Date: October 28, 2009 12:06:42 AM EDT
Subject: Thank You friends & family!
Elena update:
A.) For those of you who hadn't heard, her thorocotomy (chest surgery) went great on Sunday! Thank God for Dr. Bryant! He wasn't even scheduled to come in on Sunday. He wasn't on-call or on duty. He just 'decided' to come in...hmm, sounds like God to me. Though we weren't super excited about it the first time we heard about the possibility, it ended up going great. The doc removed about 1 cup of goop from Elena's chest cavity that surrounded her R lung. He made about a 3"-4" horizontal incision from under her right armpit to just under her nipple. Then he went between her ribs on into the chest cavity to get the krap out. It was originally supposed to take about 90 min & it took him about 45 min! Thank God!
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Tues, 10.26.09, 11:45pm
2.) Today's x-rays were improved from yesterday's x-rays! Praise God!
3.) No fever.
4.) WBC (White Blood Cell) count is normal.
5.) Will be heavily sedated (completely knocked out) as long as she's ventilated. She's been that way since Thursday. They can't have her reaching for or grabbing any of the 10 or 15 tubes, wires or IVs that she's hooked up to. It's a bummer b/c we haven't been able to really interact w/her since Thursday. But, we still pray with/for her, sing to her, read to her...still continue on w/her dance lessons, etc...ok, j/k!
6.) She will occassionally gag b/c her body is still producing secretions (which is pretty normal), but the PICU nursing staff jumps to the occassion & quickly suctions out her throat & airways. That's kinda brutal to watch b/c she turns all red & her heart rate increases for just a brief moment until they're able to clear the krap out. Then she returns back to normal color & breathing.
7.) Blood gases are normal.
8.) PEEP (Positive End Expatory Pressure) setting is at 8 & 40% concentration of O2. They'll be gradually weening her off the ventilator over the next few days.
9.) All fluid & blood cultures have returned negative. (That's very good.)
10.) God-willing her lung will begin expanding all the way soon!
11.) Prayer for:
A.) Complete expansion of her R lung.
B.) Her x-rays will continue to improve daily.
C.) Her full & speedy recovery!
D.) Her PICU bed neighbor, Daylen...that both of his lungs will fully inflate on their own as soon as possible & that all his vitals will continue to remain normal.
E.) That both Daylen & Elena will be 100% & chipper, kickin butt & taking names at their own homes as soon as possible!
E.) The wonderful medical staff that are taking care of Daylen & Elena.
Thank you all!
We love & appreciate you!
•You can see some of Elena's previous updates in my 'Notes' section on Facebook.
•Again, I apologize I have been remiss in responding to many of your individual emails, texts and/or phone calls, but they are all VERY much appreciated.
•I also wish I could convey just how much you & your prayers mean to us! My prayer is that God will bless your lives TREMENDOUSLY for sowing into & investing into our fertile soil,Elena! We're SO thankful for you!
"Wherever you fight your greatest battle is where you experience your greatest victories & triumphs."--Mike Murdock
"Any satanic attack reveals what Satan fears most in your future."--Mike Murdock
"It seems that he attacks when something is being birthed in your life that is very important. It may be your ministry, the birth of a new revelation from God, or the birth of a child in your home that God will use as a champion."--Mike Murdock
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