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jwirr

(39,215 posts)
Sun Jun 22, 2014, 10:12 AM Jun 2014

Could use some prayers & vibs. My brother had a motorcycle accident last night. They think he had

a stroke and lost control. He has a broken back and neck and doctors say he is not responding although his wife says he is. He can move his feet.

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Could use some prayers & vibs. My brother had a motorcycle accident last night. They think he had (Original Post) jwirr Jun 2014 OP
. warrior1 Jun 2014 #1
Good vibes coming his way nt alsame Jun 2014 #2
Healing vibes. yellerpup Jun 2014 #3
Oh no brucefan Jun 2014 #4
You got 'em. randome Jun 2014 #5
Good vibes for your brother. In_The_Wind Jun 2014 #6
I hope he recovers. Fuddnik Jun 2014 #7
Sending positive healing thoughts, please post updates when you can.(hugs) peacebird Jun 2014 #8
I send my well wishes. Half-Century Man Jun 2014 #9
So sorry jwirr - sending good vibes from TX Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2014 #10
On it. oldandhappy Jun 2014 #11
Sending good vibes your way. greatlaurel Jun 2014 #12
sending healing energy and peaceful vibes for your brother. hoping for the best outcome possible. Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2014 #13
.... Ilsa Jun 2014 #14
Oh, no. I hope his wife is correct and he makes a full recovery. Good vibes sent. LoisB Jun 2014 #15
{{{{healing light}}}} antiquie Jun 2014 #16
I'm very sorry to read that. I'll keep him in my thoughts. MineralMan Jun 2014 #17
I hope he swiftly recovers. nt msanthrope Jun 2014 #18
So sorry MissDeeds Jun 2014 #19
More vibes from me. spooky3 Jun 2014 #20
Prayers headed your way Freddie Jun 2014 #21
Paul is in his late 60s and thank you for the imformation. jwirr Jun 2014 #23
So sorry to hear that. Very best thoughts for his recovery! LeftishBrit Jun 2014 #22
Sending healing vibes. octoberlib Jun 2014 #24
Matters not what you call 'em, vibes n prayers coming your way. All the best. n/t broadcaster75201 Jun 2014 #25
So sorry to hear NEOhiodemocrat Jun 2014 #26
Prayers on the way. 840high Jun 2014 #27
Vibes for your brother denbot Jun 2014 #28
Good vibes coming at you... Triana Jun 2014 #29
I am so sorry. My thoughts are with you and your brother and family. cali Jun 2014 #30
() Jack Rabbit Jun 2014 #31
Hugs Stargazer09 Jun 2014 #32
good vibes from SCarolina! wildbilln864 Jun 2014 #33
Oh no! You've got all babylonsister Jun 2014 #34
Good thoughts sent your way. nt Fla Dem Jun 2014 #35
Prayers & vibes for your brother. (((hugs))) sueh Jun 2014 #36
Vibes libodem Jun 2014 #37
Good vibes Scarsdale Jun 2014 #38
Sending vibes malaise Jun 2014 #39
Sending my prayers and well wishes for a speedy recovery. Hugs for you and your family. SummerSnow Jun 2014 #40
Healing thoughts to your brother. Granny M Jun 2014 #41
So sorry about the accident. My sincere wishes and prayers for your brouther and the family -- n/t mazzarro Jun 2014 #42
So sorry! Sending your brother and family good vibes! n/t RufusTFirefly Jun 2014 #43
Prayers for your brother TuxedoKat Jun 2014 #44
Best of luck and good vibes to your brother, jwirr. Sissyk Jun 2014 #45
Sending prayers Sienna86 Jun 2014 #46
Good vibes coming y'alls way! Solly Mack Jun 2014 #47
good vibes to your brother and family. may he heal quickly Liberal_in_LA Jun 2014 #48
oh i'm so sorry barbtries Jun 2014 #49
prayers and good vibes coming his way. and prayers for strength and courage niyad Jun 2014 #50
Prayers sent Peacetrain Jun 2014 #51
