Platelets- dropped to as low as 12 but rallied back to the high 40 range. Fluids are still a balancing act with his blood pressure being so low. They have significantly decreased the pain meds and he is not on any sedation meds. The circulation to his fingertips is still being promoted with warm blankets but they continue to get poor circulation as a result of the all medicines still in his body. It was explained to us that when your body goes into shock and has as much trauma as he has the body goes into survival mode to protect the vital organs - which is why the poor blood flow to his fingers. They did mid afternoon bring the OR to his room. They closed his abdomen as well as wash out and repack his left arm. He remained stable through the surgery and it was done at the bedside because of full OR's not because he wasn't able to make the trip. They were not able to put the temporary cast on earlier but plan to do that during the night sometime. He is less reliant on the ventilator for his breathing than he was yesterday. He still is not stable enough for an MRI so lots of unknowns remain but we will go with it because that is our only option for now.
Each time I saw John today I was reminded of Psalm 46:10, "be still and know that I am God." I have repeated that to myself over and over today. I know God, I know that He is good, I know that He is able, I know that He is with us, that when we see Him nothing else will matter but on this side of heaven this is hard to process! I miss John and I don't like not knowing the end of this story.
I made an interesting discovery today - his hair is starting to gray - I hadn't notice before I had hours to stare at him. So looking forward to bringing that up to him as he approaches 40. Another updated I am excited to share- they brushed his teeth. It was way past time for that to happen - tomorrow it will be a week!
Thank you so much Bridget for these updates during what we all know must be a very trying, and tiring period for you. John is in my thoughts and prayers often as i go through my day.
ReplyDeleteMay God continue to be with you all !
Yours in Christ,
Rev. Robert A. Crutchfield
Founder, Christ 4 Responders
Chaplain, Katy Fire & EMS
He has already won so many battles; keep up the hard work John! My prayers continue to flow your way daily. Thank you Bridget! Sincerely, Tracie Carr McCartney
ReplyDeleteAs JD well knows, I'm probably not good enough with technology to figure out any other way to post than "anonymously".
ReplyDeleteWith that being said, I know Chris has shared with ya'll that there is another notch on the "in honor of JD belt" tonight, so thats all I have to comment on when it comes to that.
I guess the main thing I want to express is that JD being unable to talk for this long has to be a first! (lol). And that his silence is a bad thing....because even when he is messing with me through a phone call, a message, or over dinner, he can really make coming to work a blast.
He has taught me a lot in the short time we have been working together, and I'm looking forward to the day (which i hope will come very soon) that I can come up and tell him all about what he has been missing out on...mainly because it will probably irritate him that he wasn't there for it!
I will be up to visit in the next couple of days. Thoughts and prayers are with ya'll unitl then...
"Mike"
Bridge..I looking at a large "B" that Jim gave Roy and I for Christmas..the quoute on the side of it says.."BE still and know that I am God" I have it sitting on my hearth and I look at it everynight and think of John (Little David to me).
ReplyDeleteWe know that God is in control and that the hardest thing for us to do is "be still" John is strong..he is fighting as hard as he can and God is handling the rest. We will pray and pray as the days go by...waiting for him to wake up.
We all will continue to keep the faith!! John...we love you honey and we are here for you.
Love to you all
JD, know in your heart as you fight that you are loved by many! We do need to share all of that love with you. WE are praying for you.
ReplyDeleteMy name is Melissa Norsworthy and John is the love of my life! Thank you for all your prayers for my love! I miss his smile and his laugh and the way he would just hold me but I know that he is strong and will be back to me soon! I Love You Baby!!!
ReplyDeleteYou are so loved Bridge! So true what you wrote my friend.I LOVE that verse and it has literally given me such strength. All we can do is pray for grace to be ABLE to be still and trust in our most Powerful, Holy God that we love and serve. From my eyes, my sweet friend, you are doing such a great job! You are such a beautiful example of a sister. Melissa, it was so good to see your sweet and loving post. You are such an amazing wife! I loved seeing you the other day and giving you a hug.I know our God is holding you right now, directing you every step of the way and enabling you to press through. John is such a blessed man and I am confident he knows that. You are all so loved!
ReplyDeleteMuch love,
Ali
Bridget and family - thanks so much for these updates and sharing his ups and downs. Please know that you are in so many people's thoughts and prayers. God is with him and remember - if God brings you to it, he will bring you through it!
ReplyDeleteKimberly (Nawara) Winslow
Melissa and family - you are in my thoughts and prayers daily. Love to all of you!
ReplyDeleteWe live near the accident scene. We could hear the sirens and see nothing. All we could do was pray. We have been in your shoes! My husband is walking proof that he WILL recover! My family lived this nightmare 3 years ago. A completely crushed pelvis and constant bleeding... I did not get the same Husband back, though. I got a better one! As I helped bathe him and feed him, and as I cried the first time he was able to walk up a set of stairs, he cried to. Because he realized how much people loved him! I pray that you and your husband have the fortune of that kind of recovery!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing Jacob with us over the weekend. He is such a good person. We tired to comfort him by listening and just being there for him. He loves his father there's no doubt about that. He was so tired Saturday but wanted to stay up to watch a movie with all of us. I made him a bed and I hope he got a good nights rest. There's just something about playing that xbox with your friends...I don't seem to get it but the boys do. Again we are here for you and your family and always praying. We all more than happy to help in anyway we can.
ReplyDeleteJason, Eloise, Alex, Auriana, Asa and Ava
Bridget, I keep thinking of posting but have been holding back because I know you & Darrell much better than I know John & Melissa, and it seems like this is more a site for them. (Yes, I am over-thinking this as I always do.) But I just had to reply when I read your post. I kept thinking of that same scripture all day yesterday as I thought about sending you some encouragement. I looked in my Bible for applicable verses and kept coming back to that one, "Be still, and know that I am God." I was feeling you, sister! And you didn't need my encouraging words...you were hearing it straight from the Holy Spirit! God is so awesome and His Spirit is just there kindly whispering to us what we need to hear.
ReplyDeleteI am praying all throughout the day for John's recovery and God's peace on Melissa and all the family, as well as for God to work out all the details in all of your lives right now, from the timing of different procedures to be performed on John, to who's bringing food to those staying at the hospital, to the "regular" details of life that keep going on even when it feels like your world has stopped.
I can't wait to hear more reports of good progres which I am sure will come with all the hundreds and thousands of prayers going up for John. Thanks for keeping us updated!
Love,
Denise