This will be a “long hard road”. But it feels like he has already came so far from 2 weeks ago when this all happened. He still has his trach.. broken bones are healing. He’s awake a lot. Of course wanting to go home and asking for Haley and his boy.

We have been warned with brain injuries that he could say some things he doesn’t mean and or be mean. So far.. crossing fingers.. he is his sweet self. Even when he is frustrated with the nurses.. he will say “I’m sorry.. but you’re doing too much”. He wants out of the bed and to go home. He doesn’t yet realize his true injuries or state.

There are many everyday functions that I didn’t even realize some of us take for granted that he doesn’t know how to do or remember how to do at this time. His eyes are wide alot like a baby.. he’s wide eyed looking with curiosity and wonderment at everything while he’s trying to figure it all out again and HE WILL. ❤

He still has his sense of humor.. or so we think as he is calling out.. “Hey Siri” in the room wanting his phone that has never been there. He told the nurses when they accidentally hurt him.. “Now look what you’ve done.. how do I file a claim”. He tells my Dad matter of factly.. “Dad.. I’m done.. grab my hoodie.. let’s go.. I’m done”. Again.. he’s never had a hoodie there. He looked me straight in the eyes and said “I need you”.. and i knew as his sister what those eyes meant.. what that look meant. “I need you”.. Come get me sis.. I need you to save me.. come get me outta here.😞 Then the funny quips don’t seem so funny anymore:(

What I do hold in my heart is how far he has already come. Two weeks ago.. I wasn’t sure.. I wasn’t sure:( I know he’s gonna make it through this now. I know because I have seen first hand what the power or prayer, love and support can do.

In the past two weeks, my baby brother was seriously injured. His entire body and brain. He went thru a medflighted, craniotomy, blood on his brain, fractured skull, bones, broken clavicle, collapsed lungs, broken ribs, fractured pelvis and broken hip. Among other injuries.

In the past two weeks, we have seen Gods work. We have seen healing. Staples removed from his head today. Stapes removed from his clavicle. We watched terrified when they shut the vent off to allow him to breathe on his own with a trach and only oxygen support. We have gotten to see his big beautiful blue eyes and hear his voice again. We have gotten to laugh at his humor whether intentional or not. Lol.

So.. what Ive learned from this past two weeks is this. He may have “a long rough road” ahead of him. But I also know that will prayer, love, support from family and friends, strength and WILL TO LIVE anything is possible!!

Please continue to pray he continues on this road to recovery and that he gets a spot at the Chicago Traumatic Brain Surgery place the trauma dr recommended for him. Thank you all.. without all of you.. your prayers, love and support.. I don’t know.. I just don’t know.

With love,

The family of Duston Hudgins

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