Courtney - Thursday, March 4th, 8:45pm
The news from Lendon about Courtney was sort of a mixed bag this evening. The doctors tried to bring her back out of the induced coma earlier today but discovered she is truly in a coma at this point. Though this was not what anyone wanted to hear, it is not unusual with a brain injury. The body knows when to shut down to allow it to heal without outside stimulation which can bring on greater stress to many of its functions because of the anxiety which , many times,accompanies consciousness. This was also the case with Darren Chiachia who remained in a coma for many weeks before regaining consciousness. In the meantime, Courtney’s vital signs remain stable and I feel certain that her high degree of physical fitness and strong determination will see her through this crisis, along with the many thousands of prayers which are going out to her and her loved ones constantly.
I will continue to update everyone as I know more about Courtney and our other friends who are hospitalized at present.
RD
Betsy Mercer — March 4, 2010 @ 9:27 pm
Thank you for the update. She’s in the thoughts and prayers of so many people around the world.
lita dove — March 4, 2010 @ 10:12 pm
Thank you, Robert. We are all joined in our hearts and souls for energy and prayers and good thoughts.
Sheryl Lemke — March 5, 2010 @ 1:32 pm
This is so sad for everyone… I pray that God will bless & protect her and keep her close to him. May he also bless her family in this time of pain & sadness…
LaNet Hester — March 5, 2010 @ 1:43 pm
Thank you for the updates. Please update more if you hear anything.
Prayers and tons of healing thoughts going to to CKD and her family.
Suzy Fraser — March 5, 2010 @ 2:40 pm
Appreciate the update and reminder that our bodies do in many cases know what’s best for us. It is probably Courtney’s family that is suffering the most at this time. But, if there’s one thing an Olympian knows about, it’s grace under pressure, so I’ll just keep hoping that this quality will help Courtney overcome her current challenge. It’s heartening to see that the COTH bulletin board is now up to 10 pages with many people lighting candles, praying, vibing or whatever is appropriate given their religious preference.