<p>Although I posted my good wishes to Susan and her D already, I couldn't help but read through every single post here. This thread reads like a community roll call - one I am very proud to be part of! My family rolls their eyes when they see CC up on my computer. But we are indeed a remarkable community of bright, caring folks. And I know from personal experience how very helpful it is to feel so supported. Even if Susan can't read all this now, just seeing so many screens of support pouring out of cyberspace will be very meaningful and strengthening.</p>
<p>And if you are reading, Susan, I echo the advice that you try, as hard as it is, to make time to nurture yourself, and that you accept help that is offered, assuming that it will really be helpful to you, your D or your family.</p>
<p>Oh, Suzie, my prayers are with your daughter and your family. She is so young that she will likely heal very quickly and make a full recovery, but still... my heart just dropped as I read your post. Take care of yourself through all of this and know that we are thinking of you!!</p>
<p>Susan, I add my prayers to the others for your daughter, you and your family. I'm sure your daughter's discipline and tenacity as a performer will hold her in good stead during the coming months of therapy. Blessings to you all...</p>
<p>It seems so totally unfair for any young person embarking on their up and coming new life to have to go through this. When life hands you lemons you have to make up some kind of lemonade. My sis just wrote me the following when learning that her nephew, my son, will have to have surgery shortly: "I feel from personal experience, that such episodes early in life allow a young person to understand mortality and the shift in one's life perspective is valuable." She was the victim of a horrible car accident and today is a runner and avid hiker. My thoughts are with you and your family.</p>
<p>Susan, your daughter has been added to our prayer chain. Know that your entire family is in my thoughts. If good wishes can heal, your daughter will be up and dancing in no time (And we can all do the dance of joy together!)</p>
<p>By mistake I hit the "post" button before I meant to. What I wanted to add to you, Susan, is this: on the MT boards, you have shared so much wisdom, thoughtfulness, support and warmth for so many people you don't know, while also letting us know the great love and pride you feel for both your daughters. The fact that this thread has reached six pages in just a few hours is evidence of not just sympathy and compassion, but also appreciation.</p>
<p>Susan, just read about this terrible tragedy after being directed from the MT thread. I will be putting your family and D on the prayer list at our church. With her upbeat attitude, I'm sure she will have a speedy recovery! Just want to add to those telling you to try to take a little time whenever you can. She needs you healthy, and with the stress and no sleep, it's easy to forget this. I spent an extended time in the hospital with a sick child, and nothing is worse than getting sick and becoming totally helpless in your child's recovery process. Please take it from someone who's been there. Sleep when they sleep and eat regularly. Please take offers of help! We are all pulling for you and your entire family.</p>
<p>Soozievt,
Having met you and your beautiful daughter in Boson, it was heart wrenching to be able to put not only your name but your face to your ordeal. It is truly a parents' worst nightmare and our thoughts and prayers are with you now.</p>
<p>Susan,
I am so glad to hear that D2 is out of ICU! One of the most striking things that come through your posts is the love and respect that you share with your daughters, and that's going to be so important during the recovery process. As others have said, remember to take care of yourself, and not drive where you are overly tired. Its not a sprint anymore, its a marathon. All the best from Ohio!</p>
<p>OMG! I can only imagine your fear and frustration as you drove three hours with lousy cell service- you must have simply been frantic. I am so glad for you that there is no neurologic injury to your bright and talented daughter. It sounds like your family was incredibly lucky in the outcome of this scary event.</p>
<p>Take care of your self so you can stay strong for your girl.</p>
<p>What an amazing outpouring of caring in only 12 hours, there are 6 pages of cyber-well-wishes!</p>
<p>Soozie, I'm so sorry to hear about your daughter's accident. It brings tears to my eyes to think about how scary it must have been, for both you and her. You'll both be in my thoughts.</p>
<p>I hope it's a small consolation to know that by posting about your ordeal, you've made at least one other young driver realize the importance of caution while driving. It's easy to forget that accidents like this can happen to anyone.</p>
<p>Susan, I read your post in disbelief, as if something like this could not happen in our safe CC community. Just know that you have hundreds of strong shoulders to lean on; hundreds of arms wrapped around you in support; and, a multitude of hearts sending you, your daughter, your older D, and the good man you are married to, a gazillion wishes for a speedy recovery. (Hope I got everybody!) :::::slugghuggs::::and more, slugghuggs::::::</p>
<p>So that I don't leave anyone out, if you have a dog or a kitty, a hamster, a gecko, or even a little fish...let them be an extra source of comfort when it's just you and the dust bunnies! :)</p>
<p>I'm so sorry to hear of your devastating news. It looks like she is "out of the woods" now. That is terrific. Please know that we are all thinking of you and hoping for a wonderful recovery.</p>
<p>Susan--to you, your daughter, and your family, I send my prayers, hugs, and good thoughts for your daughter's complete and astonishingly fast recovery. I was horrified to read the start of your post, then felt somewhat comforted by your amazing optimism and sense of calm. Imagine: YOU comforting me about YOUR daughter. My daughter and I both wish we could be there to bring our hugs in person!</p>
<p>Susan - along with everyone else, I read your message with tears about to brim, but with relief and great hope for you and D. So happy she has many positive things to envision as she works through her recovery. H, too, has been in a serious accident, and there can certainly be mental, emotional and physical challenges. So be prepared for ups and downs and know that you can come here to cyberspace for support as well as to those physically near at hand.</p>
<p>I just logged on and read your news, Susan. Dear God in heaven, I'm so relieved to hear that your wonderful D is going to be good as new in a few months. You have no idea (well now---maybe you do!) how much you mean to us here at CC. When I first began to read your post, my heart was pounding a hundred miles an hour, I was so scared. Thank God she'll be alright! Please know that my love, prayers and good wishes have been added to those of everyone else here. And as many have already said, PLEASE TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF as well! You mentioned that you were starting to feel sick (perfectly understandable), so it's even more important that you get proper rest and nutrition. Cyber hugs to you, my friend. We look forward to hearing of your D's lightning fast recovery when you have to time to post---but again, we all understand that you must take take of family first.</p>
<p>Love and hugs,
Poetsheart (formerly, Valpal)</p>
<p>Dear Soozie,
Sorry to hear about your daughter. You have lived through the nightmare we all have when our children get into a car. As you have already seen this is quite a community we have developed. We are all relieved that she is going to do well, although watching a fracture heal is like watching paint dry.</p>