Greg McCary in serious accident

Hi everyone, Greg's surgery is still set for Mon. I won't know until Sun night after midnight the time though. (so frustrating). His surgery is for the cervical fractures in his neck. The fractures in his back are expected to heal without surgery, Greg will have to wear a special brace for those to heal. His dr (who I have been told is an excellent neuro surgeon) will repair his neck fractures by using bone from his leg. Greg has spiked a temp
which is making me nervous but it will be closely watched. He is still on the vent which helps his body rest and those lung contusions heal.

I feel that God has his hand on Greg. Not many people would survive a fall like that, much less come from it without any paralysis and also NO closed head injury. He will have a long, long road ahead of him. He WILL make it through.

Thank you all again so much, Nora

Tell him to hang in there for us all.

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He WILL make it through.

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A great attitude will go a long ways in a situation like this. I've been busy lately and haven't been on the site for a few days, and I find this out... Greg is a huge part of this site and I hope for a complete recovery as soon as possible. The waiting can be very frustrating, but as you say he will get through this.

Thanks for updating,
will be praying for him and his family especially hard on Mon.
-please keep yourself strong and healthy,get what rest you can-its easy to neglect ones own basic needs at a time like this.

Sorry to hear about your accident, Greg; our prayers are with you and you too, Nora... we know it is sometimes harder to watch the recovery than to suffer the injury.

All the best and we hope for a quick return to this site... your posts and the thoughts you've generated among the participants have helped me immensely in my entry into the world of digital photography.

God Bless and keep you,

OlyOnly and the Missus

Hang In there Greg!
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Brian

Hi All, another setback....Greg's temp is due to an infection in his lungs. He is on an IV
antibiotic but that puts us back to a wait and see for surgery on Mon. I am discouraged but that is not uncommon to happen to the trauma Greg suffered to his lungs and body. Greg is strong and young and he can fight the infection. The dr ordered blood cultures so his antibiotic is specific to wipe out the type of infection he has. Please, continue to pray for him.

You all are helping me to hold up too. Thank you. I know I say it often but I prob can't express to you how much it comes from my heart. Nora

Nora

I'm sorry to hear of the setback., but I'm sure he is in first class care and the antibiotics will kick in and the surgery can be a success and Greg will be on the road to a full recovery. Hang in there Nora my prayers are with you and Greg.

Ray Still

Nora,

I'm sorry to hear that Greg has an infection in his lungs. I'm not usually around at this hour, but I was awake so decided to check in before going to bed. I'm glad I did - I'll pray for him now, and will continue to keep him (and you and Anna) in my prayers. I'll also pray for you, that you will continue to have the strength you need at this extremely difficult time. I agree with what you shared in an earlier post, that God has His hands on Greg, and He is there to strengthen you, too. And, we are all here for you, to support and encourage you, and we will continue to keep Greg and your family in our thoughts and prayers.

Liz

He is in my prayers.

Get well Greg, my prayer's are also with you and your family. Hoping to see you on the forum real soon.

Barb

I have not been on here in a few weeks and had no idea about Greg. We did not speak much but I very much admired his work and also just his genuine kindness and knowledge that he gave to this site.

I wish him the best and pray that he will get to go into surgery soon and get well as fast as possible. He is a HUGE inspiration on this site and I can't wait to see him back posting on here again..... We will need to see some of the pictures that caused this to happen... they must be good! :wink:

BEST WISHES!!!!!

Dear Greg:

Haven't logged on for a while, and just got through reading through this thread. The prayers and kind thoughts and wishes of so many are inspiring to me and I know you and Nora must be awed at the support of so many.

Though I am a newer member, I have already gained from your expertise, kindness and generosity shown in this forum.

I hope the words of one of my favorite authors bring as much comfort to you in this troubling time of yours as it has during those troubling periods of my own life. Here's one of the best parts:

"He [Jesus] says, "My yoke is easy, and My burden is light." He bids them seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and His promise is that all things needful to them for this life shall be added. Worry is blind, and cannot discern the future; but Jesus sees the end from the beginning. In every difficulty He has His way prepared to bring relief. Our heavenly Father has a thousand ways to provide for us, of which we know nothing. Those who accept the one principle of making the service and honor of God supreme will find perplexities vanish, and a plain path before their feet."

A previous poster included Romans 8:28 "All things work together for good to them that love the Lord and are called according to His purpose."

That verse doesn't say all things ARE good. A serious injury is not a good thing and is not from God, but God is able to take this tragedy and turn it around so that good comes from it. That is my prayer for you, Nora and your child.

Blessings,

Hi All again, Greg's surgery still looks like a GO. His nurse just told me his fever is 99.4
and that is okay and has been in the lower 99's all night. The surgery should take approx 6hrs. The dr will use bone from his hip to fuse the breaks and use some metal hardware.

Will keep you all updated and again, thanks to you all so very much, Nora.

Hi Nora, Thank you for the update! Sounds good that he is well enough for the operation. My thoughts are with all three of you and I shall pray that everything goes smoothly today.
Love, Mette

Hi Nora

So sorry to hear about Greg.
I know only to well what yous are going through. My younger brother had an accident back in april and is paralyzed from the neck down :(

So glad that a recovery looks good , All the best Greg.

