Tuesday, April 28th

Dad is continuing to have some trouble with his stomach. Please pray that this will stop and he will regain his strength. He is having some improvement in the pain in his chest and back. The ribs on his side were broken the worse. The throwing up on Friday also caused the one rib that was popping to start that again.
Mom still has a part of her arm that she does not have feeling in as well as pain if she tries to use any strength in her arm or hand. Please pray that she will have complete healing in her arm and hand.

Friday, April 24th

Please pray for Dad. He has been sick throwing up today. Mom had to take him to get a shot of Phenergan but it did not really help. The Dr. said he thought he had picked up a stomach virus. Michael is at home throwing up this evening now too. Please pray for quick healing and that the throwing up will not cause damage or set back for Dad's ribs healing. Also please pray that Mom stays well as she cares for Dad. We would greatly appreciate your prayers!!!
Christi

Thursday, April 23rd

Still lots of trouble sleeping. Dad hasn't been able to sleep in the bed in several days. He had a short coughing spell at bed time last night which did not help things. (Coughing, sneezing, throwing up, all of those type things are very bad)
Mom still does not have feeling in her forearm. She still has pain, swelling, and lots of bruising as well.
Also pray for Dad's burns on his leg that we did not find until this past Sunday.

Tuesday, April 21st

Mom & Dad had a rough night last night. Dad was not able to get comfortable and had to move back to the couch.

April 20th

Unfortunately my laptop will not support the blog so that is why there has not been a post since Friday. Sorry.

Dad has been able to sleep some in the bed over the weekend. He continues to stay in pain and have muscle spasms in all of his muscles. This is especially so during the night when he is trying to get some sleep.

The swelling in Mom's hand continues to improve but she still has pain and numbness in her arm.

What to pray for:

• Relief of pain for Mom & Dad
• The muscle spasms to stop
• Total healing and use of Mom's arm and hand
• Rest for both of them during the night
• That neither one of them will over do it until their body has had time to heal
• That others' faith will be strengthened from the evidence of their overwhelmingly strong and unceasing faith
  

Friday, April 17th

Mom & Dad both seemed to have a pretty good day yesterday. Mom went to work all day after dad's eye Dr. apt. Of course when she got home her hand and entire arm was very swollen and she was worn out.
Dad had a rough night last night. He can't seem to sleep more than about 2 hours at a time and he can not get comfortable. The two of them ended up sleeping sitting straight up for a while. Dad's pain is still very bad, especially in his upper back behind his chest where he has several broken ribs. He also has a rib that continues to pop.
Mom's arm looks a little better this morning after resting it for a while but her hand is still extremely swollen. She said she still does not have feeling in part of it.
Please continue to pray for rest and healing for both of them. It will be a long process!
Christi

Thursday Morning 4/16/09

Dad slept 4 hours straight and then about 2 1/2 more hours last night. Another improvement. He had one bad bout with pain in his back behind his upper chest where he has several ribs that are broken and some muscle spasms in his chest. He is also having trouble from time to time walking because of the trauma his leg muscles experienced being wrapped up and twisted in the motor cycle. Dad had an appointment at the eye Dr. this morning to check on his eye that he scratched a couple of weeks ago. That's where they are gone to now.
Mom's hand has gone down a little bit. It is still extremely swollen.
Continue to pray for complete recovery for both of them!
Thanks!
Christi

Wednesday Evening

You probably will not be surprised to know that Mom & Dad went to church tonight.
Here are some things to be praying for:

• Mom's incredibly swollen hand
• Dad's swelling and bloated stomach
• Dad's muscles that are sore and have spasms from time to time which create more pain
  
• Dad's rib that keeps popping
• Dad's pain from the broken ribs that includes pain in his back and shoulders
  
• Their road rash that is very sore

Thanks for your prayers!
Christi

Comments & Encouragement

Please feel free to leave comments and encouragement for Bret & Joyce. They appreciate all the gifts and words of encouragement everyone has given from the bottom of their heart!

Wednesday, April 15th

Bret has not had any bouts with nausea or vomiting today. He has been able to eat breakfast and lunch without difficulties. Joyce went to work for half a day. Her hand continues to be extremely swollen.

Tuesday, April 14th

Both Bret and Joyce were very sore. Bret had battles with nausea and vomiting all day. The Dr. was called and his prescriptions were changed. They were both able to sleep about 4 hours straight before waking up which was a huge improvement from the two nights prior.

Monday, April 13th

After a second X-ray Dr. Manahan concluded that no additional injuries had shown up since the X-rays in the ER on Sunday. Bret promised to take his pain medicine and do breathing treatments if the Dr. would let him go home. Around 5:00 pm on Monday the Dr. released Bret from the hospital.

The Wreck

Sunday, April 12th @ 8:00 pm Bret & Joyce Yaeger hit a deer while riding a motorcycle on Dug Gap Road. Joyce sustained injuries that included road rash and severe bruising and swelling. Bret was diagnosed with 5 broken ribs in addition to road rash and bruising. Bret was admitted to Hamilton Medical center for 1 day and Joyce was dismissed after treatment in the emergency room.