Successful Surgery, Part 2!
Thank you so much for your prayers--today's tracheotomy and feeding tube insertion went just fine. Mom and Dad said that it was great to see Grams smile this afternoon, now that she has the tubes out of her mouth! They said she seems to feel better today and, while she still can't talk, she mouthed the phrase "Get me out of here!" to them. :)
Also, a heart update (there are so many body parts to monitor for healing, I think I forgot to keep it up-to-speed!): As I mentioned earlier, the doctors determined that she had a heart attack after she fell on Christmas Eve, and they were really concerned that she was having continued heart damage that may have ended up being severe. This week, however, they took another look at her heart and decided that not only is her heart safe, but it didn't sustain much damage at all! This type of miracle has happened an awful lot in the past two weeks.
Even though things are progressing more slowly than we'd like (don't they always?), every day brings something new--and baby steps are still steps! I was reminded today that, even though we were discouraged yesterday, God is completely in control and in our helplessness we are reminded that He can be fully trusted to take care of us. How much better things look when we leave them in His hands! As things progress and we move into what we know is a long recovery process, we've been learning what specific things to pray for next, so I'll share with you the list:
We are praying that:
* praise for today's surgery;
* Grams will be able to swallow so that they can remove the feeding tube (her mouth and throat are pretty sore and beat up after a week and a half on the respirator);
* that her lungs/respiratory system will heal so they can remove the breathing tube (right now that is the major thing keeping her in ICU);
* healing for her spinal cord; and especially
* patience and encouragement for Grams.
Also, a heart update (there are so many body parts to monitor for healing, I think I forgot to keep it up-to-speed!): As I mentioned earlier, the doctors determined that she had a heart attack after she fell on Christmas Eve, and they were really concerned that she was having continued heart damage that may have ended up being severe. This week, however, they took another look at her heart and decided that not only is her heart safe, but it didn't sustain much damage at all! This type of miracle has happened an awful lot in the past two weeks.
Even though things are progressing more slowly than we'd like (don't they always?), every day brings something new--and baby steps are still steps! I was reminded today that, even though we were discouraged yesterday, God is completely in control and in our helplessness we are reminded that He can be fully trusted to take care of us. How much better things look when we leave them in His hands! As things progress and we move into what we know is a long recovery process, we've been learning what specific things to pray for next, so I'll share with you the list:
We are praying that:
* praise for today's surgery;
* Grams will be able to swallow so that they can remove the feeding tube (her mouth and throat are pretty sore and beat up after a week and a half on the respirator);
* that her lungs/respiratory system will heal so they can remove the breathing tube (right now that is the major thing keeping her in ICU);
* healing for her spinal cord; and especially
* patience and encouragement for Grams.
posted by Missy Small at 6:59 PM
3 Comments:
Praise the lord for continued healing. We are keeping you in our thoughts and prayers.
The Chan's
My thoughts and prayers are with all of you constantly. We are praying for a full recovery for Elaine, that she grow stronger every day. We know she will be determined to recover, and that is a remarkable blessing!
Elaine,
We are praying for you and we will be there tonight in the Chapel praying agian for you! You are a sweet sweet lady and we love you so much!! We haven't come to see you yet because of soar throats that we don't want to pass on to you! BUT we are better now and will be there soon! Hugs and Hugs and Hugs, The Langley Family
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