Positive thoughts given. C Moon Jun 2014 #52
All the very best thoughts and best wishes for your brother, jwirr. Jefferson23 Jun 2014 #53
hoping the best for brother jwirr Skittles Jun 2014 #54
Moving feet is good, even if it's non purposeful at this point Warpy Jun 2014 #55
sending healing thoughts to you and yours RainDog Jun 2014 #56
healing thoughts to him MrMickeysMom Jun 2014 #57
So sorry, hoping for the best for all of you! etherealtruth Jun 2014 #58
I wish your brother the very best. Enthusiast Jun 2014 #59
(((((((jwirr))))))) WillyT Jun 2014 #60
Update: He is in critical condition and not stable enough for surgery. They also told his wife that jwirr Jun 2014 #61
(((((((jwirr)))))))... TeeYiYi Jun 2014 #71
. bigtree Jun 2014 #103
Sending one up for your brother, jwirr. And my sincerest best wishes to you ChisolmTrailDem Jun 2014 #62
I wish you the very best nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #63
... shenmue Jun 2014 #64
Good vibes to your brother... Phentex Jun 2014 #65
Sending good vibes Lifelong Protester Jun 2014 #66
Healing thoughts , jwirr... sheshe2 Jun 2014 #67
I'm sending him thoughts of healing and his medical team thoughts of clarity. The Wielding Truth Jun 2014 #68
Good vibes and a prayer for a full recovery. IronGate Jun 2014 #69
more healing vibes headed your way magical thyme Jun 2014 #70
Our best wishes for your brother's speedy and full recovery indepat Jun 2014 #72
that has to be tough, the stroke itself would be enough JI7 Jun 2014 #73
For your brother, jwirr.. Cha Jun 2014 #74
you have it, jwirr. i am so sorry to hear this roguevalley Jun 2014 #75
Prayers benld74 Jun 2014 #76
Love and prayers coming your way. WinstonSmith4740 Jun 2014 #77
I am so sorry to hear this. redwitch Jun 2014 #78
Prayers sent up madashelltoo Jun 2014 #79
(((jwirr)))...miracles happen EVERYDAY!!! Stellar Jun 2014 #80
My heart goes out to you and your family rustydog Jun 2014 #81
sending all positive energy your way passiveporcupine Jun 2014 #82
From a fellow rider... elzenmahn Jun 2014 #83
May he be healed. May he have a full recovery. meti57b Jun 2014 #84
Prayer and good vibes sent his way. Separation Jun 2014 #85
Thank you for that information. jwirr Jun 2014 #86
Sending Nam Myoho Renge Kyo for your brother's recovery! DesertDiamond Jun 2014 #87
Prayers sent newcriminal Jun 2014 #88
My thoughts are with you and your brother. saidsimplesimon Jun 2014 #89
update: His youngest daughter finally got to the hospital and has a different take on everything. He jwirr Jun 2014 #90
it does sound hopeful, jwirr Skittles Jun 2014 #92
Healing vibes coming his way. I'm so sorry. AAO Jun 2014 #91
It is still very early in his recovery . . . another_liberal Jun 2014 #93
Sending prayers!!!!! Tim4319 Jun 2014 #94
Your latest update sounds promising. Greybnk48 Jun 2014 #95
All of my best. TheKentuckian Jun 2014 #96
Sending prayers and vibes emsimon33 Jun 2014 #97
Adding my prayers tavernier Jun 2014 #98
Sending good thoughts and energy to your brother and his family and friends. nt ladyVet Jun 2014 #99
Update: They are now saying they do not think he had a stroke. That is some more good news. jwirr Jun 2014 #100
Hugs and best wishes {{{{{{jwir}}}}} VanillaRhapsody Jun 2014 #101
Update: They are doing surgery on his neck which has two breaks. He seems to be doing a lot better jwirr Jun 2014 #102
Please keep us updated! Coventina Jun 2014 #104
Update: Sorry I left you all. I went to be with him in his last days. Died this morning July 3. jwirr Jul 2014 #105
 

