Hello... to those who are friends and aquaintainces of Mark Matus (my
husband), I wanted to share recent news with you on his behalf, as it may be
a while before some of you would have direct contact with him... I found your
e-mail addresses stored in his computer address book.
This morning, as he was on his way to work, Mark was in a car accident... He
has a broken femur on his right leg and this evening, he went under surgery
to have a titanium rod placed into the bone marrow of the broken bone, as the
two parts of the bone were quite a bit separated from each other. Mark will
be in the hospital for a few days, and will be out of work for several weeks
until the broken bone heals to the point where he will be able to resume his
normal daily routine. Mark's car, as far as I know, was totaled... the
accident was caused by an oncoming car that spun out of control and entered
into his lane about half a car's length away from where Mark was... not
enough time to stop, he hit the car head on... the driver of the other car
was treated and released with the possibility of whiplash... her car was also
totaled in the accident. Mark's right leg was on the brake pedal when the
impact took place, which caused the steering wheel to collide with Mark's
upper leg, which caused the break. Also, Mark could have easily been
injured far worse... but it seems that his electronic organizer, which was in
his shirt pocket, prevented the steering wheel from also colliding with his
ribcage... the electronic organizer, needless to say, was destroyed, but it
saved Mark from the possibility of broken ribs, as well as other injuries to
his inner organs... Both Mark and I are just thanking God that he is alive
and that only his leg was broken... it would have been a terrible Christmas
time for me, had I lost Mark... I thank God so much for protecting Mark and
allowing him to escape with injuries that were minor in comparison to what
could have been. Mark told me that the impact of the collision was so
strong, that a cassette tape that was sitting in the tape player was pushed
into place and began playing it's songs. Also, his glasses flew off his
face, and were later found on the floor... amazingly, Mark called me from the
scene of the accident on his cell phone, and his first words to me were "hi
Sweetie, how are you??" which struck me as odd, as he had just seen me at
home when he left an hour earlier... when I replied with "I'm fine... how are
you??" He very calmly said "I think my leg is broken"... needless to say, I
couldn't believe how calm he remained through the whole ordeal, and he said
there was no pain... he just had a weird sensation that he never felt before,
and he couldn't move his leg when he tried to get out of the car. Even the
paramedics were amazed that he wasn't screaming in excruciating pain...
especially when they got the X-ray's back and saw the extent of the injury.
Anyway, if you do not hear from Mark for a while, this is what has
happened... I would like to ask if you would keep Mark in your prayers that
he would be able to come home for Christmas, and that he would heal quickly
and with as little pain as possible... if you would like more information or
updates as to how Mark is doing, you can e-mail me , <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, or
you can try to call our home.
Mark is staying in Glen Oaks Hospital, in Glendale Heights, IL. I know that
it would cheer Mark up to hear from friends and help him to get his mind off
the frustrations he will be having for a while as he mends his broken leg...
I can even print out e-mail on the computer, and bring it to Mark at the
hospital, if you wish for me to pass your e-mail along. He was begging me
for reading material this afternoon, as daytime television provided little in
the way of interesting viewing.
Wish I had better news :(
Sincerely,
Karen Matus (Mark's wife)
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