In agreement with all the requested prayers. In Jesus name. Amen. Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile
-----Original Message----- From: Henry & Lynn Colgan Cohen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2008 23:35:44 To: Catalina 27 - Talk Email List<[email protected]> Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: Request for Thoughts and Prayers Dave & Lisa, We are so very sorry to hear of the accident.... You have our prayers for Adam's rapid and full recovery. (Lynn has requested prayers of her Carmelite aunts for Adam.) Henry & Lynn Cohen Ceol na Mara 1975 C27 On Oct 16, 2008, at 10:43 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Thank you all for your support. Below is a copy of the information > I sent out as a up-date to Adam's condition. We appreciate your > kind words, thoughts, and prayers. > > Dave and Lisa Tierney > > > > Just in case those receiving this have not heard: Our eldest son, > Adam (19), was in a severe car accident last night. The driver of > the car in which Adam was riding was killed. Adam suffered a > puncture to his aorta, left lung, possibly bowel, broken ribs, > broken left leg, broken left arm, some bones broken in face, and the > loss of some teeth. He is now in critical but stable condition > after a series of surgeries today. > > We were told that they had never had anyone with the aorta puncture > Adam had make it to the hospital much less through all the > surgeries. Part of Adam's chest cavity or a piece of torn flesh > actually was resting on the puncture of the aorta and applying > pressure which kept him extensive bleeding. We thank God for this > and refer to it as God's finger plugging the hole. > > The two chief cardiologists for the University of Maryland Hospital > performed the surgery to repair the aorta. They used a new > procedure that has only been done a couple dozen times. Instead of > cutting open Adam's chest they went through the groin and placed a > stint in the aorta. They said it worked great and that Adam was > very stable...we liked the use of the word very! > > Since this is a new procedure they do not know long term issues. > The Surgeon said when Adam is 70 he may have to do something with > it. We liked the idea of 70! > > The next two days are critical for Adam. Please pray that his lungs > continue to function well. They believe the left lung will get a > lot worse before it gets better. So pray God will keep Adam's left > lung from getting too bad and that his right lung will have no > problems arise from the accident. > I don't know how much this makes sense since I working on 2 hours > sleep in the last 46 hours. But we will keep you posted. > > We ask for no visitors outside of our family to visit Adam at this > time. He will be kept in a medicine induced coma of the next > several days. We covet your prayers for Adam. Pray that his body > will do what God designed it to do and that is to heal and recover. > Pray all those working on Adam at the University Hospital live up to > their reputation and then some. > > We trust Christ in all of this and completely recognize our need of > Him as the Great Physician. > > Please remember the Bailey family. Their son John (probably Adam's > closet friend) lost his life in this accident. Ask God to surround > them with the love of Christ. > > We thank you for all the outpouring of support. > > Dave, Lisa, Conor, Ian, Aryana, and, of course, Adam Tierney > > > > ************** > New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. > Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. Try it out > (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000002 > )
