My niece Madisynn

September of 2007


My three year old niece Madisynn was involved in a car accident this past Sunday (2-4-08) in Paulding. Her mom drove off the road into some slush and she went in the ditch and hit a telephone pole on Madisynn's side right behind the door, exactly where Madisynn sat in her booster seat. The side and back window both shattered. Madisynn was in pretty bad shape when they life flighted her to Toledo. He poor lilttle face was covered in blood and you couldn't tell what was what, she had a neck brace and they knew her little arm was broken. She did open her eyes and talk to us, she was on morphine so she was pretty silly. They were able to get the glass out of her eye and there is a small ping on her eye that will need follow up treatment. She had surgery last night at 8:30 and was in about an hour and they were able to sew 11 lacerations on the right hand side of her face and they set her arm with a soft splint. Other than her belly hurt. They were saying she might be able to come home today - as of last night. We got to go back 2 by 2 to see her after surgery. She looked worse than I had remembered in the ER she had stitches all over the right hand side of her face and her little arm was all wrapped in a gauze type of cast. You could now see where each piece of glass hit her face. NO ONE at three years old should have to have this pain. Today I went up to see Madisynn and her eyes are swollen shut and her little face has swollen. Poor thing still looks like she in in lot's of pain. She is still complaining her belly hurts, other than that she lays with her eyes shut and softly sucks in her sleep. She's not talking much at all. They did a cat scan of her belly today and there is a small spot on her bladder that is causing some concern. They say it may be just a blood clot or it could be more. They were doing a ultrasound as I left today and I'm patiently waiting to hear back!! So PLEASE keep MADISYNN in your prayers!!

UPDATE!!!
Yesterday Madisynn opened her right eye but said the left one still hurt. After seeing Grandma brought her a new doll she forgot how much it hurt and opened BOTH eyes!! YEAH!! All she wanted was ketchup and french fries. Madisynn was feeling better. They did get her a sling and took her for a walk and she was able to play in the hospital's play room last night. She did have a hard time going to sleep and her eyes are still very watery and red. Today Madisynn was still saying her eyes hurt but once she was going for a walk they popped open and she was off. How funny! She was walking all over and we took her for a wagon ride and Jake & Audrey got to come and see her. She was eating well. Korina got her to eat cereal, and she ate applesauce when I was there this morning. She is able to come home tonight!! YEAH YEAH!! She does have to go back and see the eye doctor as her eyes are still very watery and red and she has to go back Monday for an x-ray of her arm then every week for five weeks. They also are taking out her stiches next week, I guess they will put her under for that!! All that matter's is she is feeling better and HOME!!

Prayers can be answered!!!