So many of you have been praying for my freind, Mary, and her brother, Bobby, who is still in the hospital following a very traumatic motorcycle accident. I thought I would post her latest email to me. Mary has been so strong through this, but I know prayer has kept her spirit on fire. You can tell in her words that she has so much hope. I will keep you up to date on his progress. Thanks again! God bless!


"Hi all, here is the latest on my brother Bobby. My mom called me yesterday about 4:30pm in tears. Said that the new doctor (Liver Specialist)said to get things in order, Bob has liver failure. He WILL die. They also signed a DNR order on him. (do not resusitate) Mom was devistated and this was the first time thru all this that she cried at least where I could hear or see. At that point all I knew was that I had to get up here and see Bobby while he was still concious. SO, I got in the truck and drove since I couldn't get a flight til late tonight. Amazing what you can do with three grande White Chocolate Latte with two double shots and a few CD's of Show tunes!!! I was texting people all the way up there so everyone knew the route I was on...(up I35) The way my mom was talking Bob's condition was Grave.. I got to the hospital around 1:00am this morning (friday) Visitation was at 2:00am. When I walked into the room, he was laying there with his eyes wide open and mouth open. He looked so wasted away and scared. You could see the fear in his eyes. it broke my heart to see him that way. I was so overwhelmed by the way he looked, I was not expecting that. He was so thirsty that I kept giving him this little sponge soaked in water for him to suck on. When I walked into the room, I leaned over too him and said "Bobby, it's Mary, can you see me?" He looked at me and nodded his head yes. I just continued to talk to him. He cannot speak and you could see that that was frustrating to him. I told him" You know you were really messed up in that wreck, right?? Your body was really hurt bad, but it is a mircle you are here now!" You know that right? You know we almost lost you several times, but you are a fighter and you can get thru this too! Are you Scared? Cause its OK if you are, we are all here to help you thru this. We love you, I love you and I will do whatever I can to help you back on your feet. You know that right?" He understood every word I said and nodded yes to everything. He knows. He is just so very weak, he can't hold his head up. I could tell he was glad to see me. He was able to barely squeeze my hand this afternoon. and he smiled when I told him we were leaving for now and that he better not give the nurses any flack!! LOL. He actually smiled...that was soooooooo great to see! I would've given anything just to see that smile...and when I saw it...I Saw Bobby!!I spent the night in the ICU waiting room and saw him again at 8:00 this morning. He looked alittle more alert. I just talked to him and stroked his hair and arm. You could see the pulse rate drop from 120 to 90 just by touching him. I kept asking him if he was scared and he nodded no. I told him that I know he just wanted to get that thing outta his throat (trach) it was really bothering him. He so wanted to talk to me. All you could do was ask questions and reassure him. I stroked his hair til he fell asleep. Dr. Rush came in and we talked. I had a ton of questions for him. It seems right now the biggest problem is that his body is not absorbing the nutrients they are feeding him in the feeding tube in his stomach. They just can;t figure it out except that his body is tired and so very inflammed. Cat Scan revealed a little lower lobe Pneumonia starting and he is on Antibiotics for that. Dr. Double checked his spine to make sure they didn't miss a spinal cord injury, nothing. His Liver is very inflammed and that alogn with everything else can contribute to these absoption problems. Acording to zdr. Rush, today Bob's liver enzymes were fairly good and his kidneys are functioning well under the circumstances. So this dire grave condition that Liver specialist gave my parents was actually a doctor who just "wrote Bob off"...Didn't really care I guess. This stuff gets so twisted around. Anyway, Bobby's body is not absorbing nutrients it needs so it can't heal itself...or regenrate the nerves to get better conciousness or body movement...it is all tied together to nutrician. Dr. Rush did not seem to think this situation was as grave as the Liver specialist who gave my parents NO HOPE yesterday. Dr. Rush is not ready to give up...and will keep fighting...He says he will keep on. Bob made it this far and can make it alittle farther. I love that Dr. He has been so great and straight forward with us from the very begining. He says Bob is a Quest now!! LOL So, again we wait. The DNR was signed because with everything Bob has wrong with him, his gut still partially open, his insides all inflammed and fragile, resusitating him could cause even more problems, so we have decided if God is ready for him, he can take him...that is the most dignified way to do this for Bob. That was not an easy decision for my parents, but I supported them and reassurend them that was the right thing to do. I am so thankful I came up here and have been able to talk to Bobby and spend time with him. I am not throwing in the towel on him yet and have rallied the family not to either...we have been re enregized, so keep praying!! Oh and when my parents came to the 11:00am visitation this afternoon, I suprized them by sitting in the waiting room waiting on them..They didn't know I was coming up. Both were in tears glad to see me. I am going home this sunday as there is really not alot I can do...I just NEEDED to see my brother while he was awake and could recognize me. I needed that time with him. I will keep you informed of everything. Please just keep praying, is all I ask!! Thanks everyone!! love ya, Mary"