Lifting Up Dad From Our Knees.....: saturday update 2......

Saturday, February 3, 2007

saturday update 2......

I was made aware that i need to continue to update you even when things do not change. The last post that Jason gave is pretty much where we still are. We really appreciate your continued prayers and support. Thanks for following us thru this blog and earnestly praying. Jason or I will update you in the morning or later if there is any change.

9 comments:

Anonymous said...: Thank you for the update we continue to check and have some of our friends in Florida checking we are all praying for your family. We have found out over time when chips are down you find out who your friends are. We pray that you will have answers the first of the week. Pete & Pam Miller; February 3, 2007 at 8:14 PM
Anonymous said...: Just wanted to share a verse that carries me through the days. It is the first part of Psalm 40:4. It says: Blessed is the man who makes the Lord his trust. He will sustain you through these days. I have been praying for you all since the moment I heard the news. Thanks for the continuous updates. Suzy V.; February 3, 2007 at 8:39 PM
Anonymous said...: I just wanted to tell you thank you for all the updates. I read everyone of them and check this site continually for any new news or blogs from others. I pray for Uncle Jim and all of you continually! We Love You All! Thanks again. Love, Sharon; February 3, 2007 at 8:48 PM
Anonymous said...: Thanks for the update I check this on a daily basis. I am praying for all of you. Let me know if there is anything I can do. Andy I need your phone # again it was deleted off of my phone. I love you all.
Amy and Isaish; February 3, 2007 at 9:58 PM
Anonymous said...: Joe, Sue, and family

You're constantly in our thoughts and prayers. We love you guys.

Peter and Rebecca G.; February 3, 2007 at 10:59 PM
Anonymous said...: Dear Maleys~

I love music. Here are two of my favorite old school hymns to refresh your souls!

Praying for you all!!!

~Michelle (Zook) Petrey
602-448-5125
Trainer4Athletes@cox.net

His Eye Is On The Sparrow

Why should I feel discouraged
Why should the shadows come
Why should my heart feel lonely
And long for heaven and home
When Jesus is my portion
A constant friend is He
His eye is on the sparrow
And I know He watches over me
His eye is on the sparrow
And I know He watches me

I sing because I'm happy
I sing because I'm free
His eye is on the sparrow
And I know He watches me (He watches me)
His eye is on the sparrow
And I know He watches
I know He watches
I know He watches me
(Repeat)

Great is Thy Faithfulness

Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father;
There is no shadow of turning with Thee;
Thou changest not, Thy compassions, they fail not;
As Thou hast been, Thou forever will be.
Refrain

Great is Thy faithfulness!
Great is Thy faithfulness!
Morning by morning new mercies I see.
All I have needed Thy hand hath provided;
Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!

Summer and winter and springtime and harvest,
Sun, moon and stars in their courses above
Join with all nature in manifold witness
To Thy great faithfulness, mercy and love.

Refrain

Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth
Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide;
Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow,
Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside!

Refrain; February 3, 2007 at 11:46 PM
Dottie Vanderford said...: Hello Maley Family, I look every day for updates and praying that God will sustain you in your hours of need. Just as Aaron held up Moses arms in their hours of battle, so we lift you up in prayer during this trying time. I love you all!

Dottie Vanderford
Bonita Springs, FL; February 4, 2007 at 6:08 AM
Anonymous said...: Thank you so much for keeping us all updated on your Dad's condition. We continue to pray for all of you as you walk through these extremely difficult times.
Dale and Mary Kay; February 4, 2007 at 8:13 AM
Anonymous said...: stopped by my office this morning for something and thought I'd check in...praying for Jim, for you Sue and all the family through this. sometimes i'm not sure what I'm praying except to entrust all of you totally to Jesus care and the Father's will. have missed seeing you for several days, will check in soon. Bob P.; February 4, 2007 at 9:46 AM

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The story as we know it...

On Friday morning (Jan. 19th) around 10:50am, i recieved a call from my brother Joe telling me that he needed me at the house. I asked him what for and he told me that dad had hurt himself somehow...he had a black eye, his nose was bleeding and was "a little beat up". I immediatly got into my car and started heading that way. I called Joe back and asked him for more details and he told me that he was having a hard time getting dad up. I told him to call the EMS and he said that he thought Jason had already done that and he was on his way. When i pulled up, i saw the EMS was already there. I walked in and i saw Jason, Anna, Joe and several EMS people along with dad sitting on a gurney. They imediately took dad out in the EMS...not knowing what was wrong...just that something really wasnt right. We followed the EMS to parkview ER and had to go wait. Mom met us there as she flew across town to get there. We had to wait a long time (it seemed like days!) before we were told what was going on. The chaplain kept coming out to "brief"us...but thats all it was, a "brief". Finally, the ER doctor called the family together and told us the news...dad has a broken neck and he is bleeding in and on his brain on both sides....this is very serious. "Its a bad deal" the ER doc kept on saying, but we had to wait until the surgeon would come in and take a look at the CT scan before we could find out for certian what was wrong. Dr. Young finally came in and said that he had looked at dad and his scan. Dr. Young was very "matter of fact" with us which was good. We needed that! He told us very similar things to what the ER doctor told us. He said that dad had broke his neck, C2 to be exact. He also said that he was bleeding in several areas in his brain. He needed brain surgury immediatly. On a scale of one to ten...with ten being the worst...dad was a "plus 10". Dad went into surgury and was there for 3.5 hours or so...he came out of surgury fine but we found out the damage was worse than they had thought. They had to remove some of the damaged area and he would be on life support. We were told that the next 3-10 days are life and death...or very critical. What we think what happend is something as follows: Dad was sleeping down in the basement which is a normal thing. Between 8:30am and 10:30am, he tried going upstairs. This info is a little sketchy because we werent there, but based on some of the info that we have seen, we think that he tripped on the stair going up and fell...hitting his right eye on the stereo and then hitting face first on the ground. This created the damage that we are aware of. We spoke with the cardiologist today and found out that dad has also had a heart attack with in the last eight days, but they have not figured out exactly when. There is a thought that this might have caused the fall be we are uncertain. Dad is in stable but "second to second" condition. If and when dad comes out of the "coma" state, there will likely be many months of therapy that needs to be done, plus until the brain issues are resolved, they can not even think about looking at his broken neck. To sum it all up...dad is in very bad condition. We thank you all for all of your prayers and support and all of the food and gifts. Your love for my dad and our family is amazing and we are extremely grateful. We will continue to update you as we know more. Please continue to pray!! Pray for dad (jim) for healing. Pray for mom (sue) that she can continue to be strong. We do know that we most likely havent seen the worst yet. This is when we need your prayers the most. Please feel free to enter your thoughts on this blogspot as we will update you as we know more. We are very thankful for the love you all have shown.

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Saturday, February 3, 2007

saturday update 2......

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