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May. 27, 2008
Prayer request for Miss Laura
Hey everyone! I would really appreciate prayers for Miss Laura. She's been sick for... years now, and apparently now she might have something more than just Lyme disease. Ha, I said 'just' Lyme disease! *smacks hand over mouth* The very idea. Anyway, she is getting an ultrasound on Tuesday to find out more.
Please keep our sweet sister in your prayers, as well as her brother, Zach. This Lyme disease stuff is really getting them down.
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I just got these emails with another prayer request. It's for a gentleman my friend's friend knows.
"What has happened to Jay is an aortic aneurism. Few people are known to survive this condition. Rather than rupturing, which would have killed Jay instantly, his aorta tore on the inside from his neck to the groin. Due to the many hours without oxygen, a specialist was called in to evaluate organ damage. The surgery done on his aorta was successful but portions of his bowel had died, so they removed the bad portion and sewed the healthy ends together. The doctors thought that his kidneys were functioning but there is now question about that. They are planning to operate this afternoon to re-evaluate organ damage. He is in intensive care and on life support. There is a 36 hour waiting period before they bring him to semi-conscience. The big question is what other areas of his body suffered from lack of oxygen, including his brain, which they believe that he might have had a stroke. That is a common occurrence being under anesthesia for such a long period of time, i.e. NINE HOURS performed by 3 Doctors. It's a miracle that Jay is still alive but the next 24 hours are critical.
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The last we heard was good. There was bowel tissue yesterday that didn't look good and looked better today. They are keeping Jay sedated but wake him once a day to give him a break and check responsiveness. This morning he responded to all verbal commands. They need to reconnect his intestines but are waiting until Thur. to let Jay regain strength before operating again. He lost over 2/3 of his small intestine - only 80 inches left. If they need to remove any more, it will compromise normal functioning (requiring a feeding tube). That's the biggest concern right now. The other organs take longer to display deterioration. By tomorrow or Thursday they should have a better assessment about the other organs. He is currently very stable and things look good."
And we got an email saying that our senator just had a massive heart attack. So if you could keep Miss Laura, Zach, Jay, and Dan in your prayers, they and their families would be very grateful. |
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May. 28, 2008 - Prayer
I'm praying! ;-) Miss Laura called me about the situation (can you believe she actually picked up a telephone and called me? LOL, she said she had no choice, their Internet connection was down at the moment!), and it sounds very interesting. I'm hopeful that it will be an "easy fix", it would be so nice to have her feeling well again! It's been years since she's felt good on a regular basis. Here everyone was thinking it was a problem with her stomach, and perhaps it has been her ovaries all along!
The Dr.'s idea makes total sense with what's been happening and how she's been feeling. I wonder how she got the cyst in the first place. When I asked her, she said "I just got it" and I said "It can't just appear, there must've been something that triggered it!" I'm impatient waiting for the results on Tuesday!
In keeping with the reputation of our conversations, I told her she just needs to get married and have children; it might fix the problem quickly! LOL. (and if you don't understand why that would fix the problem ask one of us.... we'll tell you!)
Love,
Katie