It is amazing how quickly your life can change. I am sitting in the UCLA hospital waiting to see my sweet baby boy after undergoing open brain surgergy. Any prayers would be appreciated. He will need them over the next days and weeks. We were visiting good friends in Santa Barbara and Parker fell from a picnic table bench. He hit his head just wrong and had a seizure. After doing everything they could, he was finally life flighted from the tiny hospial in Goleta to LA where they removed part of his skull to allow swelling. Thank goodness for pediatric neurosurgeons who leave a date with their wife on a holiday weekend to save a little boy's life. We could really use your prayers. Hopefully they will bring him back from surgery soon. I have not seen him in 5 hours since we arrived and they whisked him away.
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Thank you. Thank you for your words of encouragement and prayers. I am overcome with emotion. 3.5 hours of sleep may be adding to that, but I tear up everyone I read your words. We are overcome with the love we feel. Thank you. God works miracles and I am thoroughly amazed at the capabilities of modern medicine. I feel so calm. I am emotional from lack of sleep, but so calm. He will pull through. He is such an amazing little boy and we feel your prayers.
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Ashley Drury Swenson And a million thank you's to Alison Kitchen Gainer and Morgan Gainer for keeping the kids. Thank you. Thank you.
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Tiffany A. Winkel Nutter Oh, Ashley!!!! I am praying for you at this very moment! I'm going to share your status so as to get as many prayers for you as possible!
Please, please, PLEASE keep us updated!
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Abby Schulz Stephens Oh Ashley, I'm sorry. Our prayers are with you and your little boy for his recovery.
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Laurina Ward Walborn Oh my goodness. I am so sorry. Lots of prayers for your sweet little guy, your family and the drs and nurses taking care of him.
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Robyn Thomas Swenson We can't stop thinking about and praying for little Parker and your family. Thank you for taking the time to post an update.
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Joy Yang Oh Ashley. Prayers and love being sent your way immediately.
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Marla Elise Ashley, I am so sorry to hear this! I will be thinking of you and praying for you.
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Cathy Lansingh Fielding So many prayers coming your way for your little boy and your family. Be of good cheer for God is with YOU!.
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Marne Prettyman Eggleston We love you Ashley and Darrell. You're in our prayers.
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Tia Miller McCracken That's such a scary thing! We are paying for baby Parker and both of you! Keep us posted!
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Mel Mealey Oh my gosh!! I'm sorry! Definitely prayers!
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Becky Freebairn Stoddard Oh, Ashley, that is heart-wrenching. So many prayers headed your way. And lots of hugs.
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Rebecca Rytting Barnum Thinking of you. How scary~~
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Jenny Rule Drury Praying for you.
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Kristen Ellsworth Kingsford I am so sorry!!! I know he is in good hands at UCLA. I love you! Prayers.
Angela Drury Stadler Praying!!
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Jessica Dahlquist I cannot imagine what this time must be like as you wait to be with him. Prayers are with you and Parker.
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Whitney McGlamery Pace Praying for your family...
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Cindy Thompson Oh no...Little sweet Parker...so many prayers and hugs for you.
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Rachel Remund Kunz Oh my gosh....I have no words...Praying for your little sweetheart and your whole family! We are so sorry!
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Malisa Dalpias Twelves Oh Ash, I'm so sorry! We will keep you guys in our hearts and prayers.
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Kelley Drury Birrell Ash, I am crying right now, and praying for both him AND you and DJ. Angels are surrounding you right now, seen and unseen. I love you all so much. I wish there was something I could do to help you, but please know I am praying constantly for Parker and your family.
Michelle Barnum Smith Oh my goodness Ashley Im so so sorry. Prayers for Parker! #prayersforparker
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Kristi Perkins Oh, dear, so scary! We will pray for you and your sweet child.
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Molly Gudjenov Lots of prayers your way Ashley!
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Katie Jensen Anderson Ashley! I am so sorry to hear this but am so glad he is getting help! We are praying for your sweet family. Please let me help when you are back in San Diego.
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Kimberly Knowlton Oldham Oh my goodness...that is more than a mother heart can take. I'm so sorry. I will definitely keep you and him in my prayers. OH man...
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Bryn Dean Oh no! Prayers and hugs to you...we love you.
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Amy Pulsipher Wixom Oh Ashley! My heart hurts for you! I know there angels all around you and Parker! When we went through our experience with Hayden I could feel the prayers of the people around me. Prayer is so powerful. We are praying for you and Parker too! We love you!
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Erika Carlson McCauley We will definitely pray for all of you!
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Heather Conover Sharp We will keep him in our prayers.
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Michelle Neilson Tyler Wow!! I'm so sorry! My brother got hit by a car and had brain injuries with bad swelling, but ended up ok / hopefully you will have the same experience! Amazing how quickly we can be reminded of how fragile life is! Thanks for reaching out so we can pray for you ;)
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Lyric McKinlay Poulson Oh no! So sorry! Prayers being sent your way. Love you! Give that sweet boy a kiss for me.
