From Bill Bradford, pastor, Queensland, Australia:

Joanne Grams was admitted to the hospital with such severe injuries that doctors commented that they had not seen such injuries in a person who was still alive.  Joanne had 5 broken vertebra and a broken collar bone broken ribs a broken leg below the knee in two places and a small wound in her head that required stitches. Her lungs were torn from the chest cavity causing a lot of internal bleeding. The doctors said they were amazed at her rapid healing from such injuries. She had two surgeries and rapid recoveries each time.

Joanne went home on the 8th of October and is continuing to recover at home with her family and thanks everyone for their prayers, cards, and calls. They were all such an encouragement and inspiration to her during this time.

68 Platz Rd
Clifton
, Qld. 4361
AUSTRALIA

10/26/2007   

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From Bill Bradford, pastor, Queensland, Australia:

Joanne Grams suffered a serious accident while helping her husband fell a tree on Sunday, September 2.  A limb fell on her, breaking five vertebrae, her leg, collarbone, ribs, and also giving her a concussion.  The immediate and critical danger is the injury to her chest cavity where the lungs were severely bruised and torn away from the chest cavity.  The chest cavity continues to fill with blood and fluid and has to be drained.  Her condition at the moment is still critical.  The neurologist said that this was the worst spine accident to come into the hospital.  We are asking for prayers for the lungs to heal, which is the most critical and immediate concern, and that there will be no debilitating outcome from the spine injury.  Joanne, a mother of three, is a member of the Toowoomba, Queensland, congregation along with her husband, Elwyn.

68 Platz Rd
Clifton
, Qld. 4361
AUSTRALIA

9/7/2007        

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