On <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com
August 28, 2007</st1:date>, my husband and I and 1 of our 8 children, were in a car wreck. We were hit head-on by someone talking on his cell phone. He dropped the phone in the floor and went down to get it, when he looked back up, it was too late. He hit us head-on at 110mph impact. My then 14yr. old son had internal injuries requiring emergency surgery, and cannot keep any solids or liquids down w/o medication. He is deaf in his right ear, due to the window shattering in the sliding door next to him. My husband was pinned in the van and had to be cut out. He broke his thigh in 2 places, and shattered his hip. He is now awaiting surgery on his neck and back. He is in a wheelchair, unable to walk more than about 20 feet (with help) to the bathroom. I was driving. I broke my left leg, and 2 toes, and broke my left arm 10 times from elbow to fingertips, breaking almost all the bones across my hand. Of course, I am left handed. I have so far had 2 surgeries, placing a plate and 8 screws in my arm, and new ligaments and cartilage in my wrist. I am awaiting a knuckle replacement surgery on my ring finger. My husband and I were both truckdrivers before the wreck, and have been told to get on Social Security by our doctors, both of us are in our 30’s. We have always worked hard and staying home in such a helpless situation has been tough to swallow. I have managed to keep us somewhat afloat utilizing our community resources. We have been told repeatedly we do not qualify for state assistance. Our lawyers told us we have about 1 or 2 months and we should have a settlement. We have used up all of the resources available to us, so in addition to not even being able to get our prescriptions filled, our power and phone will be cut off next week, and our car repossessed Saturday or Monday, (we had to pawn the title to buy groceries). I have never felt so helpless as right now. Somehow, throughout all of this, I have managed to keep my faith, and a positive outlook on things. I must confess, I am definitely struggling with that right now. Without a car, I can’t get anyone to the doctor, or get to the foodbanks, which is where the majority of our food comes from right now. And to think, the year before all of this, we adopted a whole family for Christmas, from gifts to filling their cabinets.
<FONT color=#339966>Please remember us in your prayers, not only for the injuries and needs, but also for the faith I feel is slipping away. I am sorry for such a long message, thank you for taking the time to read it.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com
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<FONT color=#339966>Please remember us in your prayers, not only for the injuries and needs, but also for the faith I feel is slipping away. I am sorry for such a long message, thank you for taking the time to read it.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com
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