Pammy Jo - yes this is the brother who just had a baby - 6 weeks ago. This is actually the only sibling I have.
Just an update, we just got back from the hospital. He is very uncomfortable, but the surgery to reconstruct his elbow went well. He had to have plates and screws put in to reconstruct the extensive damage, but the surgeon told my Mom and his wife that he felt that my brother could play sports again, etc. They double checked to make sure the surgeon realized about his back and he said yes, he still felt he would play sports again!!! They did however, find out that he has a fractured pelvis on his list of injuries.
I dont think I will ever get that initial pain of seeing my brother in ICU out of my head, and I swear, even though I wasnt there, I can visualize clearly what happened to him and it makes me physically sick to think of. However, I am so ecstatic that things are turning out as well as they are. It's just amazing he's alive. I guess you never know. I never realized how much I loved my brother until I got the phone call last Friday. But, I can tell you that I will now never forget!!!!