<p>Hope you and wife are getting some well-deserved sleep. Hope your son is feeling more comfortable. Hope the doctors and nurses monitor him carefully and that everything just improves from here on out. Hope the police pick up the perps and kick their b*tts.</p>
<p>Great news out of surgery. Thanks for the update.</p>
<p>I’ve just this morning learned of your Dartmouth-bound son with the intent of finding you only to read this horrible and subsequent praise-worthy news. Our prayers are with you all.</p>
<p>Remembering back to my son’s beginning with a prognosis of “learning disabled, at the very least,” I want to assure you that good can come from bad. The worst of times can also be the best of times. I learned this well as my family rallied and became more united than ever as we went through my son’s premature birth and complications. In the midst of tragedy, you will find love and support you didn’t know existed. Though some humans are dreadfully bad, most are amazing beyond our expectations. Concentrate on this aspect of human nature so that your perspective will not become unhealthily focused on those who attacked your son. I agree with other posts, they will get their due someday.</p>
<p>Remember or look up the story of Joseph in the bible and his words, “What man intended for evil, God intended for good.” Your son and your family can immerge from this tragedy restored and stronger than ever. Some doors may shut, but others will open of which you never dreamed or imagined.</p>
<p>We never dreamed our son would excell in school and now with only mild disabilities, from a rural Southeast Georgia town, he is on his way to a wonderful college. He has never been able to play contact sports, which sadden his high school athlete dad, but instead developed a love of the outdoors, hiking, backpacking, etc. that led him to Dartmouth. Instead of Little League, our family camped all over the country and are no worse for this unexpected and tremendously enjoyable pastime.</p>
<p>Things will forever change for your family, but they can be good changes. God be with you!</p>
<p>Just logged on after many days away. I am so sorry to hear the news. I am glad he is doing well. Prayers with your family.</p>
<p>Just checking in. Hope all continues to go well.</p>
<p>Years ago when we lived in Tribeca (NYC) a close family friend (a 25 year old woman) was mugged and beaten two blocks from our apartment. Her brother, an intern at the time, was the first one to the hospital and had a tough time identifying his sister due to the bruising and swelling. Every bone in her face was broken, some irreparably. It was a long haul but with the help of a good plastic surgeon, a great attitude and a loving family she recovered fully. I know that Jdjaguar’s son will too. My thoughts and prayers are with you and yours.</p>
<p>Sending you and your family a few moments of peace.</p>
<p>Like many others, just saw this and wanted to add my heartfelt good wishes for your son’s complete recovery and for your well being during this ordeal.
You and your family will remain in our thoughts and prayers.</p>
<p>I just read this thread for the first time. May God be with you, your wife and son. And may the people that did this to him be caught and feel some remorse for what they have done.</p>
<p>just checking to see if there were any updates. Continuing to send prayers and good thoughts to the whole family.</p>
<p>continuing prayers and well wishes for your S.</p>
<p>Adding my wishes and prayers for your son and family.</p>
<p>Wishing strength, rest and healing for the whole family.</p>
<p>I just found this thread - reading the OP and the subsequent posts just made me cry. The people on CC are the most wonderful caring people around. </p>
<p>jdjag, I pray for the full speedy recovery of your son and peace for the family. I think this experience has drawn us all a little closer to our children. Thank YOU jdjag.</p>
<p>UPDATE- still good though it may not read as such…</p>
<p>S had two plates screwed into his frontal sinus (forehead)…a plate screwed into his lower orbital (right eye)…12 long thread stiches attached to his lower eyelid and sutured upward to the top of his scalp to prevent eye movement…and at least 19 staples across his skull to hold the skin in place. Nose bones pulverized…packed w/ gauze inside…will have to come back for rhinoplasty…CAT Scans every 6 months until upper sinus ossifies.</p>
<p>He is in a lot of pain.</p>
<p>as am I.</p>
<p>bright side? he didn’t need a plate under his left eye.</p>
<p>More importantly, my S will recover and I have found the CC community to be the BEST!</p>
<p>down side? I walk the streets w/ a cold eye…not sure that will ever change.</p>
<p>Sending thoughts and prayers your way. </p>
<p>I found this thread while obsessing about something that in comparison now seems so trivial it’s embarrassing. Thanks for reminding me what’s really important.</p>
<p>jdjaguar, I am so hoping your S has an excellent recovery. I, too, have that cold eye on the streets. I told my freshman S to be very careful. It is so awful that a few horrible people can cause so much misery in the world. Best of luck to you, your S and your whole family.</p>
<p>thank you, jdj.</p>
<p>continuing prayers for your family.</p>
<p>Talk about seeing the glass as half full; you are amazing, jd! We will continue to follow your son’s progress and will keep him in our prayers and our hearts.</p>
<p>jd, my prayers will now focus on lessening his pain–and yours. You are doing an amazing job of getting through this horrendous ordeal, one small step at a time.</p>