My mom was in a real bad wreck....I'm goin to be gone soon.

Last thursday my mom who I live with was in a bad wreck, she was on her way home, it was just dark, She came around a corner in her 94 infiniti J30 and there was a semi backin his trailer into a road the goes to his trailer park. the truck was in such a fasion that his lights and the cab was still in his lane and the trailer was accross the entire road. Well I guess my mom was lookin at the lights that she must of thought was coming toward her and she NEVER saw the trailer. It was a dry cement trailer with the three hoppers underneather it. Well she ran right under the trailer at around 55 mph, never slowed down. Smashed the roof. The tank on the trailer was like 9 inches from the back of the drivers seat. She hit the middle hopper so the car didn't go all the way under it. After they cut the roof and door off the get her out it took till midnight to get her car out from under the trailer. My mom was flown from the wreck to richland memorial in columbia. When we arived we were told my mom had sustained an unsurvivable head injury. That she was braindead.. We all went in to see her, it was the most horifying thing I ever saw, I couldn't recognize my mom, her head was so swolen it was the size of a medium sized pumpkin. I fell out then and everything for the next day was a blur. The organ donor vulcures were askin me and my two sisters questions almost instantly. Friday morning they came and told us that they noticed a few things that may indicate that she had a little activity in her brain and that we had to decide weather to do a surgury to remove the masive blood clot on the left side of her brain. He said if it was his own mother that he wouldn't do it. That there was only a 50% chance she would make it through the surgury and only 10 to 15% chance she would be able to have a purposfull life and not be a vegtible. We chose to do the surgury... after 2 days p***ed there were no changes, they told us we had to make a decision weather to take her off the ventalator or have a surgury for a trake and peg tube. But they advised us against the surjury becasue they said pretty much that she wasn't goin to get any better, that the rest of her body was so healthy that she could live up to 30 years as a vegtible. We chose to take her off of the ventalator but against there wishes we wanted to wait till the next day so we could all be there with her. We were schedualed to take her off the vent at 9am well at 8am my mom decided to hold up 2 fingers for the nurse and was answering yes and no questions but noding!!! So obviously we went ahead and did the surgury. The Neorosurgins said that my mom had the worst head trama they had ever seen since they been there since 1977. And that they don;t understand why she is doin as good as she is. Well the next day, the swelling went down ALOT. And she would barly open her right eye for just a second. At first they said she was blind in both eyes, then just the left one now she can see out of both but she hasn't opened her left eye by herself. But I can talk to her and she knows who I am and mouthed to me "Cole I love you" she is on alot of pain medication, and she had a suruery yesterday to repair her left arm that is broke in two places. Today they told us she had pnemonia and that it was common and they were treating it. She has so far surprised EVERYONE there. They just don't understand it. I just want all yall to pray for my mom. Its helped so far. We all know that we are probably goin to have to take care of her for the rest of her life. But thats ok. I am takin over the house insurance and all the utilities. So that being I am goin to go back to work tomarow. Tonight is the first night I been back home. And I'll prolly drive to see here after work. I am probably goin to have the phones shut off and the internet canceled. I have a cell phone so I'll just keep that on. If anyone needs to get in touch with me my cell phone number is 803-682-1152 and please don't give my number to spamers. Anyways please pray for my mom. and I'll be back one day. Take it easy cole. I'll be around for a few days maybe

 

Man I am sorry to hear that Bro!!!
My family will be praying for ya.

 

Spudz,
Please accept our heartfelt prayers at this time. We will keep your mother and yourself in our thoughts.
Johnny and Kali

 

I'm here for what ever you need, bro. -Abone.

 

Sounds like a strong woman.
Best wishes to you and your family.

 

spudz, all our thoughts are with you and your family. hoping for the rest of the miracle to come thru for your mom.


jerry

 

You've got my prayers as well. Sounds like your Mom is a fighter. God likes a fighter, you can bet His hand has been at work here already. Please keep us posted when you can.
George

 

I hope everything works out for you and your Family. It sounds like your mother has a strong will to live, and hopefully she is able to pull through and live a fruitful life.

Good Luck.

 

You got it man. Stay strong.
I'd consider a lawyer if I were you. Sounds like negligence.

Bill

 

Be strong.

Your mother's survival sounds miraculous.

I'll keep my fingers crossed for several more miracles.

 

May God Bless her and the family.

 

My mom is the most stuborn hard headed women I ever met. She is REALLY strong. and her favorite thing to do is argue and prove everyone wrong. The doctors said she is one of the strongest they have seen. They said they wouldn't be suprised if she got up and ran down the hall. I think me goin back to work is goin to be good. I have cryed so much in the last week from the ups and downs I don't think I have any tears left, I was almost numb feeling. like it was all a bad dream. But she is doin good and I put my mom in Gods hands and he is takin good care of her.

 

Prayers going out for your Mom and family Spudz.
Take care.

 

prayers will be going out to your family spudz

 

Man your MoM sounds like a fighter. Thinking about you.
John.

 

I'm so sorry to hear about your mom. I hope she has a full recovery.
My prayers are with you.

 

I'm shocked. If there's anything I can do, let me know.

 

well he was charged with wrongfull backin and backin into an intersection. We got a really good lawyer to take the case. We should have enough to take care of her forever. HE said it should be well into the 7 digits. 1/3 of that goes to the lawer, and around a 1/4 of that should go into my moms rehabilitation. The rest for whatever my mom wants. She always wanted to be finainially in good shape, and most likly she will be.

 

all the best brother

 

Spudz, you and your mother and the rest of your family are in my prayers.

 

My thoughts and prayers are with your mom, you and your family during your mothers very difficult recovery. Please let us know if there is ANYTHING us HAMBer's can do to help and please keep us up to date on her progress from time to time. Remember, if you need someone to "talk" to, we're here for you.

 

I wish you and your mom the best spudz.

Good luck and god speed
Garth

 

You and your family are in my thoughts as well.

 

Our prayers are with you and your mom.

 

Wishing you and your family well.

Take care and have faith...you'll get through this.

 

Cole,
Thanks for sharing with us brother.
My prayers will be with you and your mom.
Feed from your mother's strength during this time.
It sounds like she's got alot inside her.
Be strong.
RICH

 

Cole,
Thanks for turning to the HAMB. Despite all the bickering from time to time, I feel that when someone is in need, this is one hell of a great group of people.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you, your Mom and your whole family. Pat & Erin Maphis

 

Damn Spudz ol pal I feel for ya. :'( you've got my prayers. I know yer mom will pull through cause, correct me if I'm wrong, she kicked cancer in the *** recently. Keep the faith.

 

You never know when your strength will be tested. Something like this makes the everyday problems seem pretty silly. My thoughts and prayers are with you for her full recovery.

 

You bought tears to my eyes...hard to do...I feel for you brother, I don't know what I'd do...or be as strong as you, if my ma was in the same situation...I'm prayin' for your family...and I ain't a person to pray...god bless...