Maura Anne is in, yet another, fight for her life. What began 2 weeks ago as a suspected stomach virus, has turned into ruptured, gangrenous, full of E. Coli gall bladder.
Initially, she was doing great, then her lungs began to fill with fluid and her vital signs became life threatening. When this began, she was transferred to SICU where she has been since.
Here is my FaceBook Post from tonight with specific prayer requests:
Yet another day full of ups and downs...
As of now, Maura is still fighting - She is better in some areas, the same in others, and still going downhill in a few.
Tomorrow is a day of many answers - good or bad. Because of this, I come to you with specific prayer requests:
1.) That the doctors attempt at placing a central line is successful. They tried tonight, but because of the Lasix for her lungs, she is "too dry." So, after an incision was made in her neck, the doctors were unable find a vein that is large enough.
2.)Tonight, she has no IV access, so any hydration has to occur orally. Please pray that she can wake up enough so that she can drink fluids and hydrate enough to help with the central line process that will be repeated in the morning.
3.) Pray for her lungs. They have been filling with fluid, which results in great breathing difficulty. Please pray that this fluid can clear before a pneumonia sets in.
4.) Pray for her heart, for its strength and stamina as it is under great stress.
5.) At some point tomorrow, after her central line placement, she will have a HIDA Scan to check her bile ducts because they are worried that they have torn, ruptured, etc. If this is the case, Maura will require another major surgery - opening up her current incision and going in. All of us fear greatly that if she returns to the OR, that she might not come out. Please, please pray that all of the bile ducts are sealed shut.
Thank you for your prayers thus far. They are certainly carrying my family through this incredibly difficult time. They are helping Maura Anne continue this fight for life... once again
As of now, Maura is still fighting - She is better in some areas, the same in others, and still going downhill in a few.
Tomorrow is a day of many answers - good or bad. Because of this, I come to you with specific prayer requests:
1.) That the doctors attempt at placing a central line is successful. They tried tonight, but because of the Lasix for her lungs, she is "too dry." So, after an incision was made in her neck, the doctors were unable find a vein that is large enough.
2.)Tonight, she has no IV access, so any hydration has to occur orally. Please pray that she can wake up enough so that she can drink fluids and hydrate enough to help with the central line process that will be repeated in the morning.
3.) Pray for her lungs. They have been filling with fluid, which results in great breathing difficulty. Please pray that this fluid can clear before a pneumonia sets in.
4.) Pray for her heart, for its strength and stamina as it is under great stress.
5.) At some point tomorrow, after her central line placement, she will have a HIDA Scan to check her bile ducts because they are worried that they have torn, ruptured, etc. If this is the case, Maura will require another major surgery - opening up her current incision and going in. All of us fear greatly that if she returns to the OR, that she might not come out. Please, please pray that all of the bile ducts are sealed shut.
Thank you for your prayers thus far. They are certainly carrying my family through this incredibly difficult time. They are helping Maura Anne continue this fight for life... once again
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