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Sabrina StLaurent MacDougall OH MY GOODNESS you guys are in our prayers!!! Let u know if we can do anything for you.
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Laura Patterson Vanderbeek Hugs! Praying for you and crying with you a little too.
Whitney Gomez Ashley! I am so sorry this happened! We will pray for you guys and sweet little Parker! We love you guys!
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Leah Southwick You and your little one are in our prayers. My heart aches for you.
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Nikki Emma Lauritzen You'll be in my prayers <3
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Sarah Stone I am so sorry Ashley, I can't imagine what you must be going through. I'm praying for you.
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Andrea Moore Roberts You guys are in my prayers! Hoping to uplift you by sharing...a friend's little boy fell on the bathroom tile and went through a similar situation you are facing. He made a beautiful recovery.
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Kelli Hanna Twelves Our prayers are with all of you Ashley.
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Jenny Forston Baker Ashley, we are praying for Parker and your family. We are here to help when you get back home. Hugs and love to you all!
Allyson Pulsipher Oh Ashley . . . thank you for letting us know so we can add our prayers and faith. . .
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Rebekah Towers Oh my goodness Ashley!!! I just saw this post. Parker and the whole family are in our prayers. Hoping for a good and speedy recovery.
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Amy Ward Wow, scary! He is in good hands there. We are all praying for him/you.
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Meg Gibson Singley Thinking about you and your family and saying prayers for Parker. Love you, friend!
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Laura Turner Miles So many prayers for you and your family and those doctors!! We love you guys.
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Cyndi Ross Hedden Holy cow! Praying for you all. Please let us know how we can help!
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Kira Durham Prayers to you Ashleyand whole family. Here to serve you and family in any way.
Michelle Terry Lambourne We are praying for your sweet boy and family! I hope you are able to find those few sustaining moments of peace that get you hour to hour!!
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Amanda Oveson Simper we love you Ashley! You are in our prayers!
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Lara Smith Sorich May the angels be round about you to bear you up. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all!
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Dennis Kasprzak Oh sweetie I'm so sorry love and hugs both your way
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April Turnbow Allen We are praying for you & him
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Cindy Little We will!!
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Perry Bowes Our thoughts and prayers are with you!
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Emily Rees Pierce Oh my goodness. We are praying for you! I wish we were there to help in anyway!
Jennifer Bradley Janda Oh my goodness. Ashley I'm so sorry to hear this. God does work miracles and I will be praying for him!!!
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Kimberly Adamson Jones Love you! Praying for the best!
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Gretchen Christensen So sorry. Parker and your entire family are in our prayers.
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Jake Perrin Oh goodness Ashley and DJ... My heart sank when I read this. You are in our prayers.
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Lorinda Hopper Beadle LeFevre love and prayers! and may God bless your doctors.
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Amie Traynor Timpson Love to you and your sweet little boy.
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Michele Guay Pagani We will pray for you.
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Joanne Andrus Prayers coming your way.
Laura Gordon So sorry to hear about this. We will pray for your family.
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Steve Blackburn I am so sorry to hear this. Our prayers are with you!
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Kelly Hull Jacobs Thinking of you...
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Danyle Lou Christiansen Praying for you and your sweet family!
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Paul W. Staten Will be praying for you guys. Think of you often.
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Amy Marple McKenna Our hearts and prayers are with you
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Jenny Pepper Beckstead Ashley I'm so sorry you are going through that. I hope everything goes well. ((Hugs))
Ken A. Becker We will pray for your little guy and your family.
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Catherine Burnham Count me in and thank goodness for dedicated doctors, indeed . So sorry and so hopeful!
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Ashley Drury Swenson Thank you. Thank you for your words of encouragement and prayers. I am overcome with emotion. 3.5 hours of sleep may be adding to that, but I tear up everyone I read your words. We are overcome with the love we feel. Thank you. God works miracles and I am thoroughly amazed at the capabilities of modern medicine. I feel so calm. I am emotional from lack of sleep, but so calm. He will pull through. He is such an amazing little boy and we feel your prayers.
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Christy Michelle Dunn Been thinking about and praying for your sweet little boy. Glade to hear things are going well right now. We well continue to pray for him and your family.
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Melanie Johansen Ellis Thinking of you all and sending prayers for your baby boy.
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Nathan Hatch I had no internet access over the weekend, and just saw this. I'm hopeful that everything with Parker will be fine and that he'll recovery quickly. Our prayers are with your family.
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Kevin W. Peay Thinking and praying for all of you! We love you! The Peay's!
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Brittli Sonbee wow, I am so sorry. Ill pray for you guys, hope recovery goes well.
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Mary Brooks Thompson Oh my dear I am praying for you and your sweet family!
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Calisa Clayton Olinquevitch Oh Ashley, I'm sooooo sorry to hear the news! Praying for you all.