Question Posted Wednesday October 20 2004, 11:04 am
hey .. my boyfriend is in the hospital rite now .. hes in intensive care .. he got into a car accident and now has a fractured skull, bleeding in the brain. the doctors have him in a drug induced coma right now..and they dont predict him to wake up for a few months, and then they will run the tests on his brain .. they are currently waiting for the swelling to go down on his brain. surgery was going to take place, but they decided to just wait for the swelling to heal on its own .. they dont expect him to wake up for several months now..but my question to you, is .. that im realllllyyy scared ... do yu think he'll be okay? hes in one of the best hospitals in jersey but still .. i need some truth..thnx .. anything yu say ill give yu a 5 ..
Additional info, added Thursday October 21 2004, 12:10 pm: i have been with him for almost 3 years and im really taking this hard .. i never thought this would happen b4 .. and now that it has .. i dont kno how to handle myself .. i really dont .. im crying all the time .. during school, everything .. i just need to kno anything....
the hardest part in all this is that the hospital is a state away from me(b/c thats where he was when he got hurt) .. and only immediate family is allowed to see him right now .. so everyday i talk to his mom on the phone about his progress and thats it .. i cant do nething else but watch a phone all day. Want to answer more questions in the Health & Fitness category? Maybe give some free advice about: Injuries? xxHolly007xx answered Thursday October 21 2004, 7:18 am: im really sorry to hear about your bf, i dont mean to sound "straight to the point" or whatever but unfortunately these things happen. i know its hard and you never, in your wildest dreams expect it to happen to you, but now it has, you just have to hope, pray and be there for him, no matter what, and when he wakes up he will appreciate that more than anything else. maybe go see a councillor they can help you through this, im sure he will be fine although you must understand that it wont be in a matter of months it may be a while and this is something a councillor can help you prepare for in the meantime just try (i know easier said than done) and keep your chin up dont depress your self that something you can do without right now, good luck and let us know what happens there is always someone here you can talk to . hope i helped xxhollyxx :) [ xxHolly007xx's advice column | Ask xxHolly007xx A Question ]
ICE11BLUE answered Wednesday October 20 2004, 10:37 pm: Think positive thoughts for him, visit him, read him stories, talk to him, play music for him..being unconscience is a non responsive state that isn't to say that they are not absorbing information from their environment or taking in any loving feelings. Also, pray if you believe in that sort of thing...be strong for him and don't give up. It's okay to cry, make people around you understand why this or that isn't getting done, but don't give up on your own life either. Also, if they don't let you get too close in intensive care, good therapy for yourself through this would be writing poems or if you play any instruments now is the time to indulge. Talk when you need to, don't keep your pain locked up inside. Be open about how you're feeling. Also, you've been with this guy for 3 years, be there for his family too. If he is supposed to be in a coma for several months maybe you should think about counseling, or maybe a doctor at that hospital could help. I, myself, will think good thoughts for you and your b'friend. May he get through this in full recovery. [ ICE11BLUE's advice column | Ask ICE11BLUE A Question ]
lollypopgurl769 answered Wednesday October 20 2004, 5:26 pm: aww its tough but you'll get thru it! pray for the best and try not to think about it so much, yeah thats hard but it'll get you to stop crying. he'll get back to normal and everything will turn out to be fine, in the meantime, let him rest and do something with your friends, have some fun, try not to think about it so much. i dont really know what else to tell you girl, keep hoping for the best! IM me anytime if you wanna talk! =) [ lollypopgurl769's advice column | Ask lollypopgurl769 A Question ]
Addisons_Advice answered Wednesday October 20 2004, 5:17 pm: I think that this is going to be a struggling time for you right now, and that there is always going to be some sorrow about this incident for a long time. If you have been for him with 3 years and you know that you love him then stick with it and push until everything gets better. DON*T GIVE UP! [ Addisons_Advice's advice column | Ask Addisons_Advice A Question ]
kris567 answered Wednesday October 20 2004, 5:15 pm: Hi im sooo sorry about ur boyfriend. im sure he will be ok!!! :-) i hope he gets better soon
ElementaryHustler answered Wednesday October 20 2004, 5:03 pm: As long as you know everything is going to be alright it will. Just have a litte hope. He'll come threw. Just be patient. Don't worry, I know it's hard but he'll come threw.
TucanFullOfHoles answered Wednesday October 20 2004, 4:46 pm: Hunni, you never think that horrible things like that are going to happen, and its perfectly normal not to know how to handle this, because its really tough. You're in a really tough spot right now, and i'm incredibly sorry this happened to you.
My mom works in one of the best intensive care unit in the world. They get some of the worst cases across the globe, and most of those people are fine after a while (ok a really long time).
