The family's are looking forward to a quiet weekend before a pretty busy week ahead.
Today the family met with 2 of the fire fighters who were first responders to the plane crash. The fire fighters expressed how they were impacted by the Crane family already and that their entire organization is praying for their fast and complete recovery.
CURRENT INFORMATION
Greg: Since Greg has been awake the most, he's had the most work done. His surgery included having his tibia and shoulder re-set and having pins and rods put in place to help stabilize the bones permanently.
Summer: Summers condition remains the same, please see previous posts for most up to date information.
Tia: Something that was missed in the previous posts is that Tia suffered some chemical burns to her skin. I don't have the details on the percentage of coverage or the severity, however, they are watching that closely and if the need arises, she will be cared for in the burn unit for a time.
Austin: At last Austin's body is at rest. The Life Sharing organization was able to take 7 life saving organs from Austin. Tonight, the families of seven children across the country know that their child will live because of Austin. Thank God for this gift of beauty amidst the ashes!
Friday, August 6, 2010
Important Information!
The Crane and Orner familys would like to remind everyone that at this time they would prefer NO VISITORS. They have all of the family surrounding Greg and the children that they need. Please do not come to San Diego to visit with the family at this time. As you can imagine, this is a very difficult situation and the family just needs to cling to one another.
When this changes, you will be invited to visit. But please respect their wishes
When this changes, you will be invited to visit. But please respect their wishes
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Blog Will be Private
This blog will be private beginning on the evening of Friday August 6, 2010.
If you have already sent your e-mail request to cranesuccess@gmail.com then you will be added to the approved reader list. As a reminder, you will need to sign in with your submitted e-mail address in order to access the blog, again, this is to protect the privacy of the Crane and Orner family's.
If you have yet to do this, it's not too late, please send your e-mail request to the address above. You will be added as the e-mail is received. Please be patient as the blog maybe disabled for this changed for a few hours.
We know that friends & family are still learning that this blog is available for updates. Please don't hesitate to inform other friends & family members. The Crane's can use all of the love, prayer and support that they can get!
If you have already sent your e-mail request to cranesuccess@gmail.com then you will be added to the approved reader list. As a reminder, you will need to sign in with your submitted e-mail address in order to access the blog, again, this is to protect the privacy of the Crane and Orner family's.
If you have yet to do this, it's not too late, please send your e-mail request to the address above. You will be added as the e-mail is received. Please be patient as the blog maybe disabled for this changed for a few hours.
We know that friends & family are still learning that this blog is available for updates. Please don't hesitate to inform other friends & family members. The Crane's can use all of the love, prayer and support that they can get!
Day + 4
Thank you for your patience today. It has been a long day waiting for an update. But I assure you there is a lot of really positive things going on. I know that much is contained in this update, please continue reading, I believe you will be blessed by all of the news.
The first thing that Alex wanted to communicate to everyone, is his, the Crane and Orner family's sincere appreciation for all of the love and support that you have given them. They are certainly feeling your prayers and are continuing to rely heavily on them! Alex specifically wanted to convey that this blog is primarily coming from his perspective, but that in the coming weeks and months there may be others providing insights and views as roles change etc.
There are several other touching details that I believe you all will want to know about. First and foremost, The Orner family, Lori's extended family (maiden name), her parents, brothers and sisters have been in San Diego from the on-set of this horrific event. They have been holding constant vigils at the bedsides of Greg, Austin, Tia and Summer. To be available at any second, the Orner family has been staying across the street from the hospital at the Ronald McDonald House. Their closeness & proximity relays their hearts desire to comfort and love their family!
Jessica (Pirkle) Callan and her daughter Lila are returning to Phoenix this weekend. Alex and Jessica have been living on the Crane property for several months. Jessica is responsible for setting up the groundwork for the long-term care & rehabilitation that the Crane family will need. Alex will be coming home later in the weekend to take care of some of the business needs and then return to San Diego.
CURRENT INFORMATION:
Greg: miraculously, Greg is breathing on his own! This is a huge accomplishment. He still has a trachea that is supplementing oxygen, but he is primarily breathing on his own. He is off IV nutrition and is receiving "real food" albeit in liquid form! The swelling in his face is reduced significantly and he's able to open his eyes at will.
As mentioned in the previous post, Greg's hand was splinted yesterday. While he was with the doctor, the doc explained that in a little while he would begin moving his fingers and rehabilitating his hand. Later in the day as family surrounded Greg, he began moving his arm & fingers and the family thought he was trying to communicate. One family member realized what he was doing, and said, "Greg, you've begun your rehab already haven't you?" And in Greg fashion, he nodded enthusiastically. He's also already begun wiggling his toes.
