One of my dearest friends in the world is going through a terrible ordeal. She came home from work a few days ago and found her 16 year-old son unconscious. She rushed him to Children's hospital and he had emergency surgery for fluid on the brain and a collapsed lung.
Now he is on a ventilator and a feeding tube and he has had 2 MRI's showing severe brain damage. The family is devastated and being faced with horrible decisions regarding thier son. They still have no idea what happened or what is wrong with him. They have tried 2 times to take him off the ventilator but, so far not able to stay off. They think it was some type of virus but, they have not been able to identify it as of yet. They have sent his tests to Atlanta for analysis.
As a student nurse I know the ramifications of caring for a patient in his condition, but how different it feels when it is someone you have known for 11 years. At times the "nurse" in me takes over and then the "Mom" in me comes raging back.
I guess I am just asking everyone to say a prayer for Mark, and his family as they are making these huge decisions. Godspeed.
I really don't have any words of comfot to write because in situations like this there really are no right words. I will keep your friend and her son in my prayers. (((hugs)))
How sad ((((((((((HUGS))))))))))))) to you and hoping that things improve.
Remember with neurosurgical problems always expect the worst but keep hope for the best. Sometimes, just every so often, things turn out better than we anticipate.
jjbaby
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One of my dearest friends in the world is going through a terrible ordeal. She came home from work a few days ago and found her 16 year-old son unconscious. She rushed him to Children's hospital and he had emergency surgery for fluid on the brain and a collapsed lung.
Now he is on a ventilator and a feeding tube and he has had 2 MRI's showing severe brain damage. The family is devastated and being faced with horrible decisions regarding thier son. They still have no idea what happened or what is wrong with him. They have tried 2 times to take him off the ventilator but, so far not able to stay off. They think it was some type of virus but, they have not been able to identify it as of yet. They have sent his tests to Atlanta for analysis.
As a student nurse I know the ramifications of caring for a patient in his condition, but how different it feels when it is someone you have known for 11 years. At times the "nurse" in me takes over and then the "Mom" in me comes raging back.
I guess I am just asking everyone to say a prayer for Mark, and his family as they are making these huge decisions. Godspeed.