This may sound stupid, but don't be super scared if he doesn't remember you for awhile. Thats normal after a tramatizing accident.
As much as i hope he's going to be alright, don't set yourself up for it. Like really, he'll probably be fine, but just prepare yourself for the worst. You'll feel that much better when you find out he's alright.
Go visit him. As scary as it is (i know, it is really scary) going to see him, you may feel better afterward. Being with him may be very comfortig (and though he won't know it, or maybe he will) for both of you.
I really hope everthing is going to be alright. Best wishes. IM me if you ever need to talk. Yeah, i know you don't know me, but if you need someone to talk to, and theres no one else around for you, my SN is Tucanfullofholes. [ TucanFullOfHoles's advice column | Ask TucanFullOfHoles A Question ]
Xo_Blondii_oX answered Wednesday October 20 2004, 4:24 pm: that happened to my uncle!! and hes totally fine just keep praying i guess thats what everyone did in my community and hes alive! his case was more worst..but just pray and hope and im sure he'll be ok! [ Xo_Blondii_oX's advice column | Ask Xo_Blondii_oX A Question ]
x0SamfaRenee answered Wednesday October 20 2004, 4:21 pm: I dont know what to tell you. Im not meanin to be mean or ne thing. I wouldn't worry about him that much. I mean you can worry about him but not often. Try and keep your mind off of it. If you ever need ne thing i'm here bc ill tell u what this is the best thing im good at..giving advice! [ x0SamfaRenee's advice column | Ask x0SamfaRenee A Question ]
xtroubleturk69x answered Wednesday October 20 2004, 3:24 pm: miracles do happen right? keep ur hopes high and pray every chance u get. may god be with u.
xOxPlAyGuRlxOx answered Wednesday October 20 2004, 3:01 pm: Im so sorry, thats horrible :( I think he will be okay. Just pray that he will make it. I'll for you n him too. Just think good thoughts. You never know what could happen. I kno this must be hard for you but if you ever wanna talk just leave a message in my inbox okay hun :) Goodluck. xOx [ xOxPlAyGuRlxOx's advice column | Ask xOxPlAyGuRlxOx A Question ]
Love-stinks-069 answered Wednesday October 20 2004, 1:56 pm: Ok Im really sorry.........well I have a friend his name is Kevin and he had got in a car accident and he was in a coma for 6 months , but now he has a doctors degree and a beautiful wife and children...Keep your hopes up..Miracles happen [ Love-stinks-069's advice column | Ask Love-stinks-069 A Question ]
alisonmarie answered Wednesday October 20 2004, 1:00 pm: If the doctors are thinking the swelling will go down naturally, then at least you know they are thinking about his long term prognosis. Of course, nobody can say how he will or will not be affected by the damage.
I think talking to his parents and the doctors is the best thing to do. There will be a lot of uncertainty, but doctors can give you info based on past patients, or you can ask for general statistics: full recovery? partial brain damage? etc.
As far as other things go, I'd see if you could arrange professional counselling. This is a lot to deal with, and it would help you tremendously if a therapist taught you some coping strategies, or even just was a sympathetic ear.
Niiqquhzdream answered Wednesday October 20 2004, 12:33 pm: i ThiNk yOu have the riqht tO be scAred..bUt jusT suppOrt his recovery and pray tO gOd he`ll be alriqht. i`m sO sOrry this happened! i`m sUre everythinq will be okay it will just take a little time fOr everythinq tO be back tO nOrmal! gOod luck tO yOu and him! [ Niiqquhzdream's advice column | Ask Niiqquhzdream A Question ]
MFS answered Wednesday October 20 2004, 12:21 pm: If they are indeed planning on his recovery, then I'd say things at least have a ray of hope. Usually the drug-induced coma is done for very good reasons - to let the brain slowly repair itself. I wish I could tell you something more comforting, but I am really at a loss - at least I can offer you my sympathies and hope that you are able to stay strong. Look to friends, your family, and his family for support, and look to support them in return. I can hope that since they opted to not perform surgery, that the doctors expect a good outcome in the end. I wish you, your boyfriend, and your families good luck and hope everything turns out ok for you all. [ MFS's advice column | Ask MFS A Question ]
xxxxxx answered Wednesday October 20 2004, 11:45 am: i really couldnt say if i think he'll be okay or not, but at least we know that he WILL eventually wake up. i think that possible brain damage is the worst outcome? especially if he's in one of the best hospitals in jersey. every time i see shows on brain injuries on discovery heath channel, they usually turn out fine just with minor brain damage at the most. i'll keep your boyfriend in my prayers. [ xxxxxx's advice column | Ask xxxxxx A Question ]
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