Will keep checking in to see how he is getting on. Keep us updated.

Best wishes
Wull

My thoughts are with you all.

I hope the surgery is a total success. I am sending good thought and healing wishes.

Hang in there, Nora.

Get well soon Greg! Hang in there Nora! I am sorry to hear about your accident and hope the best for you, you are in our prayers!

Greg should be in the middle of surgery right now form what Nora says and I am keeping very positive thought in my mind and a prayer in my heart that all will go well. I hope all his PR buddies are doing the same this morning.

Dear Lord, please give the surgeons wisdom and a steady hand as today they work to return Greg to health. And please give Greg and Nora strength and protection and Your peace and enable them to come through this even better people than they were before. And please bless the people on this forum for their kindness to and support for Greg and his family. Thank You. In Jesus' name, Amen.

yeah, im looking forward to hearing good news about the surgery soon!

Thanks for updating us Nora. My continued prayers and well wishes.
God Bless!

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You all are helping me to hold up too. Thank you. I know I say it often but I prob can't express to you how much it comes from my heart. Nora

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You hang in there too Nora!
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We're all thinking of the two of you.
Brian

Thanks for the update, Nora. You and your family will continue in my prayers until Greg is fully recovered. Hang in there!

Alex

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Greg should be in the middle of surgery right now form what Nora says and I am keeping very positive thought in my mind and a prayer in my heart that all will go well. I hope all his PR buddies are doing the same this morning.

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Right on Larry! I've had Greg in my thoughts and prayers all day. I went to Church at noon today - and prayed for him in a most special way. I'll keep checking here for an update - and keep praying.

Liz

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Right on Larry! I've had Greg in my thoughts and prayers all day. I went to Church at noon today - and prayed for him in a most special way. I'll keep checking here for an update - and keep praying.

Liz

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With your prayers things should be looking up for sure with Greg! :wink:

Just to add my voice to those of everyone on the forum wishing Greg well.

I asked my church friends to join with me in prayer for you and your family.

I too would like to wish greg a speedy and healthy recovery my thoughts and prayers are with you both.

My thoughts and prayers also for Greg and his family.

Karen

Hi Everyone, I just got home from Atlanta. Well, Greg is halfway through. The surgery today did not go as well as planned. His surgery involved the front of the neck and the back of his neck. His dr only got to do the front part, when he turned Greg to work on the back part Greg's SAT dropped extremely low and the dr said he had to stop or he would have had to perform CPR on Greg. My spirits are low. But his nurse kept assuring me that Greg would get better, that it is just going to take longer. Please continue your prayers.
Greg will make it through this. Thank you and God bless you all. Nora

His dr said they would try again in a week to give his lungs time to get stronger.

Sort of bad news but at least some got done.
Continuing to think of and pray for both of you!

And now the glass is half FULL!

Get some rest and take care of yourself. You and Greg are at the top of my prayer list all this week. Thank you for the updates - I know you must be exhausted.

Get well super soon Greg! Then you can read more of my goofy posts.
:D

Kristine

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Hi, my name is Nora. I am Greg's wife. Greg was injured Sunday afternoon while taking
pictures of a bridge. He fell approx 25 feet and seriously injured his back. He was airlifted to Atlanta Medical Center and is intensive care unit. He is stabilized and not paralyzed.
Thank God for that. He has multiple fractures that start at the top of his spine to the end and a contusion on his lung. As many of you know Greg has already dealt with two back surgeries prior to this due to disc problems.

This site has meant a great deal to Greg and I know he has made many friendships here. I know there are some here who would want to know. Any encouraging words will mean a lot to him. I will print them and see to it he gets them. Please remember Greg in your prayers. I will keep you all updated. Thank you. Nora

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Our prayers are with Greg, and you as well Nora.

Thank you for posting to us.

Nora,

It's very disappointing that Greg didn't have both surgical procedures today. It sounds like the surgery is really involved and intense. Although the surgeon could only perform one of the procedures, this will give Greg's body more time to rest and heal before the 2nd one. The human body knows how much it can take, and maybe this is for the best even though the recovery period may be longer. I think Greg's nurse is a blessing to both of you, as she is a professional and seems to have a handle on the situation and her words are very encouraging.

As you know, you can continue to count on the support, thoughts and prayers from everyone here. I look forward to your daily updates - with hope in my heart for a complete healing for Greg. I'm praying for you to have the strength you need to do all that you need to do now, and to keep hope in your heart.

Liz

I'm sorry to hear it didn't go quite to plan, but at least it was productive. He will continue to get stronger with time. And thank you so much for taking your time out to keep us all up to date here. That's very kind of you and we appreciate it.

Keep your spirits up Nora, and thanks again for the update.

Sometime's it's a matter of one step forward, two steps backward.

Have faith, be strong, and everything will work out.

I know it must have been disappointment to you that the Dr wasn't able to get everything done. Lets hope that is for the best and he and Greg both will be stronger and more rested to get the whole job done the next time. You and Greg continue to me in my thoughts and prayers. Hang in there Nora you and Greg are headed up the hill once again not sliding down. There is a very bright future at the top for both of you.