I spoke to both Golightly's brother and fiance yesterday. They said she has fractures to her pelvis and spine, as well as internal bleeding and severe head trauma. Golightly is unresponsive. However, she's been on medicine to help her stay under, so they're gradually going to lessen the drugs to see if she'll respond. So far she's only twitching involuntarily. Also, an MRI has been ordered.
Her fiance, Cowboy, as she likes to refer to him on her blog, was released from the hospital and is doing fine, though I use the term loosely, because he has a fractures in his rib and neck. He's supposed to see a neurosurgeon today concerning his neck.
As far as the details on the accident, the term Cowboy used to describe it, which was how it was explained to him, the vehicle they were traveling in was T-Boned. It was Golightly, Cowboy and Cowboy's friend/old roommate, who Golightly refers to as CR1. It was CR1 that was driving, but he wasn't injured.
And this just in via e-mail from one of Golightly's friends in Dallas:
"Friends, MRI results are not good.
This is according to Golightly's mom.....she is a doctor as well and
was able to look at the MRI scans. Golightly has contusions on both sides of
her head, she has tissue tears in her brain that are not fixable. The MRI
showed that tissue on both the left and right side of her brain are torn
from the middle brain or severed.
At this point the doctors cannot do anything to fix it. They are going to
take her off the ventilator in one week, which is pumping air into her
lungs to keeping her alive right now. At that point they will put her on a
trake and hopefully she can breathe on her own."
And according to an e-mail from another friend:
"It's not good, but from what I understand her mom, is checking out second opinions. There is still lots of reasons to hope and pray."
So that's all I know, but I share this with you, because I know there is power in numbers. Please pray for Golightly. The God I serve makes all things possible, so though we may see things as unfixable, God sees it as an easy fix. What we consider impossible, He makes possible. There is no problem too big for our God. So please pray.
Monday, March 16, 2009
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Thanks for keeping us posted. I don't "know" Golightly, but I read her blog regularly, so my heart is breaking. I'm sending lots of prayers her way.
We are definitely doing our part to cover Golightly in prayers...as well as her friends and family.
this is very sad and shocking news. She is definitely in prayers and thoughts. Thank you for updating us on such a difficult time. I read her (and your) blog regualarly.
I've been reading both of your blogs as a lurker for over two years, and I am heartbroken over this news. I am also sending prayers up for Golightly. Please keep us updated on her condition. I feel as if I 'know' her, even though I don't even know her real name. May God be with her family and friends during this incredibly hard time.
Thank you so much for letting us know what's going on. I told my fiance about this today and I know it's weird to cry over a friend whose name you don't know and to whom you've never actually spoken, but I am so sad about this and will definitely be praying for Golightly and her friends and family.
This is absolutely horrible. We all love her so much. Please, PLEASE keep us posted on any updates.
I can't believe this. I'm so sad and am praying for her. I enjoy her blog and feel like I know her even though she doesn't know me. I want to see her come out of this and have a miracle wedding. I can't image what Cowboy and her family are going through.
I've been praying for her all day today. She just HAS to recover fully from this. Please keep us posted on her condition.
I'm here via swishy. I've never read golightly's blog, but I will certainly pray for her.
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