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Good News about LTC Tim Karcher

By Richard S. Lowry

I have been waiting to provide another update on LTC Karcher’s progress until I was positive he was out of the woods. He has had a rough road to recovery, but for the first time, his wife’s daily update talked of Tim’s release from the hospital.

The trauma of his injury affected nearly every system in his body. He received nearly 200 units of blood and blood products. He was on and off the respirator – several times – and in and out of ICU for weeks. He has had feeding tubes and dialysis and bouts of nausea where he is unable to keep anything down.

Over a week ago, LTC Karcher was moved to Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, much closer to home. He has had good days and bad days, but today I was encouraged to hear his wife Alecia talking of his release from the hospital.

Tim Karcher is doing much better, but the Karcher family still has a long road recovery. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.

August 31, 2009 04:11 PM News From Iraq