Please Pray for my Daughter, Madeline

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For any of you I am not friends with on Facebook, I just wanted to provide an update on what has been happening ever since yesterday. My 11 year daughter, Madeline, was playing at recess yesterday, and a boy fell off the jungle gym and landed full force with his elbow on her head. She had tremors after that, and was essentially knocked out. She was taken to Southwest Washington Medical Center’s Emergency Room by ambulance, and it was determined by way of CT scan that she had suffered a very serious skull fracture. She was then immediately transferred (by ambulance) to Doernbecher Children’s Hospital (OHSU) in Portland, Oregon; in route it was determined by the team of surgeons at Doernbecher (it turns out the lead surgeon just happened to be the chief of pediatric neurosurgery and a highly sought after surgeon in his field) that Madeline would need immediate brain/head surgery. The surgery took approximately 3 hours wherein the surgeons removed the broken skull fragments that were impinging on Madeline’s brain, repaired a blood vessel that was about to burst (and if it did this matter could have been terribly more serious the surgeon said), and rec0nstructed her skull (which involved about ten small pieces) using titanium strips and tiny titanium screws (that Madeline will live with the rest of her life—as she heals the bone will just incorporate the titanium into itself). She has been in ICU recovering ever since (since about 9:00 pm pst yesterday), and could have been moved by now (to a regular room—I am gathering some stuff from home and will be spending the night with her as her mom did last night). She is doing exceedingly well, and is going to escape this incident with ultimately, just an amazing story to tell (and some titanium to boot). Please pray for a speedy recovery, and as painless a recovery as possible. Also pray that there will be no complications, and that Angela and I will have wisdom. Also pray for Madeline’s younger brother (8yrs), Jake. He has been through a lot these last couple years (with me and my cancer, and now his sissy and this); he is a very sensitive kid, and so just pray that the Lord would minister to him.

Thank you all!

15 thoughts on “Please Pray for my Daughter, Madeline”

  2. I can’t say it often enough, Bobby, praying for Madeline, Jake, Angela and you. I’m so grateful that this has turned out good.

  3. Goodness, our Lord is sovereign in all things. I am glad that this was not as serious as it could have been, and I will be in prayer for your family.

  4. Yes, thank God that the surgery went well. Madeline and Jake will be in my prayers.

    If it’s true (as I believe) that God sends suffering for the purpose of closer communion to Himself, then your family has certainly experienced that refining fire of love!

  6. Bobby – so sorry to hear about your daughter’s accident. I’ll be praying for your whole family and especially that Madeline will have a quick and uneventful recovery. I’ll be praying for Jake too – sounds like he might take after his dad a little 😉 and would be trying to process all this too. God bless you all. Eric

  7. So sorry to hear about your daughter’s accident, but buoyed by the good report and prognosis you shared. I will be honored to join with you and your family in prayer over all this. All the best, Bobby.

  8. i’m so sorry to hear about what happened. i prayed for you and your family. i believe that God is moving behind the scenes for you. God is still in control and He will take care of this situation for you. keep believing.

  9. Thank you everyone. She is at home now, and recovering. She is going to be okay, praise the Lord! She is a total trooper!!

  10. That’s so terrible, but I am very glad to hear that she is doing well. I will definitely be praying bro.

  14. Bobby:

    I was sorry to learn of Madeline’s injury. What a terrible trauma, all the more to have happened in such sudden and seemingly and happenstance way.

    Praise God the Father, His Son Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit that she is recovering well. Let’s pray that the physical presence of the titanium is the only lasting effect of this tragedy.

  15. Stefan,

    Thank you! Yes, she is good to go—after recovery—there aren’t supposed to be any other lasting symptoms or consequences other than the way the Lord has already been using this to make her feel connected to him (her words!), and then something to laugh about later! 🙂

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