Tuesday, February 07, 2006

Where Are You?


I know everyone is wondering where my post have been. I'm sorry. I've been dealing with some of lives challenges. (to say the least) Here's a little glimpse into what's been going on.

First of all did you know.........

An electrical injury can occur to the skin or internal organs when a person is directly exposed to an electrical current.

Considerations
The human body is a good conductor of electricity. Direct contact with electrical current can be fatal. While some electrical burns look minor, there still may be serious internal damage, especially to the heart, muscles, or brain.
About 1,000 people die annually of electric shock in the United States.
The outcome of an electric shock to an individual depends on the intensity of the voltage to which the person was exposed, the route of the current through the body, the victim's state of health, and the speed and adequacy of the treatment.
Electric current can cause injury in three main ways:
Cardiac arrest due to the electrical effect on the heart.
Muscle, nerve, and tissue destruction from a current passing through the body.
Thermal burns from contact with the electrical source.


We'll last Monday (1/30) Brett had an accident and was electrocuted while replacing ceiling tiles. He was transported to Grady and they performed several tests that all came back normal. Other than some numbness in his hand and some pain in his chest he is ok and will be fine. He was extremely sore from the fall and of course his body has been aching from the electro current. He actually has a doctors appointment today with his PCP to get a complete check-up. So please keep him in your prayers. ( I guess I will be changing all the light bulbs in the house from now on.)
On Thursday and Friday Trent was extremely sick with strep throat. Since he has never really been sick before he took this really hard. I took him to the doctor and in the waiting room he started to moan really loud. It was funny because he was just acting like his daddy. By Saturday his fever was gone and now he is much, much better.
After a rough week and three days in the house with he kids, I decided to have some alone time. I went to play Bingo. And lost. But it was fun and nice to get out for a while.
Monday (yesterday) I got another phone call. Ealy (my father-in-law) had been in a car wreck and has taken to the hospital. His seat belt caused the most damage They admitted him with a bruised heart. So he is still there. Pray for him too.

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