggle them, he actually moved his toes around. His lungs, as the Doc says, are surprisingly better. It wasn't expected for him to be recovering this fast. I think it's partially because of the world-wide praying chain he's got going for him. He's opened his eyes a few times, but he can't say anything, 1]Because he's still in a drugged coma, 2]Because he's got tubes running down his throat to his lungs. The say they might take him off the respirator tonight. His spleen, I believe, is doing much better. I'll get an update on that soon. He doesn't have brain damage, but there was very minor swelling, no fluids or bleeding in the brain. He's survived the first 24 hours. That means he is going to live. He was hit around 7:45am our time[MST]. He's making it through.
I appreciate the prayers, athiests and all. Keep praying. It's amazing there's a world-wide prayer chain going for him. I'm sure I helped.
-Trevor
PS: I haven't heard yet if my Aunt Anna has had the baby yet. By the way, Alex is on my Mom's side of the family. Aunt Sherry--->Alex | Aunt Anna--->Elizabeth, Abigail, ?newcomer? Just to clear up some confusion, if any.
PPS: Look at my avatar. Alex--->Celebi | Me--->Ash | God--->Sam Or something like that. I wish I was at that hospital right now. But it's two hours away.
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Post by jokurata on Mar 3, 2007 3:18:06 GMT -5
That's really great news Trev.....Hopefully soon he will wake up all better again...And we must have all helped with the prayer chain here, it's working well(and makes a change to praying my Maths teacher isn't in!) Don't leave us now, Alexd!
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Post by Serebii on Mar 3, 2007 19:51:07 GMT -5
I haven't heard anything today. I guess he's probably getting better.
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Post by Serebii on Mar 4, 2007 9:38:38 GMT -5
Alex has been able to respond to questions asked by nodding or shaking his head. He apparently remembers everything. I feel bad that he remembers getting whacked by the truck... Today I'm going to go to see him. Family from out of state are here, and it's a small family reunion for Alex. He's getting better. They might let him completely out of his drugged thing today. They may also take him off the respirator.
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Post by Serebii on Mar 7, 2007 1:43:08 GMT -5
Okay, the latest. My Dad wrote this to my Uncle Mike in an email.
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Post by jokurata on Mar 7, 2007 3:22:55 GMT -5
The praying really does work Trev...Let's hope his physical treatment doesn't take too long...Or he'll get busted by the Nurse again haha...I enjoyed reading that part.
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Post by Serebii on Mar 7, 2007 17:04:38 GMT -5
Yeah, the power of prayer is amazing. Yeah, lol, he got busted by the nurse. I guess he hurts himself doing that, too.
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Post by jokurata on Mar 12, 2007 13:19:25 GMT -5
Any updates on how Alex is doing? Theres not been anything mentioned recently, which is good because nothing serious has happened...Or is it so far just boring days in the wards?
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Post by Serebii on Mar 12, 2007 19:08:34 GMT -5
Okay... the update:
Alex is doing very good. He's in Physical Therapy now, and he's able to function right. He can talk forever. I'm so glad he's recovering so fast. The doctors are stunned. I was able to even play a game of Pool with him. You know, the big table, the numbered balls, longs shooting sticks? We went outside for a few walks. Well, I was the one walking. He just got a nice stroll. I got a picture of us. Looking at it, you'd think he just fell off his bike. He's got a few bruises, but other than that, he looks great. His lungs are good, his spleen is good, his pelvis is already healing. The power of prayer, I'm sure. I'll post the pic as soon as I get it uploaded. I look like average me. He looks like he got surprised, but he always does that. He likes going wide-eyed for pictures. But he's perfectly normal.
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Post by jokurata on Mar 13, 2007 3:01:52 GMT -5
Me too but thats because I would blink if I didn't haha... You played AMERICAN pool with him then? English pool is different. You have 7 red balls and 7 yellow balls, and the back 8 ball. but we have the cues and everything the same. Snooker is fun as well but the table is lots bigger.
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Post by EmblemRubik on Mar 15, 2007 16:13:02 GMT -5
so when do the doctors think Alex will be out or is he already out?
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Post by Serebii on Mar 15, 2007 23:59:31 GMT -5
He'll be able to come home by next week, hopefully. He'll still have Physical Therapy, though.
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Post by Serebii on Mar 22, 2007 17:49:39 GMT -5
ALEX CAME HOME YESTERDAY!!! Whooo!!! He's getting around in a wheelchair, but he'll do. He probably won't be in school for a while, though. I'm so proud of him.
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Post by Serebii on Apr 7, 2007 1:46:19 GMT -5
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Post by EmblemRubik on Apr 7, 2007 8:04:18 GMT -5
i wonder which is you
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Post by Serebii on Apr 7, 2007 21:35:55 GMT -5
I'm on the left and the top.
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Post by Lugia on Apr 11, 2007 4:30:01 GMT -5
I'm glad your cousin is doing better, Trevor. Thank God he's made an almost complete 180 from being at Death's door to being right as rain.
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