I know some of you are following the story of the drunk and/or stoned individual who hit my husband almost head on three weeks ago on a rural county highway in Texas, so I wanted to give everyone an update on RenRed's and John's conditions.
John, the man who ran into my husband was in ICU for 18 days, but has now been in a regular room for 4 days. He had a plate put in his upper left leg and a rod put in his lower left leg. He also had a plate put in his right wrist. This is in addition to surgery for a broken jaw. He is in a lot of pain and will not be able to bear full weight on his left leg for about 16 weeks. He already has a rod in his right leg and an almost totally paralyzed right arm from a previous accident.
We are not sure yet where he will be going once he is well enough to leave the hospital, but this is an answer to prayer. At one time it was thought he might have to have an arm and a leg amputated.
My husband, RenRed, is still in quite a bit of pain. It moves around and it comes and goes. His knee began to feel better, but is back to being very painful. His ankle also makes walking hurt, and he can't walk for more than about 10 minutes without resting. His neck has begun to hurt and make his left arm numb. His bruises are slowly fading, but are still visible three weeks after the wreck.
Of course, he is seeing a doctor for these things, but for now his body must heal itself and that takes time. RenRed is still doing what he can to understand the DUI laws, and as much as he sympathizes with John's plight, he does not want him back behind the wheel of a car.
We are still without a vehicle, but insurance did pay enough to cover what we owed which was a blessing. We are going to replace the car that was totaled with one just like it, but the hassle of actually visiting a car dealership, etc. is what keeps us putting it off. We'll be traveling for Christmas, however, so we can't put it off much longer.
I want to thank each of you who have prayed, sympathized, and shared your own stories. We are deeply grateful for your concern and understanding. RenRed was touched by your comments. Please keep praying for both RenRed and John. John needs a savior more than anything else right now.
I so appreciate my AR and client families!
Here are the other two posts about the accident if you would like to read the first part of the story:
A Drunk + A Car = Life Interrupted.
Life Interrupted - Update
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