Summer: The significant change in summer is that she is responding to movement and stimulation in an appropriate manner. Other than that, her status remains the same.
Tia: Swelling in her face & body seems to be recessing a little bit. Her status has not changed, please read the first post.
***It is important to note that the change in the girls seems slow at the time. It is because they are in medically induced comas. The medically induced coma is really allowing the girls bodies to heal and not be in pain. In the coming weeks & months there will be much more to report. The girls have constant vigilance from family, 24 hours a day, there is someone with them, talking, soothing, holding their hands. The doctors say that they are progressing exactly as they are supposed to.
Austin: Although Austin's spirit is no longer with his body, he remains on life-support. Because Greg has gifted his organs to other children, the process of letting his body go takes a little longer. There are thousands of children across America on the national donor database and the hospital and organ transfer teams are doing their best to find the right children to receive Austins organs. This process can take some time. But, the hope in this is that right now a child is looking at death, but because of Austin, in a few days they will be looking at life.
In light of Austin still being on life-support, I wanted to communicate to you all that he is still not alone. There has been a very close friend of Lori's who has been at Austin's bedside from the moment allowed until the current time. He has been loved and cared for also by his family, however, this particular close friend has stayed with him for hours and hours. Both the Orner and Crane family believe that this would have been Lori's wish.
The first thing that Alex wanted to communicate to everyone, is his, the Crane and Orner family's sincere appreciation for all of the love and support that you have given them. They are certainly feeling your prayers and are continuing to rely heavily on them! Alex specifically wanted to convey that this blog is primarily coming from his perspective, but that in the coming weeks and months there may be others providing insights and views as roles change etc.
There are several other touching details that I believe you all will want to know about. First and foremost, The Orner family, Lori's extended family (maiden name), her parents, brothers and sisters have been in San Diego from the on-set of this horrific event. They have been holding constant vigils at the bedsides of Greg, Austin, Tia and Summer. To be available at any second, the Orner family has been staying across the street from the hospital at the Ronald McDonald House. Their closeness & proximity relays their hearts desire to comfort and love their family!
Jessica (Pirkle) Callan and her daughter Lila are returning to Phoenix this weekend. Alex and Jessica have been living on the Crane property for several months. Jessica is responsible for setting up the groundwork for the long-term care & rehabilitation that the Crane family will need. Alex will be coming home later in the weekend to take care of some of the business needs and then return to San Diego.
CURRENT INFORMATION:
Greg: miraculously, Greg is breathing on his own! This is a huge accomplishment. He still has a trachea that is supplementing oxygen, but he is primarily breathing on his own. He is off IV nutrition and is receiving "real food" albeit in liquid form! The swelling in his face is reduced significantly and he's able to open his eyes at will.
As mentioned in the previous post, Greg's hand was splinted yesterday. While he was with the doctor, the doc explained that in a little while he would begin moving his fingers and rehabilitating his hand. Later in the day as family surrounded Greg, he began moving his arm & fingers and the family thought he was trying to communicate. One family member realized what he was doing, and said, "Greg, you've begun your rehab already haven't you?" And in Greg fashion, he nodded enthusiastically. He's also already begun wiggling his toes.
Summer: The significant change in summer is that she is responding to movement and stimulation in an appropriate manner. Other than that, her status remains the same.
Tia: Swelling in her face & body seems to be recessing a little bit. Her status has not changed, please read the first post.
***It is important to note that the change in the girls seems slow at the time. It is because they are in medically induced comas. The medically induced coma is really allowing the girls bodies to heal and not be in pain. In the coming weeks & months there will be much more to report. The girls have constant vigilance from family, 24 hours a day, there is someone with them, talking, soothing, holding their hands. The doctors say that they are progressing exactly as they are supposed to.
Austin: Although Austin's spirit is no longer with his body, he remains on life-support. Because Greg has gifted his organs to other children, the process of letting his body go takes a little longer. There are thousands of children across America on the national donor database and the hospital and organ transfer teams are doing their best to find the right children to receive Austins organs. This process can take some time. But, the hope in this is that right now a child is looking at death, but because of Austin, in a few days they will be looking at life.
