Prayers

My 16 year old nephew Trey was in a very serious car accident tonight. He was life flighted from Kentucky to Vanderbilt University Trauma center. He has many injuries including collasped lungs, cracked kidney and liver, fractured pelvis, 4 broken ribs, bruised intestines, lacerations to the face. He had his spleen removed a few hours ago. The most serious condition is bruising in the frontal lobe and left ventrical of his brain. He is on a ventilator and heavily sedated and we are praying.

I live just outside of Nashville so I was the first here to meet him when the helicopter arrived. It was beyond devastating. This little boy I held in my arms when he was born. He should be going to the prom Saturday night and picked up his tux today. He bought red converse tennis shoes to wear with the tux....he is a fun kid.

I can't remember seeing something so terrifying. Phone calls like those seem unreal. You hope you are being punk'd. But this is real and I am typing from a waiting room in the trauma center. My brother and sister-in-law are brave.

The doctors believe things are going as well as can be expected. Neuro tests, so far, are positive. Brain injuries are a wait and see kind of thing. I can't wait to see him open his eyes.

Prayers or good thoughts, please, for our Trey boy and our family.