Dr. Ed Hindson (Linda's dad): As many of you know, Dr. Hindson had heart quintuple (5) bypass surgery on February 25 and developed a staff infection. He was very sick for several weeks, including pneumonia symptoms and bronchitis.
As of 9/7/08: Ed is doing much better. He is back to teaching and continuing to gain strength. Thank you for your prayers.
Recovering from clean break in pelvis (repaired 11/8/06, 3 plates, 12 screws), backside muscles torn from pelvis (re-attached 11/8/06), fractured finger/hand, arm lacerations, left leg had two blood clots and damage to multiple nerves.
Recovering from badly broken left arm (plate installed) with nerve damage, tendons in wrist re-worked (3/14/07) to try to gain functionality, badly broken left foot (two temporary plates removed 3/14/07), broken ribs, bruised lungs, face lacerations.
Recovering from severe head trauma, brain injury, fractured skull, fractured frontal sinus (above left eye), head/face lacerations, enlarged spleen (no surgery needed), internal pockets of blood at base and top of brain. Pressure at brain now normal. Living at home (as of 2/9/07).
Recovered from minor fracture in nose, crack in orbital bone around left eye, minor scratch on spleen. No further treatment needed. Started back to school 11/14/06.
A drunk driver was traveling at high speed coming in the opposite direction in their lane, likely with headlights off. Impact was head-on; the injuries and vehicle damage indicate that Andy swerved slightly to the right.
Andy was driving. Linda was in the front passenger seat. Jen was sitting behind Andy. Josh was behind Linda.
Josh remembers hearing his dad shout "Watch out!" in the split second before the crash.
Andy & Linda were in and out of consciousness while waiting to be extracted from the vehicle. They both remember consoling Josh (who was conscious), holding hands, praying, and quoting scripture together. At some point, Josh was able to exit the vehicle on his own. It took rescuers about 45 minutes to free Andy and Linda. Those at the scene said it is a miracle that they are alive.
Andy was flown immediately to Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Jen was airlifted to Lynchburg General because her records mistakenly showed her to be age 21. There she received a CAT scan and some possibly life-saving medicine before her true age was realized. Then she was airlifted to University of Virginia Charlottesville, a trip she may not have survived without the treatment in Lynchburg. Linda and Josh were taken to Lynchburg General Hospital, then Josh was taken to Roanoke to have his spleen checked. Josh was released on Tuesday 11/7/06 and started back to school on 11/14/06. Andy was moved to UVa Charlottesville on Thursday 11/9/06. Linda was released around 11/17/06. On 11/21/06, Andy was released after a few days in the rehab center, and Jen was moved to a children's rehabilitation center. On 2/9/07, Jen was released and the whole family is together at their home in Forest, Virginia.
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My wife Susan and I (and our 5 kids) live in Hershey Pennsylvania and are close friends of the Barricks. I will do my best to provide updates with factual information. The primary purpose is to help people pray for the specific needs. If anyone knows of an error, please email me at [email protected].