In light of Austin still being on life-support, I wanted to communicate to you all that he is still not alone. There has been a very close friend of Lori's who has been at Austin's bedside from the moment allowed until the current time. He has been loved and cared for also by his family, however, this particular close friend has stayed with him for hours and hours. Both the Orner and Crane family believe that this would have been Lori's wish.
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Day +3
Thank you for your amazing outpouring of support on the Crane family!
Again, let me reitterate that this blog will be private beginning on Friday August 7, 2010 so e-mail your request to be added to cranesuccess@gmail.com as soon as possible. You will be able to be added after that date, but will not be able to view the blog until your address has been added.
CURRENT INFORMATION:
Greg: Early in the day Greg was taken into surgery to pin the bones in his femur. The surgery was successful and doctors hope to address the needs for his tibia soon. Last night Greg was informed of the status of each of his immediate family members, including the death of his wife Lori. Despite the devistating news, Greg displayed great strength and determination. He is calm and certainly understands the condition of each of his children. He spent the night with Alex and also his brother in law Tim who spent a long time in prayer with Greg. He also was able to get good rest. This morning Greg was surrounded with his family for time of encouragement and love. Lori's parents spent time alone with Greg this morning, reassuring him of their love and support for him and his children. Today Greg is having his broken hand put in a splint and also having a blood clot filter proceedure.
Summer: last night while the nurses were changing her bandages and caring for her wounds, some of her immobilizing medication wore off. The nurses were talking to Summer and telling her what they were about to do, putting ointment to her eye and summer gave them a big thumbs up! This is great news, and very reassuring to the family as they know for sure that she can here them. Summer had oral surgery today, repairing her mandible. Her mouth will be wired shut for a few weeks, but each day she is looking more and more like herself. The family has been speaking so highly of the care that Summer has recieved. They were even playing Hannah Montana music for her! Alex spent time with Summer last night and assured her how much her dad loved her and how her whole family was praying for a speedy recovery.
Tia: Status has not changed, please read post below for the most updated information. The family believes that the doctors will wait for the repairative surgeries until Tia is a little more responsive. Again, Tia continues to be surrounded by family and cared for by a wonderful doctor and nurse staff.
Austin: Several hours ago Austin was declared brain dead. His spirit left his body today. Greg was informed of his death immediately and has decided to have Austins organs donated to help save another life. We are so grieved by this, but have hope that the gift Austin's organs will spare another family this loss.
Again, let me reitterate that this blog will be private beginning on Friday August 7, 2010 so e-mail your request to be added to cranesuccess@gmail.com as soon as possible. You will be able to be added after that date, but will not be able to view the blog until your address has been added.
CURRENT INFORMATION:
Greg: Early in the day Greg was taken into surgery to pin the bones in his femur. The surgery was successful and doctors hope to address the needs for his tibia soon. Last night Greg was informed of the status of each of his immediate family members, including the death of his wife Lori. Despite the devistating news, Greg displayed great strength and determination. He is calm and certainly understands the condition of each of his children. He spent the night with Alex and also his brother in law Tim who spent a long time in prayer with Greg. He also was able to get good rest. This morning Greg was surrounded with his family for time of encouragement and love. Lori's parents spent time alone with Greg this morning, reassuring him of their love and support for him and his children. Today Greg is having his broken hand put in a splint and also having a blood clot filter proceedure.
Summer: last night while the nurses were changing her bandages and caring for her wounds, some of her immobilizing medication wore off. The nurses were talking to Summer and telling her what they were about to do, putting ointment to her eye and summer gave them a big thumbs up! This is great news, and very reassuring to the family as they know for sure that she can here them. Summer had oral surgery today, repairing her mandible. Her mouth will be wired shut for a few weeks, but each day she is looking more and more like herself. The family has been speaking so highly of the care that Summer has recieved. They were even playing Hannah Montana music for her! Alex spent time with Summer last night and assured her how much her dad loved her and how her whole family was praying for a speedy recovery.
Tia: Status has not changed, please read post below for the most updated information. The family believes that the doctors will wait for the repairative surgeries until Tia is a little more responsive. Again, Tia continues to be surrounded by family and cared for by a wonderful doctor and nurse staff.
Austin: Several hours ago Austin was declared brain dead. His spirit left his body today. Greg was informed of his death immediately and has decided to have Austins organs donated to help save another life. We are so grieved by this, but have hope that the gift Austin's organs will spare another family this loss.
