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Sad story about my best friend.

Oakie
Two weeks ago, we had a bad storm, with high winds. My best friend was working on his farm, when A tree fell on him. He has sever head and face trauma. Broke all the ribs on his right side, broken arm, broken back, collapsed lung and some other injuries. He had face reconstruction surgery last Thursday. He is alert, but doesn't remember what happened, and doesn't remember anyone, including his wife. I called him today and he doesn't remember me. You can barley understand him, with all the implants in his face and jaw. All you can understand is, He wants to come home. We all been chipping in to help his wife on their 250 acre farm. Been a long couple weeks. He still has a while in ICU and then rehab. The doctor said he will be there a few months. He doesn't even remember being a retired police officer , owning a farm or anything. I can't imagine. He has an extensive gun collection and is an avid reloader and hunter. Maybe things will change when he see's his family and friends again. Doctors are not really sure on the long term effects of the brain damage yet. He has two blood clots and swelling on the brain. Prayers are welcome. Oakie
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  • spasmcreeksrun
    bad stuff can happen so fast...hope he can make a good recovery
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  • bpost
    Godspeed for a full recovery of his memory and body.
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  • montanajoe
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    Prayers sent
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  • dreher
    Oakie, I really like it when you post, you don't stop in here often enough anymore.   But I am sorry you had to post this.  I'm sure it is very painful.   

    Lord, why you would accept prayers from a sinner like me I don't understand, but could you please help Oakie's friend??  
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  • savage170
    prayers sent
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  • danielgage
    prayers
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  • Warbirds

    Sorry to hear this. If there is a go fund me page, please consider sharing it.

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  • dav1965
    Prayers asked from here.
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  • Locust Fork
    That is just awful.    I just cannot imagine being hit by a tree.   They are so much more heavy and unforgiving than they look when they are headed in any direction.     I hope your friend recovers faster than people expect.   It sounds like he's made of pretty strong stuff to make it as far as he has.......and he must be a wonderful gun to have so many friends jump in to help like yall have.   
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  • roswellnative
    Prayers, praying, will pray
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  • gjshaw

    Prayers asked for your friend Oakie.


    When I was 18 I had a tree hit me in the head and fractured my skull and put a hole in the membrane around the brain. I had brain surgery to patch the hole because I was leaking ceribial fluid and got meningitis three times. That was many years ago and I know they can do miracles nowadays for your friend. I turned out ok and I pray your friend will too. If he ever wants to talk to someone that’s been thru what he’s going thru , he is free to call me anytime. I can help him understand what he’s feeling and about his brain. Gary

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  • SCOUT5
    Our best for your friend.   
    Oakie, people with brain injuries get better until they don't.  The point is it can be a quick recovery or it can take years and you never know at what point improvement will stop .  But some generalities are, most of the improvement will happen in the first six months and there is generally no improvement after five years.  There are a lot of known factors and many unknown.   It really is wait and see.   In the mean time the doctors will be doing what they can to give him the best chances for the most recovery.
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  • Toolman286
    Prayers for a quicker recovery when the swelling goes down.
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  • susie
    So sorry to hear this.  Prayers sent for your friend, his recovery and his family.  It puts life's problems in perspective.  I have beer and Bible study group tomorrow evening.  Will include your friend in my prayer request.
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  • ChrisStreett

    Lost a friend last year Oak, bout the same way. He was a pro tree guy, his son was about to drop a “normal” looking tree like they did every day. He stepped in and told the son he’d handle this one. Tree blew out, killed him in front of his son. It does happen that fast. R.I.P. Brian.

    My thoughts go out to you and your friend Oak.

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  • pickenup
    Sent from here.
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  • select-fire
    Done
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  • Grasshopper

    Geeez tragic! And so fast - Oak good man to help out and I know how you feel. Just terrible, :(. Pray things turn to the good quick as possible-

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  • KenK/84Bravo

    Prayers offered up for your friend.

    I am sorry to hear of this Oakie.

    I hope your friend recovers fully.

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  • hdcolt51
    Prayers sent from S.C.
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  • Grunt2
    Sent...
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  • Brookwood
    Very sorry Oakie!  He is in my prayers for a complete recovery and a life worth living.
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  • William81
    prayers for all involved.....
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  • Oakie
    Thank you all for the prayers and well wishes. I just want my friend to come home and be him again. I miss him and companionship, every day. God willing, he heals. 
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  • mjrfd99
    prayers sent
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  • mmppres
    prayers for all
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  • gesshots
    Oakie, All Best Wishes Always,  AMEN
    George 

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