Indiana Fiji fighting for his life

[nittanyalum]

Thanks for the update, PGD, and what a great testament to the young men you advise and their brotherhood. Good thoughts and prayers still going out to and for Drew.

[srmom]

I send my prayers and best wishes to all.

May God bless all of you - Drew, his family, and his friends.

[ISUKappa]

Continued thoughts to Drew and the Rose Fijis. The stories of his pledge brothers giving up their break to stay at the hospital is a wonderful testament to the chapter and the strength of their brotherhood.

[Ilaria Ame]

here's hoping and praying that he'll pull through. it's beautiful to hear stories of the dedication his brothers are showing.

[PhiGam]

Its really cool to hear about the way his brothers are handling this. Keep fighting Drew!

[ladygreek]

Originally Posted by PGD-GRAD

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It is easy to enjoy Greek life when times are good and eveyone is fine. The true test of a chapter's character is when things are rough, as they are now. My heart truly overflows when I see the brotherly love, devotion, and sacrifice these Fiji men have bestowed on Drew. With your continued prayers and support, and those of his family, friends, and loved ones, surely he will reach down deep into himself and come back to us.

For sure.

[PGD-GRAD]

It has been a week now (as of Friday, 2/29) since Drew's accident. He continues to lie in a deep coma, and while he can breathe on his own, he is on a respirator to allow his body to rest. His brain swelling has come down some, and his blood pressure is better. He does, however, have some problems including coughing spells which he cannot control, and he has to be aspirated. Last night they took the tube out of his head that was helping to drain any extra fluid from the swelling because it is down now. He is still in the "rocking" bed that helps to clear his lungs.

All the Rose-Hulman students return to class tomorrow, so we will meet as a chapter to bring everyone up to speed on what is going on. We have tough days ahead as a chapter because we will miss his chapter leadership, sense or humor, and brotherhood. But--if it is God's will--he will slowly come back to us.

For those of you who have posted, THANK YOU SO MUCH. I had a couple PMs to see a picture of Drew. Let me give you two sites. His hospital has a site just for him where his parents post his current update and letters are written--there have been THOUSANDS OF RESPONSES! If you have time, go there and post and let the family know where you heard about Drew and let them know that our Greek community is all behind him. The site is: www.caringbridge.org, click on it and then put drewchristy (one word) in the blank and it will take you to his site.
If you would like to see pictures of him on our Rose-Hulman Fiji website, go to wwwl.rosefiji.com and click on pictures. Then click on the SUPPORTING DREW album. While it does not show up, we have had over 5,000 folks visit our site to get their "Drew fix" as I call it! That is the beauty of photographs; they allow us to reconnect with those we cannot be with at that time.

Just because a week has passed, please don't forget about him. Our brotherhood needs all the prayers and support we can get, as do his family and loved ones. Again, fellow Greeks, thanks for all your support!

[SWTXBelle]

Glad to hear he's doing better .

[Benzgirl]

Thank you for the update. The wife of one of my former employees is writing a journal as he goes through Chemo on CaringBridge, as well. This is a wonderful site to stay updated and receive well-wishes from around the world.

[nittanyalum]

Thanks for keeping the updates coming, PGD. Drew is adorable and he's clearly loved dearly by his family, friends and brothers. I hope his signs keep improving and he comes back to you all soon. Continued good thoughts and prayers. Please continue to post updates when you can.

[PhiGam]

Hopefully they recieved the correspondence from our chapter

[icelandelf]

I got a chance to visit the Caring Bridge website (thank you for the link PGD-GRAD) and I'm praying for Drew to keep fighting and get better.

[FSUZeta]

thank you for the update. drew remains in our prayers.

[honeychile]

I just realized that I hadn't posted my sympathies. Please forgive me - my prayers are with all involved.

[baci]

May God Bless.

(Thank you for the update)