Mckenzie and Courtney made it to the hospital safe and sound at about 1:30am this morning. Mckenzie's longtime boyfriend Tim was already there. He also goes to Arizona State but luckily had been attending a meeting in Los Angeles. He was the first one to get to the hospital. It's still sketchy how anyone was notified of the accident because they don't think Macey had any ID on her. I do know her roommate became worried when she didn't come home and that may have started it.
Mckenzie, Tim, and Courtney were allowed to go in the room alone to see Macey and of course they just lost it. Macey is in very very bad shape. Stitches, bruises, broken bones, punctured lung, head trauma, tubes coming out of everywhere, and they had to shave off all of her gorgeous long hair. My heart breaks for Mckenzie. It's certainly not a way to see your one and only sibling, and cherished sister. It's heartbreaking for Courtney and Tim too. These 4 kids are like siblings themselves having been best friends for many years.
So right now, this is what we know. No alcohol was involved by the driver. Apparently Macey was wearing all dark colors, jogging when it was dark, and the driver didn't see her. The doctors are saying it can go either way. She is in a drug induced coma due to her head injuries. They did remove part of her skull to relieve pressure on her brain and as of this morning, the swelling had decreased somewhat. Prayers are already being answered!
Again friends, thank you for your prayers and please continue to pray for this family. The doctors say if she pulls through she could be in the hospital for months. It will be a very long haul for all of them.
(You will never hear me say one more word about my measly little broken ankle. Things were suddenly put into perspective when we heard about Macey, and rightfully so!)
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13 comments:
Thanks for the update and I'll continue to pray.
Keep you all in our thoughts.
Thank you for the update...I will continue to pray.
Prayers going out to all!!!
Thank you for updating us Linda. I know how serious a brain injury can be. My brother almost died from severe head trauma when he was 19 back in 1984. He had to relearn how to write and drive and he had amnesia for a good part of a year and there are still things he doesn't remember. We will continue to pray for Macy, her family and your family. Blessings, Loretta
Thank you for the update, Linda. Prayers will continue...
Thanks for the update. Yes, head injuries are scary for so many reasons. #1 being that you can't hurry things along. They want to do everything they can to decrease the metabolic demands of the body to allow her brain to heal and not swell further. They will keep her cool and quiet among many many other things that will be hard to watch.
My heart hurts for them and we'll continue to send prayers from our neck of the woods. For you too!
I'm glad you updated for us. Yes, we will surely be praying for Macy and her family as well.
God bless.
I will keep her in my prayers. How terrible Linda! Thank you for sharing so we can all keep her in mind.
I hope things continue to improve. I have been thinking about it all day!
I thought about this on & off all day yesterday... so scary. I pray she comes through it. thanks for the update-
How scary...I'll continue to pray for everyone.
Hugz,
Michele
How heartbreaking! Oh my! My prayers are with her and her family.
My cousin was in a terrible accident this past spring and spent a few weeks in a coma. He has just returned to work and is doing well despite the odds. I will pray for the same miracle for Macey.
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