I may have to redact this I may have actually said this before about my wife, but it was more in the sense of 'so all this wedding planning bullshit is over' sense
what a trooper Darian is, she is so strong and strong minded. She has taken all of this in stride, yes there have been some moments where she can't handle it but those are few and far between. It's so hard to just sit and watch and not be able to do anything for someone you love. She makes that easier though, she is able to stand up on her own for very short steps but just to say she is able to walk again is a flat out miracle. Just an amazing story and hard to put into words I've been hesitant to put pics of her on here, especially while she's in the hospital bed, but I'm so proud of her (sorry some of these are blurry, her mom's phone is ancient). We celebrated her 25th birthday last tuesday and she was overwhelmed with how many people have cared for her her mom's uplifting post: her uncle sitting with her: reading her card from her 4 year old niece (her eyes were so tired from crying that day that she had to be read the car by her mom)
Oh great, I post a joke at the exact same moment Sterling A posts an update. Ain’t I just a giant prick. Amazing update and this story, which is real life for you 2, has been amazing to see unfold. So happy for you guys.
This is awesome, man. So happy for Darian, your friends, family, and you. Also, just noticed that your shirt is open in the OP.
Just awesome. Tell her every time you post a positive update her resilience turns a 6’4” 250 lb guy in Ohio into a misty-eyed man-baby. Wait don’t, I don’t want you to stop posting updates.
Wow, I avoided this thread after reading the OP because I just didn't want the heartbreak, it was hard enough reading BlazingRebel's. I can't believe what happened here, just amazing. Sterling, how is her cognition now? She obviously knows who she is, who you are, does she remember what happened recently before the transplant?
Pretty sure it was the first thing I noticed, but didn’t want to say anything given how awful the opening post was.
What a fucking rollercoaster of emotions I just went on reading this thread. So incredibly happy for you Sterling A and Darians family. The power of prayer is amazing. I’ll continue to to send Ts & Ps your way. What a bad ass Wife you are gonna have.
Fuck. There I go, tearing up again. Thank you, Sterling A for making my day. She's beautiful and inspiring.
Not one for jinxes or anything, but I thought about changing the thread title these last few weeks. Definitely time though you are right about that
thank you guys. A lot. I've said this multiple times itt, but its very hard to put into words exactly how to explain the emotions and feelings I've gone through (and more importantly she has gone through) these last 70 days. She is a true inspiration. Just a few weeks ago we all thought we were going to lose her and we're actually told those words by very high up doctors. Pile Driving Miss Daisy asked about her cognition level, well that's a great question. I knew hardly anything about being in a coma 3 months ago, but apparently when you go into a coma for more than 3-4 days everyone's experience is different (which is pretty obvious). Darian the first couple of days she was conscious didn't know where she was, what was happening, why she was there, etc... it was like 50 first dates I had to keep repeating what was happening to her, which was very hard cause I had to let her know how serious and life threatening what she is/was going through and she broke down many times. She doesn't remember me driving her to the hospital on a sunday afternoon after she fainted going down our stairs, her last memory before all this happened was the Friday before sitting on our couch watching a movie. Which to me seems like 2 years ago at this point. This has probably taken years off my life stressing out for hours on end and asking "why her" many times. Its just hard to process all of this is what im trying to say without succeeding. I appreciate all of your messages though. Doctors told us on Monday that she could be here in tampa at least another month and that's if everything goes perfectly. Puts a hell of a lot of things in perspective about all aspects of your life
Fucking amazing! So happy for everyone! Please continue to keep us updated as you see fit. We're all rooting for you and Darian.
This thread feels like when Jack Parkman fires up twitter as people start arriving to the Senior Bowl
I couldn't even begin to understand how scary that must be for all of you. Hope everything keeps trending upwards.
Sterling A dude honestly I cant wait until yalls wedding. You better cry like a damn baby when you see her in her dress. So happy for both of you