SonnyinVA needs our prayers
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Hey Brian...any more updates on his condition? (or exactly how the accident happened?) I've only heard bits and pieces.....
We are keeping Sonny, Lisa and his family in our prayers......
Can't believe this happened.......
Julie!
We are keeping Sonny, Lisa and his family in our prayers......
Can't believe this happened.......
Julie!
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I have nothing... only info I have is from Gary and Scott (m3corvette). I do not know anymore accident details as to how the crash happened.
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I will posting daily updates after Lisa calls me each day. She is planning on calling me at least once a day.
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Update
Just talked to Lisa.
They have taken Sonny off the ventilator for good.
They have reduced the medication and are keeping him mildly sedated
He did open his eyes for a brief moment and called Lisa "Babe"
They have taken Sonny off the ventilator for good.
They have reduced the medication and are keeping him mildly sedated
He did open his eyes for a brief moment and called Lisa "Babe"
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That's a start! Hope you are hanging in there ok too Gary..I know you and he are pretty tight.....
<----for you too.... Julie!
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Thoughts and prayers here as well.
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Lisa posted this last night over in C5 Gen...
"Hi everyone, this is Lisa..Sonny's girlfriend...I've never really used this website before, so I hope I'm doing this right! I just wanted to say thank you all SO much for all of your support and prayers. I firmly believe in my heart that Sonny is going to be just fine....it will just take some time. All of you have truly touched my heart and I know that Sonny will be so pleased to see everyone's concern. Thank you again, this all really means a lot."
"Hi everyone, this is Lisa..Sonny's girlfriend...I've never really used this website before, so I hope I'm doing this right! I just wanted to say thank you all SO much for all of your support and prayers. I firmly believe in my heart that Sonny is going to be just fine....it will just take some time. All of you have truly touched my heart and I know that Sonny will be so pleased to see everyone's concern. Thank you again, this all really means a lot."
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Lisa posted over in C5 Gen...
"I don't want to post bad news but they put Sonny back on the ventilator today. He has developed pneumonia and the ventilator is supposed to help with that...it's for his own good I guess. The doctor's are going to put in a trach tomorrow (a direct "tube" into Sonny's trachea through his neck so he won't have all the other tubes down his throat). Sounds like a step in the wrong direction, but it will make him heal faster by getting more oxygen and make him more comfortable. He's still not responding that well to commands but the nurses etc say it's still pretty early in the game. I'll try to get more info out tomorrow. Thank you for your prayers! Lisa"
"I don't want to post bad news but they put Sonny back on the ventilator today. He has developed pneumonia and the ventilator is supposed to help with that...it's for his own good I guess. The doctor's are going to put in a trach tomorrow (a direct "tube" into Sonny's trachea through his neck so he won't have all the other tubes down his throat). Sounds like a step in the wrong direction, but it will make him heal faster by getting more oxygen and make him more comfortable. He's still not responding that well to commands but the nurses etc say it's still pretty early in the game. I'll try to get more info out tomorrow. Thank you for your prayers! Lisa"
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Lisa posted over in C5 Gen...
"I don't want to post bad news but they put Sonny back on the ventilator today. He has developed pneumonia and the ventilator is supposed to help with that...it's for his own good I guess. The doctor's are going to put in a trach tomorrow (a direct "tube" into Sonny's trachea through his neck so he won't have all the other tubes down his throat). Sounds like a step in the wrong direction, but it will make him heal faster by getting more oxygen and make him more comfortable. He's still not responding that well to commands but the nurses etc say it's still pretty early in the game. I'll try to get more info out tomorrow. Thank you for your prayers! Lisa"
"I don't want to post bad news but they put Sonny back on the ventilator today. He has developed pneumonia and the ventilator is supposed to help with that...it's for his own good I guess. The doctor's are going to put in a trach tomorrow (a direct "tube" into Sonny's trachea through his neck so he won't have all the other tubes down his throat). Sounds like a step in the wrong direction, but it will make him heal faster by getting more oxygen and make him more comfortable. He's still not responding that well to commands but the nurses etc say it's still pretty early in the game. I'll try to get more info out tomorrow. Thank you for your prayers! Lisa"
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Thanks Gary, the Carolina Auto Masters crew is hanging onto updates, and praying for the best. We've competed against Sonny at Maxton, as well as worked on his car, and yes, Sonny is a fierce competitor, and I know he'll pull through, and even make it to the Hot Rod Top Speed Challenge in March. I know how much he was looking forward to it, we talked about it last week. I'm forwarding the updates to the ECTA crew as we get them.
-jeff
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