Aaron Shoulders
 The
Doctor who operated on Aaron told me he had done all he can
and there was nothing more he could do, to call the family,
since he did not know if Aaron would make it through the day.
The Surgeon answered my questions and started to give me all
the details surrounding Aaron’s condition... I broke
down in disbelief... Aaron had lost all of his blood by the
time he was in the Ambulance! My Son was given 70 units of
blood from which the first 51 spilled out faster than it could
be given to him (the average body holds only 6 units of blood).
The stab wound had cut his main artery and five other arteries...
even though Aaron suffered only one stab wound; it was deadly!
Later, I also found out that my Son was curb stomped, head
and hands and brutally beaten as well.
The Doctor told me I could now see my Son. What
a gruesome sight... I had no idea what to expect... my baby
laying helpless hooked up to life support and all the tubes
and machines... his head swollen almost double the size and
the rest of his body puffed up like a balloon... his chest
cut open from top to his groin... all of his organs laying
on top of his chest...motionless. I touched my babies hand,
his body was ice cold... no eye movement at all... only the
machines breathing and pumping his heart. Who could have done
something this callous to another human being, especially
to Aaron …my Son who was always the Peace Maker???
For over 24 hours they could not stop the bleeding
and more plasma had to be given. I was warned there was a
possibility that Aaron's chest had to stay open for some time.
It seemed hopeless and it felt like my Son was dead without
the life support machines. Only God could help Aaron now...
so my girlfriend and I laid hands on Aaron and prayed... Aaron
responded to our prayer and stayed with us.
Over the next few days there were some positive
changes, but also many challenges. The swelling went down...
the bleeding finally stopped... another surgery... the many
damaged organs were repaired and his chest was closed, with
exception of the entry wound, which required a special dressing...
my Son was still on life support and in a coma. We continued
to pray for a miraculous recovery.
I found out 2/3rd’s of Aaron's one
kidney had died due to lack of blood supply,
and the only reason that his other kidney was OK, was because
he had an extra artery. Only one artery supplies both kidneys...
in Aaron's case, he had 2 arteries leading to his kidneys,
which is rare. Pneumonia had now set in... the Blood issue,
not having any of his own blood, three different blood factors...
his heart had to be clamped for over an hour to repair the
main artery. So many odds against us. Another possible surgery...The
agony of watching my Son suffer, continued... with more complications
to come!
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