A Serious Crisis

This is my 24 year old son Mark. He was the front seat passenger to a very serious car accident last night. He is in serious condition and will be in the ICU for the nest two days. He had extensive damage done to his abdominal area involving his liver, small and large intestines and colon. He lost an extreme amount of blood as a result of the internal bleeding. Mark will be in the Hospital for at least 7 days. No Christmas this year,,,for this family. it will be touch and go for the next few days.

As a mother....i am shaking like a leaf, am in shock and live the nightmare of seeing him lying in the street screaming over and over again. FRIENDS... I'm scared! I have cried and cried and I'm still crying. He's my baby boy and we have a very special relationship. I'm devastated :(

Please please pray for him. he is a good boy and this is going to be a long haul for us all.

And specifically, I need the strength to be strong for him....if I could just stop this bloody crying.

I will give you an update as soon as I can...Thank you thank you Thank you!!!

xoxoxoxoxo Darlene

Update: Mark has developed a fever and they have given him amnesia medicine to cause him to be less stressed. He knows that there is a tube in his throat and he seems to be fighting it. There was a part of his large intestine that was quite bruised, but not torn. Doctors are hoping that this does not become infected and therefore, needing a second surgery. I'm so friken sad/scared/tired...I feel like a zombie. Thank you all for praying,

Update #2: I just got home from the all day vigil at the hospital. My husband will stay through the night. I need to be raw and say the facts...Mark has a broken back with no spinal cord injury. Part of his small intestine has been removed. His colon is nicked in a couple of places. A portion of his large intestine is severely bruised and the doctor wants to wait to see if it is capable of healing on it's own, if not, a second surgery will be scheduled. An extensive x-ray in a couple of days will determine if any back surgery will be needed. His liver also was sown and repaired. His ankle is swollen and bruised (that is to be determined). He tore his chest muscles apart in a line down the front and from his belly button around to his back. His skin was the only thing keeping his intestines attached to his body. His abdomen area looks like a road map of stitches. His skin is black and very swollen. He is on a ventilator and will be for 2 days. They are purposely paralyzing his body so that his internal organs do not move as they function. He is on high doses of morphine and still jerks and slams his eyes open in fear, confusion and pain. I sang Christmas carols to him for hours. It slowed his heart rate, this was good.

Me?~ Away from Mark, all I can do is cry, no, weep the tears of a mother, tears that hurt as they leave my eyes. I have the shirt he wore that night, that they cut from his body, wrapped up and I walk around with it because it smells like him. When I try to utter a prayer...all that comes out is "OH, my God, my Lord...my baby!" He is suffering and the road ahead is a long one. The Police said, he is lucky to be alive. I believe his work here on this Earth is not done, but I would gladly take the pain that this lesson requires. I feel so lost, a nightmare that won't end. I am sick at heart and the only moments of solace is you. I will read these over and over and over and over..........