photo taken Nov. 9th
Last night, she and our brothers were out with friends. They were walking home from a night on the town, and Rachel tripped over a curb and fell on the right side of her head. She began to bleed from her ear and immediately went unconscious. She was rushed, in an ambulance, to the hospital, where it was determined that she had, at the very least, a fractured skull and a ruptured eardrum.
After being unconscious for almost seven hours, she regained consciousness at around 6:30 this morning, not sure where she was or why she was there. Never being one to handle blood or needles well, she freaked out at all of the IVs and monitoring devices attached to her, but even now doesn’t remember that.
We saw marked improvement all day, as my family and I took turns sitting by her side. Two CAT scans, several blood tests, and an MRI proved no infections and nothing seriously wrong with her brain or her bones. We PRAISE GOD for that! She’s scared and in pain, but still the same ol’ Rachel… worried about her car being parked in the wrong spot, the inventory that needs to be done at work, and where her purse (specifically her makeup) and her phone are!
PLEASE pray for her as she recovers, especially as she spends the next couple of days in the hospital.
I want to thank all of my twitter friends for the outpouring of love, support and prayers, upon hearing about my sister’s accident… You all are amazing! YOU are the reason I love twitter!
It’s tweets like this that leave me speechless:
@rbicich, please: I want to see how much love we can show for Rachel and @youngmommy: http://is.gd/7HDf (virtual card)
And, of course, to all of my friends as well as Rachel’s friends -
THANK YOU for being you and for being there for her!! Your words of comfort, and your promises of prayers, are appreciated more than I can say!
(Feel free to sign the virtual card, if you’d like!)
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Please continue to show me grace as posts don’t go up, reviews aren’t written, and emails aren’t returned. I need to be with my family as much as possible, and trust that you all understand that. I will try to update here, and on twitter, as she progresses.
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How scary! I will continue to send thoughts to your sister and family hun!!! So glad things weren’t worse. God Bless!
We are right here with you whether you are blogging or not. Tell her she is beautiful and everything will be fine!!
Love ya!
praying for a full recovering! HUGS!
Miss Amanda
http://superangelsblog.com
Sending prayers your way!
I will keep her in my thoughts – everything will be alright God will take care of her. Don’t worry about posting or twitter, take care of her. We will be here.
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family! Glad she is doing better! And blogging will always be here…Family First!
While I hold nothing but good thoughts for the health and recovey of your sister, I also send many your way. Take care of yourself as well and make sure your other family members do as well.
Best thoughts and wished to you and your family…
hugs -
Although we just met on Twitter a couple of days ago, my heart goes out to you and your family! I will continue to pray for your sister Rachel for as long as you need me to!
Good grief – I haven’t been on Twitter much the past couple days so I missed all of this while it was happening. Thank goodness Rachel was with her/your brothers and friends when this happened and I’m so glad to hear she’s doing much better today. Hopes for perfect healing to Rachel, hugs all around, and good wishes to your whole family.
Your sister is beautiful! I hope she continues to improve. You take care of her, yourself, and your family before you worry about anything else!!!! You guys will all still be in my thoughts and prayers.
Rachel and your entire family have been in my thoughts and prayers all day.
I’m so glad there’s no signs of closed head injury – will continue to keep you all in prayers.
Family IS number one priority. The blog, the reviews, the other stuff? Will all be here when you get back – but you need to be with them mentally, spiritually, and emotionally right now.
Hang in there!!
(((((((((hug))))))))))))
I’m so glad all the tests came back with positive results! I’ll continue to pray for Rachel over the next few days as she recovers.
What a scare! I’m glad that she’s doing ok now. My prayers are with you and your family.
No worries about bloggyland! Family always comes first!
The last thing you should be worrying about it blogging! I will continue to keep you both in my thoughts and prayers! Hugs! Let me know if I can do ANYTHING at all!
Keeping Rachel in my prayers and sending you and your family lots of strength. Love you!!!!!
Christine, babes I’m thinking about you and your family. Lots of prayers!
Thoughts and prayers are with your beautiful sister Rachael & your family! You do what you need to do to support her! If it were my DD21 or DD25 I know I'd be a basketcase! You have many friends rooting for her!
So glad that Rachel’s improving and that the tests all came back negative! Prayers for a quick recovery!
praying that your sister has a fast recovery. Your family comes first!! HUGGGGGSSSS
Christine, remember with God all things are possible, May he take your sister and your family into his arms and keep you all until everything gets better. He is in control and his line is never busy. We will be praying to him and lifting you and your family and definitly your sister up to him for a speedy and full recovery. Praise God for all he has done thus far and may he continue his healing upon your sister Rachael. And may he wrap his all loving arms around your family. Love Beth
AKA – PlusSizeMommy
Wow. How scary! I am so glad that she is okay. I will pray for a speedy recovery and calmness.
