"A faithful friend is the medicine of life," reads ancient Greek scriptures. Isn't that the truth?
I just heard about the wonderful gift and show of love and support from all the R/C Buddies. In case some of you reading this don't know, my brother is a huge fan of racing R/C cars. According to my mom and Dana, the group got together and called Dana down to the Al's track, where they presented her with a collection to help the family and an outpouring of love and support. Not only is Dana speechless, our entire family is blown away by what terrific friends my brother has made. You are all the best!!!! Terry is truly blessed (despite his propensity for accidents, of course). Your positive energy, friendship, prayers, and comments have made all the difference.
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
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What Happened?
On Saturday, August 2, at approximately 11:30 a.m. Terry McDowell was involved in a head-on collision on Ormond Road in White Lake Township, MI.
An unknown young-adult fell asleep at the wheel, crossed over into the opposite lane, and struck Terry's van head-on. Police are still investigating.
Paramedics rushed Terry via helicopter to Beaumont Medical Center's Trauma Unit. He is in stable, but critical, condition and is currently in the Intensive Care Unit.
From what we know, there is no damage to the spinal cord or brain. He will undergo more X-rays and scans today to determine if there are further injuries. His injuries, as of Sunday, Aug 3 at 10:00 a.m. include:
> Broken right femur
> A compound fracture in his left femur
> A broken tibia
> A shattered ankle
> Slight cut to his liver
> Dissected aorta
> Fractured pelvis
> Unknown back injury
> Three broken ribs
Terry underwent 11 hours of surgery on Saturday evening. The first surgery was cardiac surgery to repair the damage to his torn, or dissected, aorta. They performed non-invasive heart surgery and used a stent to repair the aorta. The surgery was completed without complications.
The second surgery was orthopedic surgery to repair his broken bones. He came out of surgery strong, but remains in critical condition due to the complications that could arise from heart surgery and a compound fracture of the Femur.
He is expected to remain in the ICU for at least 48 hours.
An unknown young-adult fell asleep at the wheel, crossed over into the opposite lane, and struck Terry's van head-on. Police are still investigating.
Paramedics rushed Terry via helicopter to Beaumont Medical Center's Trauma Unit. He is in stable, but critical, condition and is currently in the Intensive Care Unit.
From what we know, there is no damage to the spinal cord or brain. He will undergo more X-rays and scans today to determine if there are further injuries. His injuries, as of Sunday, Aug 3 at 10:00 a.m. include:
> Broken right femur
> A compound fracture in his left femur
> A broken tibia
> A shattered ankle
> Slight cut to his liver
> Dissected aorta
> Fractured pelvis
> Unknown back injury
> Three broken ribs
Terry underwent 11 hours of surgery on Saturday evening. The first surgery was cardiac surgery to repair the damage to his torn, or dissected, aorta. They performed non-invasive heart surgery and used a stent to repair the aorta. The surgery was completed without complications.
The second surgery was orthopedic surgery to repair his broken bones. He came out of surgery strong, but remains in critical condition due to the complications that could arise from heart surgery and a compound fracture of the Femur.
He is expected to remain in the ICU for at least 48 hours.
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5 comments:
It's all we can do. Beside, he's family!
:)
Kooz
yeah us rc guys love terry like a brother.....how cool is a guy with a track in his backyard and roosters running loose in his yard..once a month terry invites 80-100 of his closest rc freinds over for a race day...we all love being there and spending time with the mcdowells everyone leaves tired and full of new stories and anxiously awaiting next months meeting.....glad your feeling better terry...
Hi, my stepdad is Dana's uncle (Dean Marvin), so we heard about your situation in a round & about way. Just wanted to let you know our family is sitting down and praying for you all every evening. Sounds like you have been blessed by a tremendous network of friends and family, you all are awesome. You keep healing & we'll keep praying!
Many blessings,
The Cherioli's
Kennesaw, GA
Cool... very cool. I love hearing good news like this, and that quote is spot on.
Our most sincere best wishes to Terry and his family and friends in this trying time.
Only wish we could do more.
Keep faith that Terry's indomitable
spirit, and his family will get him through.
Thank you for keeping us updated, don't know how you are able to do it.
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