<p>Sounds like your S has a very long road ahead of him. I will keep you, your family, and especially your S in my prayers.</p>
<p>It must be very hard to see your son in pain. We are having a bit of medical issue with our D1, and I wish it was me and not her. I really hope your son’s pain will ease soon. Try to get some rest, if you can.</p>
<p>We are here for the long haul with you. When the shock wears off, the next day and the day after and we are still here. Prayers heading your way for you, your family and the doctors caring for your S. And maybe a little towards catching and punishing the thugs that did this, too.</p>
<p>jdj:</p>
<p>My SIL had a brain aneurysm many years ago, as a result of which she had a platinum screw in her head. She was very proud of it!</p>
<p>One thing I learned about managing pain is not to be stoic about it. If your S was an athlete, he probably got used to ignoring pain. My surgeons were adamant that I needed to deal with the pain when it was still faint and 'kill" it right away instead of being brave and let it bloom until it became unbearable.</p>
<p>I am really hopeful that your son will heal, and beautifully so. Perhaps to take his thoughts away from the pain, he might enjoy listening to music or to listen to books on tape. If it puts him to sleep, all the better. His body needs the respite. My continued wishes for his speedy recovery.</p>
<p>So happy that his surgery is less than it could have been. Your story hits a nerve with all parents. Any one of our kids could have been the one there.<br>
Sending all the prayers I can muster…</p>
<p>Please follow the idea of many others onthis post and seek counsel for yourself. You have a huge amount of well-justified anger. I can’t even imagine how wildly I would seek revenge if someone did this to my kid… I wouldn’t know how to step back and deal with it through the (often frustrating) legal system. I would need help from good counselors…</p>
<p>jdjaguar, adding my prayers and wishes for your son’s healing along with all of the loving voices here. I am praying for him and for you and your wife. I hope you can find peace enough to get some rest. No one, no one, should have to go through what your family is going through right now.</p>
<p>I’m thankful for the good status report, and for the skill of his doctors. I’m sorry for your pain, and for his pain. I wish all of us here could take on a little piece of it for you so that it wouldn’t be so much for you to bear.</p>
<p>all of you I hope do know how much I love and care for each and everyone of you.</p>
<p>you are helping me through this…and helping me direct my energies towards helping my son and family, not falling into the trap of retribution…though tempting that trap may be!!!</p>
<p>I hope my update was not too harsh (reality …it is a bit harsher)</p>
<p>the true upside is, my son lives…he breathes…he sees!!</p>
<p>the rest is gravy.</p>
<p>To see your child in such pain must be so awful. To know that someone deliberately did this - sheer agony. I just can’t imagine the effect on the psyche - I don’t even want to try.</p>
<p>I am so glad that the news on the medical front is good. I hope his physical pain begins to reduce soon. And that the emotional pain you are all going through begins to ease.</p>
<p>Any progress with the police finding the thugs that did this? If they are using his phone there must be some way of using the information on calls going in and out to track down their friends and them. I hope they get the absolute maximum punishment possible for this.</p>
<p>{{{{hugs}}} and prayers to your son and you and your family. make sure you look after yourselves both physically and emotionally.</p>
<p>Please take whatever comfort you can from us and anyone close to you. We will continue to keep your family in our thoughts and prayers. Thanks for the update. Love to your family…</p>
<p>Thanks for the update.
Keep coming back for support; we will be here.
Praying for your family’s physical and emotional healing.</p>
<p>I have been praying for you and your family. My son was recently in the hospital in extreme pain for a “HOUSE” like illness. The hospitals can do a lot to help your son manage his pain. My son had both a continuous morphine drip as well as an on demand pump. It is very important to help your son manage his pain as it will help the healing process. Today our son is fully recovered although I am sure that the experience changed his life in many ways. Mine too. Be sure to take care of yourself so that you can take care of your son and be an advocate for him. God bless.</p>
<p>“I just love reading about all our wonderful young men and women and where they are now. Thanks again, audio for this thread!”</p>
<p>I just read this latest posting on another thread and realize my posts are negative and have no place on a forum of promise.</p>
<p>forgive me.</p>
<p>godspeed each and everyone of your kids! </p>
<p>I will refrain from posting.</p>
<p>I am very happy to hear your son’s surgery was successful. I will continue to pray for his daily improvement.</p>
<p>Keeping you & your son & family in my thoughts & prayers like everyone else here. So glad you are able to direct your energy toward helping heal your S, who really needs and deserves all the positive energy and force you can spare. He will come out of this like a phoenix, strongest at the broken places. Take care and keep the good thoughts and love flowing!</p>
<p>No! Don’t ‘refrain from further posts.’
This is a forum about life! Thank you for sharing yours. It helps all of us. We can only hope to offer you a little in return.</p>
<p>jdj-</p>
<p>You are mistaken. This community of parents celebrates our families successes and supports our members when they are hurting. We have come to care about you and your family, although we do not know each other IRL. </p>
<p>Please do not leave unless it is what is best for YOU. We are here for you now, and will be here for the celebrations of your son’s progress to come.</p>
<p>Mafool</p>
<p>jdj - sometimes you need to vent. Here is a good place to do it. We are all here eager to listen to the good news *and * willing to listen to you vent about your grief and anger. Please don’t feel that you cannot do so. God Bless.</p>
<p>i just didn’t want to depress folks at the very time of their childrens success!</p>
<p>i should know…just last month i was heralding my youngest’s acceptance to Dartmouth…</p>
<p>while I am still proud, I am acutely aware…now…of how capricious comfort and happiness is…hug your son…hug your daughter…hug your wife…your husband…hug your mom…your dad…hug yourself.</p>
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<p>Far from being negative, JD, this is one of the most positive and beautiful posts I’ve ever seen on CC. Please do not stop posting. And your son IS one of those wonderful young men and women who is just in a very tough place right now. Many of us feel very invested in his recovery and really want to hear how he is doing. And this is a community and you are one of our members. Please keep posting, we want to support you.</p>
<p>jd, Godspeed to your son. And please know that we all have a “cold” eye out, so stay with us!</p>