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S SoccerTiki Grand Member (8 years) TheSoccerTikiGrotto, Island of LongBeach Joined: Feb 24, 2005 Posts: 1987	S SoccerTiki Posted posted on Sat, Apr 24, 2010 5:02 PM Subj: MARIE KING INJURED IN FREEWAY ACCIDENT; AWAITING SURGERIES;. NO PAINKILLERS ALLOWED. Chris: I know that you will be as shocked as I was when JonPaul called me this morning to tell me that Marie had been badly injured on the Santa Monica Freeway as it passes through Downtown. I went to the Hospital and met him there. He led me into the room where Marie was awaiting x-rays. She was suffering terribly, and had no memory at all of what had happened. She is suffering from a concussion that has been detected as leaking blood into the brain cavity. Marie is holding tough under the multiple serious injuries. I was told that she is also suffering from a broken pelvis, for which an operation will be necessary, and a dislocated hip, that resists being put in place by outside manipulation and may require an operation there also. She also has a broken leg which seems to indicate from its bandaging that it is a multiple fracture, but hopefully not compound. With all the excruciating pain, she has not been allowed to have painkillers, because of the need for a conclusion of seriousness of the concussion before drugs can be used to stop the pain. Once again, she is one tough cookie, and if anyone can recover from a situation like this it will be her. Marie is insured by Kaiser, but is at California Hospital. This means that the doctors must agree to the level of danger before they move her. Many of these questions will be answered in the next few hours, and I will bulletin you when I have news. FOR NOW : Give thanksgiving that she was not killed--God has saved her for something more important. Pray that her pain may be reduced in intensity and that her anguish be relieved. Pray that when the doctors complete their diagnosis they will find that the injuries were less than they now appear. Pray for her hour by hour that she may heal rapidly and completely, and that God hold her hand and give her comfort through this ordeal. Clearly, this is not the time for visitation. That may begin in a week or so. I will keep all up to date. Art

Subj: MARIE KING INJURED IN FREEWAY ACCIDENT; AWAITING SURGERIES;. NO PAINKILLERS ALLOWED.

Chris:
I know that you will be as shocked as I was when JonPaul called me this morning to tell me that Marie had been badly injured on the Santa Monica Freeway as it passes through Downtown.
I went to the Hospital and met him there. He led me into the room where Marie was awaiting x-rays. She was suffering terribly, and had no memory at all of what had happened. She is suffering from a concussion that has been detected as leaking blood into the brain cavity.
Marie is holding tough under the multiple serious injuries. I was told that she is also suffering from a broken pelvis, for which an operation will be necessary, and a dislocated hip, that resists being put in place by outside manipulation and may require an operation there also. She also has a broken leg which seems to indicate from its bandaging that it is a multiple fracture, but hopefully not compound.
With all the excruciating pain, she has not been allowed to have painkillers, because of the need for a conclusion of seriousness of the concussion before drugs can be used to stop the pain.
Once again, she is one tough cookie, and if anyone can recover from a situation like this it will be her.
Marie is insured by Kaiser, but is at California Hospital. This means that the doctors must agree to the level of danger before they move her. Many of these questions will be answered in the next few hours, and I will bulletin you when I have news.
FOR NOW : Give thanksgiving that she was not killed--God has saved her for something more important. Pray that her pain may be reduced in intensity and that her anguish be relieved. Pray that when the doctors complete their diagnosis they will find that the injuries were less than they now appear. Pray for her hour by hour that she may heal rapidly and completely, and that God hold her hand and give her comfort through this ordeal.
Clearly, this is not the time for visitation. That may begin in a week or so. I will keep all
up to date.

Art

Post #525944 by SoccerTiki on Sat, Apr 24, 2010 5:02 PM