Yesterday, at about 2pm, my father-in-law, Matt's stepdad, Greg fell approx 18ft off of a ladder and landed flat on his back. He and his family were cutting down trees in their front yard and one of the pieces that they were cutting started to drop before they expected. (They were doing everything right, ropes and all.) That section of tree swung back and hit Greg enough to throw him off balance. He fell backwards and landed on his back. At 1st he thought the wind had just been knocked out of him. He never lost consciousness, but it took him about 10 min to get his bearings. He wanted to try to roll on his side and get up, but then realized he couldn't stand on his own. This is when 911 was called.
He was transported to the Midland Hosp. The doctor's main concerns on arrival were internal bleeding and spinal injuries. After x-rays and a CT scan we found out that his injuries were: 1 broken vertebra in his lower back, 2 bruised kidneys, 3-5 broken ribs, and a broken hip socket. No other internal injuries and no spinal injuries. Thank you Lord! The next step was to wait for the surgeon to determine if he needed surgery to repair the hip.
The surgeon came in and told Greg, Kim, and Matt that he did need surgery and that he would be transported to Beaumont Hosp in Royal Oaks, MI. Why there, we are not sure. The ambulance would be there in about 45 minutes. WOW! Talk about no time to gather your thoughts and make plans! Matt drove out to Kim and Greg's to pick up the kids and bring them to the hospital so they could see their dad before he left, and have them pack clothes because they were going to come and stay with us so that their mom could go to the hospital where Greg would be. I packed fast and furious for Matt, he was going with his mom, and we got ready to leave for Midland in hopes of seeing Greg before he left and pick up Nathanial and Makayla. Everyone got to the hospital in time to see Greg. That was a blessing.
Greg was transported at about 6:30pm. Matt and Kim went back to Kim's so she could pack and then left for Royal Oak. They got to the hospital a little after 9pm and the trip went well for Greg but he is having quite a bit of pain. The doctors took more x-rays and the family waited to hear if surgery would happen last night. It did not. Kim and Matt finally got to the hotel about 2am for some much needed sleep. They are headed back to the hospital this morning to wait for word about what is next.
I will be posting updates on this site to keep everyone informed. I will also post on Facebook when I update here. We need some prayer for a few things:
-That this morning a surgery time will be determined.
-That the surgery will go well and the doctors will find what needs to be repaired and fix it quickly.
-That Kim and Matt will get a chance to rest.
-That Greg's pain will be minimal.
-That Nathanial and Makayla will have peace of mind.
Thank you ahead of time for all your prayers. I will post updates as soon as I have them.
Charlotte
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