randome

(34,845 posts)
5. You got 'em.
Sun Jun 22, 2014, 10:13 AM
Jun 2014

[hr][font color="blue"][center]The night is always young. It's never too late.[/center][/font][hr]

oldandhappy

(6,719 posts)
11. On it.
Sun Jun 22, 2014, 10:22 AM
Jun 2014

Sorry for your family. This is a lot of pain. Prayers for life and healing and family hanging together.

Freddie

(9,259 posts)
21. Prayers headed your way
Sun Jun 22, 2014, 10:53 AM
Jun 2014

My daughter is a nurse at a rehab hospital, her patients are there for strokes, head and spinal cord injuries. She says it's amazing how well some people can recover with the right care and therapy, especially if they are younger.

Scarsdale

(9,426 posts)
38. Good vibes
Sun Jun 22, 2014, 11:44 AM
Jun 2014

Think positive, he can move his feet that is GOOD. Try to celebrate the little things, the larger ones the doctors will take care of. Warm thoughts to you and sister-in-law.

niyad

(113,262 posts)
50. prayers and good vibes coming his way. and prayers for strength and courage
Sun Jun 22, 2014, 01:43 PM
Jun 2014

for all his loved ones. please let us know how he is doing.

Jefferson23

(30,099 posts)
53. All the very best thoughts and best wishes for your brother, jwirr.
Sun Jun 22, 2014, 02:18 PM
Jun 2014

He can move his feet sounds like a positive sign!

Warpy

(111,245 posts)
55. Moving feet is good, even if it's non purposeful at this point
Sun Jun 22, 2014, 02:50 PM
Jun 2014

He might lose that for a while, but don't be discouraged. You never know what you've got in the beginning.

Enthusiast

(50,983 posts)
59. I wish your brother the very best.
Sun Jun 22, 2014, 03:15 PM
Jun 2014

36 years ago I was in a motorcycle accident. Lately those old injuries have really come back to haunt me.

Keep us informed. That neck/back thing is especially troubling. Forwarding healing vibes.

jwirr

(39,215 posts)
61. Update: He is in critical condition and not stable enough for surgery. They also told his wife that
Sun Jun 22, 2014, 03:44 PM
Jun 2014

there is traumatic brain injury but she is in denial and is not ready to accept it. I do not think anyone is ready for this - my younger brother who is bipolar is taking it very hard because no one told him it was going to be so bad.

I thank all of you for your wishes and your support. I will continue to update.

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ChisolmTrailDem

(9,463 posts)
62. Sending one up for your brother, jwirr. And my sincerest best wishes to you
Sun Jun 22, 2014, 03:46 PM
Jun 2014

and your family in this uncertain, scary, and emotional time in your lives.

 

nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)
63. I wish you the very best
Sun Jun 22, 2014, 03:49 PM
Jun 2014

I know how hard this is, and take care of your younger brother.

{{{hugs}}}}

JI7

(89,247 posts)
73. that has to be tough, the stroke itself would be enough
Sun Jun 22, 2014, 05:47 PM
Jun 2014

but the accident added on to it just makes it worse.

i hope he will he will get through this. especially for your family.

passiveporcupine

(8,175 posts)
82. sending all positive energy your way
Sun Jun 22, 2014, 07:41 PM
Jun 2014

I am so sorry you are going through this. It is scary and...well, just plain scary. Good Luck.

elzenmahn

(904 posts)
83. From a fellow rider...
Sun Jun 22, 2014, 08:19 PM
Jun 2014

...I wish you,your brother, and his wife, all the best, and nothing but the best, in his recovery from the accident.

Separation

(1,975 posts)
85. Prayer and good vibes sent his way.
Sun Jun 22, 2014, 08:33 PM
Jun 2014

Saint Columbanus

Patron Saint for Motorcyclists
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saidsimplesimon

(7,888 posts)
89. My thoughts are with you and your brother.
Sun Jun 22, 2014, 09:41 PM
Jun 2014

My youngest brother survived a similar incident, without the broken back or stroke. He was not expected to survive. Yet he did with fantastic medical care and being pieced together with steel reinforcements and multiple surgeries. Thank the gods, he was at last willing to get out of the biker's saddle.

jwirr

(39,215 posts)
90. update: His youngest daughter finally got to the hospital and has a different take on everything. He
Sun Jun 22, 2014, 10:20 PM
Jun 2014

is in an induced coma and all the rest is still true but she was telling me that he can move his toes and that when they give him a pain test on his thumb he tries to set up. They are getting a full body cast ready for him and that is going to be something to see as we are talking about a 6 ft. 6 inch man who is like the football players we see on tv.

All of this sounds good to me.

Again thank all of you for your concern.



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Greybnk48

(10,167 posts)
95. Your latest update sounds promising.
Mon Jun 23, 2014, 01:09 AM
Jun 2014

All the best to you and the whole family. I will be watching for your updates jwirr, and sending all the good vibes I can muster.

jwirr

(39,215 posts)
100. Update: They are now saying they do not think he had a stroke. That is some more good news.
Mon Jun 23, 2014, 10:44 AM
Jun 2014










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jwirr

(39,215 posts)
102. Update: They are doing surgery on his neck which has two breaks. He seems to be doing a lot better
Tue Jun 24, 2014, 01:22 PM
Jun 2014

as he keeps trying to move. They were doing a pain test and he used his arms to try to push them away. So the mind is working in some ways. Hopefully the surgery will help.












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jwirr

(39,215 posts)
105. Update: Sorry I left you all. I went to be with him in his last days. Died this morning July 3.
Fri Jul 4, 2014, 12:02 AM
Jul 2014

There was just too much damage to his body and brain for life to be sustained. He died peacefully with most of his family surrounding him. The good thing is that he lived a good life and in the last years was able to do many of the things that he had always dreamed of doing including riding a motorcycle.


Thank all of you for your loving support.







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