I’m so glad to hear she’s ok, I was following your updates on Twitter. Don’t worry about anything, just take care of your family and yourself. I will keep you all in my prayers.
What in the world?!?! I am praying for you and for Rachel and your family.
i know what is like to have a family member in a scary hospital situation. my thoughts are with you and your family. prayers for your sis to make a full and speedy recovery!
Prayers for your sis and hugs to you, C! Hang in there, hun!!!
Tara
how incredibly scary! I’m glad to hear that she is doing better. Take time to go be with your family, we’ll be here when you get back!
There’s a lot of love here. All of us are praying for her.
Praying for Rachel and your family!
~The Bargain Shopper Lady
Prayers from another twitter friend
Hugs from Kay
Prayers and good thoughts for your sister.
Saw the news on Twitter.
awww sweetie… she'll be better real soon! You will all be in my prayers! Lost of praying going on tomarrow!!!! Thank God! : )
Your both beautiful & so lucky to have eachother!
Best Wishes ~
Joelle XO
What a freakishly weird accident. Who would have thought such a grave injury could occur from a fall.
Your sister is lucky to have you in her corner. I am sure she will be grateful to her brothers for their speedy response to her accident. What if she had been alone on the street.
Thank you for the update.
Sending positive healing thoughts to your sister.
Hang in there
What a beautiful girl! So sorry to hear of her accident. I’m saying a prayer for your little sis to have a speedy recovery.
Christine, my thoughts are with your sister and your entire family. I am so happy that Rachel already shows such encouraging signs of improvement! Much love! XXOO
Christine, I’m so sorry that this happened, but I’m glad to hear that your sister is doing pretty well. I’m crossing my fingers and keeping you both in my thoughts!
Sending you thoughts and prayers. May God's love and grace be w/you, heal your sister and wrap around the rest of your family members. May you all experience the peace of God right now.
Blessings & Prayers
Praying for your sis, and her cont’d healing. Family first. You can always blog later and even change the date….LOL…to look like you were blogging the whole time. Take care of your beautiful sis. We know each other from Twitter.
Just wanted to let you know that my thoughts and prayers are also with you, Rachel and your whole family… what a frightening ordeal… I wish her a full and speedy recovery.
Christine! I miss a day of twitter and skype and something terrible happens! Why do the crummiest things have to happen to the best of people? I’m so glad your baby sister’s recovering well! Sending warm thoughts her way!
*HUGS*
I am continuing to pray for Rachel’s full recovery and for your whole family.
what a terrifying day. it sounds like rachel is thank heavens improving. i’ll keep her and you all in my prayers. keep us posted in the coming days as she recovers. (and like you said starts worrying about the “impt” stuff like purses, and makeup!) get well soon rachel. xo colleen
Oh, hon, I can’t imagine how scary this was for you all. I will continue to keep her and your family in my prayers.
(((hugs)))
Continuing to pray for a full recovery. We totally understand the need to be with family.
((HUGS))
We’ve all been praying for you and your sis at our house.. what a scary weekend! God Bless you guys.
Linsey
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. We have been praying for a speedy and complete recovery for Rachel here in our home.
So happy to hear that Rachel will be okay. I know you were worried. What a freak accident! I am glad it seems the worst has passed.
Christine, Just checked the site and heard the news..so sad that this happened in the first place. So glad that everything looks like it everything will be ok. You are in our thoughts and prayers. Shanda
that is such good news! i have been praying since i read the news yesterday on twitter and will continue to do so!
Christine, I’m just now reading about your sister. I’m so sorry got hurt but am glad she’ll be OK. My prayers for a swift recovery and for you and your extended family.
I only just now found out about this. Your sister and your family are in our thoughts and prayers *huge huge hugs*
Oh Christine,
I am so sorry to hear about your sister!! I will be praying for you and your family!!!!!
How very scary for all of you. My prayers are with you and your family.
Sending thoughts and prayers.
Prayers for your sister, Christine…
Rachel and the rest of your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
My thoughts are with your sister and your family. It’s scary how one minute you’re just having a good time and then something like this could happen. I hope she makes a full recovery.
Just caught myself up on Rachel’s story…keeping Rachel, you and your family in my prayers.
xo,
Amy
Saying a prayer for Rachel Christine.xoxo
Thanks for keeping us all posted.
I don’t know what else to say but we wish her a speedy recovery!
Everyone, please sign her Get Well Card
Big hugs to Rachel and family!
Hoping everything has continued to improve for your sister since Friday!