Upon hearing about Ralph's accident from other relatives, mom and dad cut their vacation in Mexico short (they were supposed to return on Monday) and returned today. I went to the airport to pick them up.
Afterwards, I updated them on what had transpired over the past 6 days, and drove them directly to the hospital. When mom saw Ralph she broke down and wept hysterically. Dad was stoic, unemotional, at least on the outside. Certainly inside there was a storm.
The enormity and gravity of the situation is slowly dawning upon me. Ralph's condition as of now is very tenuous. He has massive injuries to his body, most serious of which are his head. There are very real fears of significant brain injury. There is also concern to the neck area. One of the vertebrae seems to be fractured and there's concern about his spinal cord. His right ear is at least partially severed, his jaw is wired shut in order to heal, and both, his right arm and his left clavicle are still broken and in need of surgery.
Thankfully, he's still unconscious, and the machines are doing his living for him.
Afterwards, I updated them on what had transpired over the past 6 days, and drove them directly to the hospital. When mom saw Ralph she broke down and wept hysterically. Dad was stoic, unemotional, at least on the outside. Certainly inside there was a storm.
The enormity and gravity of the situation is slowly dawning upon me. Ralph's condition as of now is very tenuous. He has massive injuries to his body, most serious of which are his head. There are very real fears of significant brain injury. There is also concern to the neck area. One of the vertebrae seems to be fractured and there's concern about his spinal cord. His right ear is at least partially severed, his jaw is wired shut in order to heal, and both, his right arm and his left clavicle are still broken and in need of surgery.
Thankfully, he's still unconscious, and the machines are doing his living for him.
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the Living God, have mercy on me, a sinner.
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the Living God, have mercy on Ralph, a sinner.
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the Living God, have mercy on us all,
for we are all sinners.
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the Living God, have mercy on Ralph, a sinner.
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the Living God, have mercy on us all,
for we are all sinners.
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