Saturday morning update on Christy:
Christy had a mildly difficult night. She had some disorientation as well as some anxiety aound 3am which was dealt with through medication. She was able to rest pretty well after that. She woke up this morning with continued disorientation, trying to get out of the bed. I was able to calm her down and she is now relaxing again. They are doing a breathing treatment right now, so, hopefully that will continue to keep her calm and breathing easily. Haven't seen any docs yet this am, but will update when we talk to them. Hoping to see pulmonologist, internal medicine, & infectious disease.
More info later.
Josh
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Friday, August 8, 2008
A PP'sPs about Updates V
An evening update on Christy:
We talked to the neurologist this evening. He said that the second EEG was "unremarkable" which is good. He also said that his impression of the brain MRI was also "unremarkable". He will wait for the official radiology report to be sure.
So, it seems more and more that we are dealing w/ acute pneumonia. She is still on multiple antibiotics as well as diuretics to help dispose of all the fluids involved in all the IV meds. She is very drowsy and somewhat disoriented, mostly b/c of the meds. If I didn't mention it before, her knee surgery will now be postponed until at least Monday while she continues to stabilize.
Once again, we are overwhelmed by your prayers and concerns. We are thanking God for you!
Josh
We talked to the neurologist this evening. He said that the second EEG was "unremarkable" which is good. He also said that his impression of the brain MRI was also "unremarkable". He will wait for the official radiology report to be sure.
So, it seems more and more that we are dealing w/ acute pneumonia. She is still on multiple antibiotics as well as diuretics to help dispose of all the fluids involved in all the IV meds. She is very drowsy and somewhat disoriented, mostly b/c of the meds. If I didn't mention it before, her knee surgery will now be postponed until at least Monday while she continues to stabilize.
Once again, we are overwhelmed by your prayers and concerns. We are thanking God for you!
Josh
A PP'sPs about Updates IV
Well, Christy has had a better afternoon. Her vitals have been pretty stable and she has been more coherent than she was this am. She's even been a little feisty. While her mom was trying to get her to eat, Christy told her that they were "gonna roll" if she kept forcing her to eat! Anyway, things have been good today.
She just got back from a brain MRI to see if anything is going on up there. Hopefully, we'll hear something on that soon.
She's had a few visitors which is great. Visiting hrs for the ICU are as follows:
9am - 4pm
5:30pm - 6:30pm
9pm - Midnight
If you want to visit, call my cell (859-361-0858) and we'll get you back to see her if she's up to it.
Thanks once again for your constant prayers. God is faithful!
Josh
She just got back from a brain MRI to see if anything is going on up there. Hopefully, we'll hear something on that soon.
She's had a few visitors which is great. Visiting hrs for the ICU are as follows:
9am - 4pm
5:30pm - 6:30pm
9pm - Midnight
If you want to visit, call my cell (859-361-0858) and we'll get you back to see her if she's up to it.
Thanks once again for your constant prayers. God is faithful!
Josh
A PP'sPs about Updates III
Well, Christy had a less-than-stellar night. Her vitals became less stable as #'s that were supposed to be high went down and #"s that were supposed to be low went up. She had a bronchoscopy (sp) this morning which further aggravated her, spiking her #'s.
The lung doc said that the bronchoscopy showed potential acute pneumonia, so they are working with that as a possibility for her illness.
The infection doc said that her fluid levels were a little high which could have contributed to her rough night, so they are decreasing her fluid intake.
They are about to do another EEG, so I'm gonna go for now. I'll post again later today.
Keep praying.
Josh
The lung doc said that the bronchoscopy showed potential acute pneumonia, so they are working with that as a possibility for her illness.
The infection doc said that her fluid levels were a little high which could have contributed to her rough night, so they are decreasing her fluid intake.
They are about to do another EEG, so I'm gonna go for now. I'll post again later today.
Keep praying.
Josh
Thursday, August 7, 2008
A PP'sPs about Updates II
Well, today was a good day. Christy has been in good spirits most of the day and has had good reports from the docs. Her O2 levels have been good since coming off the breathing apparatus.
After talking to the orthopedic surgeon, as long as Christy remains stable through tomorrow, he will perform corrective surgery on her knee on Saturday. She will remain in ICU until the surgery and then return there after for recovery. We don't have any idea when she will be released from ICU or from the hospital, but we are encouraged by the recent developments. Please continue to pray for her as she anticipates this surgery. Also pray for Dr. Paul Nichols, a godly man, as he performs the surgery on Saturday.
Thanks again for all the calls, thoughts, and prayers. We can't verbalize how appreciative we are.
