I learned today that a friend and business associate of mine, Kevin Brown, was seriously injured yesterday (Monday) while painting his loft apartment. Kevin owns a commercial recording studio in town and has made numerous live recordings at Chenery Auditorium for both local and national artists. He is also a strong Christian and often serves as a worship leader at Kalamazoo Community Church. This is the report on Kevin:
Kevin was seriously hurt Monday afternoon while he and his wife Debbie were painting inside their apartment. He was standing on top of a platform approximately 9 feet high when somehow he lost his footing and fell onto the concrete floor.
Debbie immediately called 911 and within moments he was in the hands of professionals both in the ambulance and at Bronson Hospital. We would soon learn that he had sustained multiple injuries: a fractured skull, bleeding in the brain (hematoma), broken ribs and a collapsed lung.
Because of the severity of his injuries, Kevin was put into a coma-like state as well as on a ventilator. Later in the evening, doctors removed the fractured areas of his skull as well as successfully stopping the bleeding (in 3 different areas of his brain).
The next few weeks will be critical as doctors monitor the swelling in his brain, hoping that more surgery can be avoided. The situation is indeed grave.
The Brown family has created a CaringBridge site at: caringbridge.org/visit/kevinbrown if you would like more information or would care to write a note of encouragement to Debbie.
-Ray
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