PLEASE READ: Serious Thread - Need your prayers

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Well, my best friend from college has been in a serious motorcycle accident. It is not looking good. Both his legs are broken, and he is unable to breath on his own. I emailed all of our classmates from college on facebook. I asked each of them to pray for him. I know this has nothing to do with WF and its purpose. But I feel that we are all of like mind and I consider everyone here a friend. So your help is greatly appreciated. But in terms of internet biz, I came across this horrible site:

http://www.secretprayer.com/

I was searching for online prayer networks, and I am appauled that people would be this devious. I somewhat like it, but also am upset that such evil exists. Anyhow, if you can say a prayer for my friend Eric Potter, I would appreciate it. Thanks. This is the email I received from his mom this morning:

Email by Mrs. Potter:

"We are all exhausted, emotionally and phsycially. I am not calling anyone right now because I can't talk long about Eric without crying. I so appreciate all your prayers, at this point they are what is pulling him through each hour.

He continutes to be in a vicious cycle of excruciating pain with his legs not able to be operated on..he then requires sedation and narcotis then he
quites breathing on his own and he is struggling with a combination of pneumoia and maybe a wound infection that prevents surgery. Today we will
talk to the main doctor with thoughts he may have a tracheostomy soon to relieve him of the pain and complications of the oral endo tracheal tube.

His lungs have improved...but his ability to breatrh has not. No one is sure if it is stress, infection or the amount of sedation he requires. He does not have a head injury...but is not breathing in a way that he could have the tube out.

Greg has to go back on Monday and Kate soon. I had hoped they would be here for the hard eceisions...but most likely will not. Eric had been clear to me and in his advance directives that he wanted all possible done if he could recover and to stop when he couldn't. At this point there is still
reason to hope he will eventually heal.

I know everyone I am writing this to has their own things to handle with themselves and in their families and I do think of each of you and you are
in my many times daily prayers. All of you mean so much to all of us.

There are people important to me that do not hav email..please let them know what is going on and it is just too hard for me to call and talk much right
now. Susan"
 


Sorry to hear about your friend, as hard as it might seem, you have to look on the bright side, no permanant head injuries and no paralysis!

I hope he makes a full recovery.

Jer
 
I don't pray - but that sounds like bad news - so I'll some thinking of him and his family for you
 
His pain must be unreal!...i broke my arm and dislocated my shoulder in a motorcycle accident 2 years ago...and it sucked!

He'll be in my prayers!
 
That is the most appauling site I think I've ever personally seen. Ya, just pay us and we'll make sure to give God your prayers - wtf is that?? Horrible!

I don't pray but I will for sure keep your bud in my thoughts. Keep us updated on his status for sure! Trust me, I'm sending him lots of good thoughts and well wishes for his family too.
 
Hey WF members, thanks for all your prayers. My friend has made it through the surgery and appears that he will make a near if not full recovery from the accident. God and his incredible will has helped him through this situation. He is a special forces infantry ranger in the US army. He has been serving in the army for the past two years. This was an email I got from his mom tonight. Thanks everyone.

Happy thanksgiving. I know it would lift Eric's spirits. He will
most likely be in the rehab hospital for two weeks..maybe three...but then
starts the even longer recovery with him homebound and most likely in a
wheelchair for at east about eight weeks. He cannot bear weight on his left leg at all until seven weeks from now. He is gaining back upperbody strength..but it is a slow go.

He is truly a miracle that he hhas survived this with what may be minor
disability at the end of his healing. I gave always been a believer
and been a believer in prayer...now I have no doubts. Your prayers and
asking them from friends is such a comfort and prayer in the end has been what has lifted eric from death's door step. I will try to call again this
weekend.

Greg will be here next weekend..and we will be helping jILLIAN AND jOE
MOVE TO A FIRST FLOOR APARTEMENT. tALK ABOUT gOD HAVING A HAND..THERE HAD BEEN NO FIRST FLOOR APARTMENTS OPEN..AND THEN A TENANT REALLY SCREWED UP AND WAS EVICTED THIS WEEK. Sorry for the caps, this is Jllian's laptop. It will be an intense few days to get them moved..Eric may be coming home within a week of the move.

Greg and I are leaving on Dec. 5th. This has come near to undoing
Greg...it is so hard he is on other side of the country and works thw schedule he does..I have to be home for awhile. If Eric and Jillian need more help right after Christmas I will come then. He will be in need of ouit
pat. physical therapy for several weeks at least and will have to be
transported back and forth to whqtever place he is assigned to. Lotw of
details...but thank God he is alive to make those plans for. Love susan
 
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