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Old 12-19-2010, 11:45 AM
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Default Re: One of our fellow members needs your thoughts and prayers

I received a call from Vince today.
His surgery in Chicago was not as successful as they had hoped so he is now in a Texas hospital being seen by a specialist.
Not sure yet what else can be done to help him recover but for now he has limited use of his legs and his hands due to his injuries.
His injuries were to the same areas of his body where he sustained severe injuries years ago while serving in Iraq.
This is why the surgery is so difficult and why his full recovery is questionable.

He finds it very difficult to even type on a keyboard due to his current condition.
The staff at the hospital will hopefully be able to assist him with all his needs right now.
He is trying to contact people who have left him VM messages as he just now recovered his cell phone after it was lost for several weeks.
I sent this thread link to him in a PM so he can find it easily.

Hopefully he will be reading it today for the first time.
Unless he has help from someone else to type a response though you may not see him post here.
With all this being said he is still in good spirits and keeps a positive outlook on the entire situation.

His injuries were due to a physical attack and fall while on duty with law enforcement.
The specifics can not be discussed here but the attacker is in custody.

Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers through this holiday season.
 

Last edited by Valk; 12-19-2010 at 12:57 PM.