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, June 5, 2008

This week's update

Just a quick update on Mike. This week has been a good week. I have continued to talk to his nurses several times a day. Mike does sleep a lot still but the therapist feels that his neck is getting stronger. Since taking off the neck brace last week they have been working very hard at strengthening his neck muscles. The nurse told me today that she can notice a difference and that Mike does not seem to lean as far forward or to the right. Yesterday, I found out that Mike continues to be able to identify objects when in speech therapy when put in front of him. When Abby uses two objects Mike can identify usually 3/6 times one of the two objects. If Abby uses any more than two objects Mike is unable to identify.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

This Is Beautiful, I Went To School With Ericka We Actually Lived Only A Couple Of Streets From Each Other. Mike Has Come A Long Way And Will Continue To Get Stronger..You Are A Very Strong Women, Keep Up The Faith..Much Luv!

Anonymous said...

Ericka,
You are still very much in my prayers as is Mike and the kids. Whenever I feel low I read this, and think what have I got to feel bad about. Mike continues to amaze me with his will to fight. Isn't Our God Great.

Tracy McCullin said...

That previuos comment was suppose to be my name. Tracy McCullin, I read where some comments had to be deleted. That makes me mad that some people have no love. As I alwas tell you, I'm here if you need me.
Tracy

Anonymous said...

This is such great news !! Mike will get stronger/better. He has a definate will to live and fight in him that will bring him back. I was just wondering with all these improvements he has been making, is he still in the coma?