Sunday, November 10, 2013
Last night was a bit better....they were able to get on top of his pain at least a little bit so he could rest. He's completely exhausted! The hallucinating has stopped for the most part so that's good. I am beyond grateful for his life and his determination! Hopefully today will be an okay day. They are going to change the dressing today so we are not looking forward to that extra pain but we are SO grateful that the muscle flap is taking!
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Dear Family,
ReplyDeleteYou have all been in my constant thoughts and prayers since I received that initial phone call telling me of Alec’s accident. I am sorry to have taken so very long to write. I have so many feelings that I wish I could share with you in person. It is so difficult and it breaks my heart to know that people that I care about – people in my family – are going through such pain and heartache. Two years ago, when Megan’s incident occurred shortly after her 21st birthday, we watched her endure the most excruciating levels of pain for what seemed like an eternity. We wanted so much to take her place, but to be quite honest with you, I am not sure that I am strong enough to persevere through that level of pain the way that she did. But my role as her parent, bedside 24/7, was more heartbreaking and complicated than I could have imagined. There were so many decisions to make, so many horrifyingly painful screams to endure, so many questions to answer, Megan’s spirit to try to keep up when my own was constantly in question, such personal exhaustion to battle, other family members to be concerned about, plans to make at each new turn of her recovery, therapy to work through, equipment to order, private tears to shed and tears to shed together each time we read our devotional or one of the many cards or messages that she received, Megan’s school that she was missing, my job left behind, and the multitude of feelings surrounding the cause of the incident in the first place. Our first priority was Megan’s wellbeing so many other things had to take a backseat. Life as we knew it pretty much came to an abrupt halt. To this day, life as we knew it has been forever changed. But I can tell you beyond the shadow of a doubt, that Megan and Alec have a Devine purpose to fulfill on this Earth. They are Miracles for others to behold. Without the many prayers on Megan’s behalf, we would never be where we are today because I am quite certain that I do not possess enough strength on my own. When I look back, I see the Hand of God in the many steps along the way. We will continue to pray for each of you – for strength and perseverance to endure every moment of every day, for peace as you all come together in support of Alec, for rest when you can find a chance to put your head down, for guidance for the physicians, for insight for the pain management team, for the rehab team, for the day-to-day caregivers and for your faith - that you will depend on it beyond the shadow of a doubt. And for Alec – our prayers are for lack of pain, no infection, successful surgeries, excellent rehab, rest, peace and faith, an upbeat spirit, good news for his girlfriend’s sister, and a realization that this time will pass. I know that sometimes you might think that this will go on and on forever – it will not. Better days are coming. Just keep your eyes focused on all those things that you have planned for the future and soon you will be right in the middle of them – those things will be your present and this experience will be a memory of your past. We love you all and will continue to pray. Love, Aunt Carol