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
First News
Family and Friends,
This is a brief synopsis of the events that have focused the Crane family in our hearts and minds over the past 2 days. Thank you for taking time to read the information. What is shared in this blog is relayed by Alex Callan, nephew-in-law to Greg & Lori. My name is Emily Maurer, I am Alex's twin sister. He asked me to create this to keep all of you up to date so you know what to pray for the family. We also hope to eliminate rumors and gossip about the situation. We want each of you to stay informed, however, it's difficult at this time to respond to the outpouring of love & support via phone, e-mail and text. You can rest assured that if there is a current update that you will find it here first.
**This blog will be private beginning on Friday August 7, 2010. You must send your e-mail address to cranesuccess@gmail.com and you will be added to the reader list. This is an important step to help protect the privacy of the entire Crane family.
CURRENT INFORMATION:
Lori Crane: As many have already heard, Lori Crane was pronounced deceased at the scene of the plane crash. Lori's parents & family members will be invited to share their love for Lori via this blog in the coming days as they are ready.
Greg Crane: First things first, Diane, Greg's sister was talking with the doctors about Greg's condition and she said to the doctors "If anyone has the will power to get through this, and come out well, it's Greg". Greg, from his hospital bed nodded enthusiastically!
Greg sustained extreme facial injuries as well as a broken shoulder, broken hand, and leg. He is intubated currently, but awake, responsive and aware of most of the situation at hand. He is communicating via hand signs.
***The family would like to relay this great news from the doctors at the children's hospital. The general prognosis for Summer and Tia is that they have the best chance for full recovery in relation to the injuries they sustained. Their prognosis is VERY GOOD.
Summer (age 11): Sustained jaw and cheek bone fractures and major bone breaks in her tibia and femur. She is in a medically induced coma to help address the swelling in her brain. She also has minor lacerations throughout her upper body. She has already come through surgery to set & pin the bones in her legs.
Tia (age 10): Sustained facial fractures and a break in her jaw bone. She also has a minor brain injury which doctors say she will certainly overcome through rehabilitation. She also has a bruised heart and lung. Tia is also in a medically induced coma to address the swelling in her brain.
Austin (age 8): Still listed in critical condition, Austin sustained the most head trauma. He is currently on life support, in a coma that is not medically induced. The team of doctors are being extremely vigilant surrounding his care and condition.
This is a brief synopsis of the events that have focused the Crane family in our hearts and minds over the past 2 days. Thank you for taking time to read the information. What is shared in this blog is relayed by Alex Callan, nephew-in-law to Greg & Lori. My name is Emily Maurer, I am Alex's twin sister. He asked me to create this to keep all of you up to date so you know what to pray for the family. We also hope to eliminate rumors and gossip about the situation. We want each of you to stay informed, however, it's difficult at this time to respond to the outpouring of love & support via phone, e-mail and text. You can rest assured that if there is a current update that you will find it here first.
**This blog will be private beginning on Friday August 7, 2010. You must send your e-mail address to cranesuccess@gmail.com and you will be added to the reader list. This is an important step to help protect the privacy of the entire Crane family.
CURRENT INFORMATION:
Lori Crane: As many have already heard, Lori Crane was pronounced deceased at the scene of the plane crash. Lori's parents & family members will be invited to share their love for Lori via this blog in the coming days as they are ready.
Greg Crane: First things first, Diane, Greg's sister was talking with the doctors about Greg's condition and she said to the doctors "If anyone has the will power to get through this, and come out well, it's Greg". Greg, from his hospital bed nodded enthusiastically!
Greg sustained extreme facial injuries as well as a broken shoulder, broken hand, and leg. He is intubated currently, but awake, responsive and aware of most of the situation at hand. He is communicating via hand signs.
***The family would like to relay this great news from the doctors at the children's hospital. The general prognosis for Summer and Tia is that they have the best chance for full recovery in relation to the injuries they sustained. Their prognosis is VERY GOOD.
Summer (age 11): Sustained jaw and cheek bone fractures and major bone breaks in her tibia and femur. She is in a medically induced coma to help address the swelling in her brain. She also has minor lacerations throughout her upper body. She has already come through surgery to set & pin the bones in her legs.
Tia (age 10): Sustained facial fractures and a break in her jaw bone. She also has a minor brain injury which doctors say she will certainly overcome through rehabilitation. She also has a bruised heart and lung. Tia is also in a medically induced coma to address the swelling in her brain.
Austin (age 8): Still listed in critical condition, Austin sustained the most head trauma. He is currently on life support, in a coma that is not medically induced. The team of doctors are being extremely vigilant surrounding his care and condition.
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