Josh
After talking to the orthopedic surgeon, as long as Christy remains stable through tomorrow, he will perform corrective surgery on her knee on Saturday. She will remain in ICU until the surgery and then return there after for recovery. We don't have any idea when she will be released from ICU or from the hospital, but we are encouraged by the recent developments. Please continue to pray for her as she anticipates this surgery. Also pray for Dr. Paul Nichols, a godly man, as he performs the surgery on Saturday.
Thanks again for all the calls, thoughts, and prayers. We can't verbalize how appreciative we are.
Josh
A PP'sPs about Updates
God is Great! This morning, Christy was able to remove the BI-PAP breathing apparatus! Her O2 levels are holding at 96-100% w/o the breathing help. What a blessing! She is mostly responsive, even though she's still a little loopy! We haven't talked to any docs yet this morning, so we don't know any further prognoses regarding the infection or the knee. I'll keep you updated throughout the day.
Thank everyone for your prayers and thoughts! They're working!
Josh
Thank everyone for your prayers and thoughts! They're working!
Josh
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
A PP'sPs about Christy
Well, many of you (2 people) have lots of questions about Christy and her condition. I will use this blog to update you on her condition over the next couple of days.
For those of you just finding out, Christy went to Maysville, KY for a meeting Tues. am, even though she didn't feel well and had gone to bed sick the night before. Throughout the morning, she had the sweats and chills. Finally, at about 11:30, she dropped her head and went into a full seizure, shaking and all. Her legs locked up with her chair and when the campus nurses tried to remove her, her knee got broken! She was eventually rushed to the local hospital and treated for seizure and broken knee. She was eventually transported to Central Baptist in Lexington, closer to all of her regular docs.
She was admitted and ran through a bunch of tests. The neurologist even did a spinal tap to rule out meningitis. Much blood was taken as well as much drugs! The pain from the knee was the most intense I have ever seen her endure. The pain lasted into the night, which brought on further issues. Her oxygen levels began to drop despite multiple breathing treatments. Finally, it was decided that she would go on a BI-PAP breathing machine full time and be moved to ICU. The mask for the breathing device was, of course, too big and aggravated her to no end.
The final conclusion that the docs came up with for the seizure as well as the subsequent drop in O2 was infection, either viral, bacterial, or fungal. She is currently on as many as 5 different antibiotics to combat the infection.
As of 9pm Wed., she has begun to show signs of stabilizing. Her vitals have regulated, albeit with the aid of the breathing apparatus, and she is much more responsive. The knee is still painful, but is also stabilized. The surgeon said that as soon as she is full stabilized, he wants to do surgery to repair the knee fracture. This will more than likely delay the double knee replacement by as much as 3-6 mos.
Well, you're probably as up to date as I am. Julie (Christy's mom) and I will be staying the night in the ICU waiting room, so pray for miraculous sleep!
I'll post updates as often as possible. Thanks for all your prayers.
The Passionate Pastor
For those of you just finding out, Christy went to Maysville, KY for a meeting Tues. am, even though she didn't feel well and had gone to bed sick the night before. Throughout the morning, she had the sweats and chills. Finally, at about 11:30, she dropped her head and went into a full seizure, shaking and all. Her legs locked up with her chair and when the campus nurses tried to remove her, her knee got broken! She was eventually rushed to the local hospital and treated for seizure and broken knee. She was eventually transported to Central Baptist in Lexington, closer to all of her regular docs.
She was admitted and ran through a bunch of tests. The neurologist even did a spinal tap to rule out meningitis. Much blood was taken as well as much drugs! The pain from the knee was the most intense I have ever seen her endure. The pain lasted into the night, which brought on further issues. Her oxygen levels began to drop despite multiple breathing treatments. Finally, it was decided that she would go on a BI-PAP breathing machine full time and be moved to ICU. The mask for the breathing device was, of course, too big and aggravated her to no end.
The final conclusion that the docs came up with for the seizure as well as the subsequent drop in O2 was infection, either viral, bacterial, or fungal. She is currently on as many as 5 different antibiotics to combat the infection.
As of 9pm Wed., she has begun to show signs of stabilizing. Her vitals have regulated, albeit with the aid of the breathing apparatus, and she is much more responsive. The knee is still painful, but is also stabilized. The surgeon said that as soon as she is full stabilized, he wants to do surgery to repair the knee fracture. This will more than likely delay the double knee replacement by as much as 3-6 mos.
Well, you're probably as up to date as I am. Julie (Christy's mom) and I will be staying the night in the ICU waiting room, so pray for miraculous sleep!
I'll post updates as often as possible. Thanks for all your prayers.
The Passionate Pastor
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