The person that has been on my mind for the past six days is Phillip Leichliter, who is my ex-girl friend's and best friend's current boyfriend. Phillip was in a terrible car accident last week Saturday/Sunday around 12:30am-ish. His car hit a big truck and caught on fire. He had second degree burns on his arms and elsewhere and broke his nose and also bones around his eyes. His face was swollen and he has been nearly unconscious for a week. He was taken off the paralytic that the was one just yesterday. He is responsive to touch, which is amazing. I have been communicating with Lindsay back and forth via Facebook and she didn't think he was going to make it through the night a few days ago because oxygen was not getting to his brain. All that changed and he is breathing on his own now, but is still in a daze. The neurologist (the McDreamy of UC Davis) has yet to determine if there is any serious head trauma or brain damage. Please pray or send good thoughts or anything for this guy and for Lindsay. He is opening his eyes now, but is still not able to speak. He did squeeze Lin's hand when he opened his eyes and saw her. We need some kind of a miracle now to get Phillip though this. I believe in a God and I believe that something radical can happen to get Phillip and Lindsay through this mess. I have seen too many episodes of Grey's Anatomy so it is natural for me to get so introspective about the next phases in this process.
I was at the gym tonight and found myself praying between the cardio machine and between reps. Please pray for Phillip however you choose to in whatever faith you have. I know a lot of people pray for God's will to be done, but I'm selfishly praying for a full recovery for him and for strenght for Lin. This could be weeks, months or years of recovery , I don't know, all I can hope for is the best.
Phillip and I are not what you would call, "friends", but he's still important to me and I want him to get through this without any major damage. He's a good guy and has the heart of a lion. I hope for the best.
This was a brief summary of what happened, but basically I just wanted to ask to please think of him and Lindsay. My friends in Nor Cal have been sent on a roller coaster of a ride this week, but I am faithful in the outcome. I don't get why things like this happen, but we just need to press on with every bot of strength we have sometimes to make it through turbulent times.
I will keep you posted on this. Thank you for all who read this for your support for my friends.
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Believe me I WILL be praying for Phillip. You see, MY name is Philip Leichliter, (one "l" in Philip). This was a sobering and reflective moment for me, to read your Blog Post about Phillip's accident. I will pray that God will keep His hand on Phillip, and give him a speedy and complete recovery.
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