A Message from Rob

Kristen was unconscious for more than twenty-four hours following the car accident on Friday. When she gained consciousness she had no idea where she was. She understands now, but still has no memory of the accident. She’s been diagnosed with moderate to severe Traumatic Brain Injury. She has a shattered left arm, partial paralysis on the left side, and multiple fractures to her face.

Kristen has periods of lucidity, but suffers from short term memory loss and often slips into a fog. Her sleep is restless. She talks in her dreams and often calls out to her mother. She’s supposed to have surgery on her arm today, but her heart rate has been too high, so they are putting it off until tomorrow. When Kristen is awake Ethan gets in her face. He engages her and can hold her attention for long periods of time. It’s amazing to see how those two connect. I feel for the boy. He’s having a rough time of it.

Kristen’s little sister Mary is struggling. I don’t think she’s recovered from the loss of her mother, I know I haven’t.

There have been lots of visitors with nothing to do, since Kristen can only see one or two visitors at a time, and only for short periods. Kristen’s friends Caddie and Phil have been a tremendous help, engaging the visitors and making them feel useful.

The good news is that with each passing day Kristen’s lucid periods increase. The girl has my blood. I know she can get through this.

If you are praying for Kristen, thank you, and please keep it up.

I do not get along with computers. They didn’t have these things when I was a kid. When we wanted to talk to someone we picked up the phone or walked to their house. I’m doing this for Kristen, since I know she would want to stay in touch.  I will do my best to keep you updated until Kristen can do it herself. 

I just noticed this is the 200th post on Kristen's blog.

Rob