Who is Mike Carter?

Mike is a father of five, a friend to many, a respected co-worker and supervisor, and a husband.

A Quick Overview...

On January 5, 2008, around 7:00 p.m., Mike Carter was broad-sided by a tractor-trailer truck just outside of Logansport, Louisiana. He sufferered extensive head trauma and numerous broken bones. He remains in a coma in the SICU at LSU Medical Center in Shreveport.

Mike is the father of five children ranging in age from 4 to 20. He is a husband, father, and supervisor for AEP/Swepco in Shreveport.

His wife Ericka is incurring the additional cost for parking, hospital meals, and gas to be by Mike’s side. Not to mention, additional out of pocket medical expenses in the future.

A future which is as of yet, unknown.

Thursday, January 17, 2008

January 13th - Day 9

Sorry I didn't send anything out over the weekend. Just wanted to let everyone know that there really hasn't been any major change with Mike over the weekend. The past few nights he had a couple of spikes with the pressure in his head, but the numbers came down each time.

The trach and feeding tube still haven't been done. The doctors are really just watching Mike at this point and letting his body dictate what they will deal with next. He still has not regained consciousness.

The blessings for the day are that he had an uneventful almost restful day. They were able to do a CAT scan this afternoon. Results are not back yet. We still do not know the extent of the brain damage.

Ericka has been doing very well at remaining solid in her faith and trust in God. She is really finding the little blessings in each day. Please keep praying for her and Mike.

By the way, in the next day or two, I will put up a blog that will serve as the daily/weekly update. It will be much easier to track the changes in Mike's condition. That way, you can leave a comment under the entries. If you prayed for Mike that day or something specific, you can leave a comment and let Ericka know. If you want to let her know that you want to help, you can let her know there. That way, when she is able to, she can log in and be lifted up by your comments and prayers. As soon as it is up, I will send the link.

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