Saturday, December 27, 2014

April 4, 2013 Nightmare Begins

April 4, 2013 

Jeremy, Rebecca & Family-- I am just heartbroken! We are sending hugs and prayers your way. Please let us help in any way we can! Today happens to be Grandma's birthday, I am sure she will be your angel! Lots of love! Bart, Jill, and family

I'm so sorry!!! My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family tonight. Love ya.

Just a quick update. I talked to Rebecca a couple moments ago and she wanted me to just pass a note a long on facebook. They don't have any updates quite yet. They have not been back to see Gracie. They may not know to much more for a few days. They are waiting to see what happens with the swelling around the brain. At this time, they are not allowing vsitors to the hospital. They are surrounded by close family and are being taken care of very well. They asked that you continue to pray for their beautiful little girl and their family. If you aren't aware, and are coming to facebook to find out information. Gracie was involved in an accident that happened in their backyard. She was found not breathing, but with a heart beat. She was life flighted to the hospital where they are working with her now. I will let you know if I hear more from Rebecca, but I think she just wanted people to know that they may not have a lot of news until tomorrow or the upcoming days ahead.
Much love,
Nathalie


Nathalie made a mistake in reporting.  This is the problem with giving information on a tragedy, it doesn't get relayed accurately. At the time I really didn't think it mattered but then some "friends" criticized our decision to withdraw life support because they had known someone who had known someone who something similar had happened and after a few weeks or a few months they were ok.  Gracie didn't have a heartbeat when Jeremy found her.  Actually it took paramedics more than 30 minutes to get her heartbeat back.  This is significant because there have been children found not breathing but because their heart didn't stop they had a fighting chance.  All the doctors, professionals who see this day in and day out, said that once a small child's heart stops, they just don't recover especially for that long.  I had told Nathalie she had a heartbeat when they were loading her into Lifeflight because I thought that was a good sign...I soon learned I was wrong.     
 

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