Posted on 09/12/2009 7:13:16 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma
Hi everyone...I received an email from my WONDERFUL DIL, requesting prayer for the mom of a friend of hers. Please read on.
Long story short...my mom collapsed wednesday night at home, her heart stopped and she wasn't breathing. we called 911 and they came and got her to the hospital where she has been unconcious and breathing on a ventilator since. they ran an EEG to see her brain activity and came up with good news and bad news. good news is that her brain stem is still showing activity, that controls your bodily functions, ability to breath, etc. She can breath on her own but not enough to sustain life. The bad news is that her craniul (sp?) surface did not show much activity at all, and I am pretty sure that controls everything else. she also has some behaviors indicitive of someone who has severe brain damage. really we won't know what her brain function is until monday when they re-run the test. It will tell us if she has any possiblity of recovering or if there really isn't any chance. If it's the latter the nurse said they usually recommend taking the person off the ventilator. We are praying for a miracle that her results on Monday come back good with great hope for a recovery, but aren't sure that's what we will hear. We are hoping for the best but preparing for the worst, as they say.
Her name is Carolyn if you would like to use her name in prayer. She has got myself along with 2 other sons, one is 27 one is 17. We just really need your prayers. Even if she can recover, it will be a very long road for her, so we just need all the prayer we can get. It's going to be a very long weekend.
Just a note that my mom is my absolute best friend in the world, she was (and hopefully still IS) going to walk me down the aisle at my wedding. I have just been thinking of every single possible outcome and how things will change with each one. It's really like an out of body experience for me, I am here but not here. When I talk to people about it, it's like I disconnect, like I'm talking about someone else not my own mom. I don't want to believe this is happening to her. This happens in movies and you hear about it from other people but it's NEVER suppose to happen to you. Its frustrating not knowing anything, and...I don't even know.
As for the cause of her collapse they also dont know...they have ruled out a heart attack, stroke or anything respritory - although right now that is not their priorty...her level of brain activity is. I really appreciate all your prayers and ask everyone to pray harded than you ever have. I NEED my mom back...we all need her.
In Your Name.....AMEN!
Prayers up for Carolyn and her family.
Wonderful news .. sometimes these things
can happen for no apparent medical reason
that’s traceable. God’s blessings happening
to astound them, just as her condition does.
Praise You, Lord.
Prayers that inch by inch, day by day,
the spirit fights on, and the body heals.
God be with them all.
Prayers continue....
prayers up!
BTTT
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Amen! That is great news!
Prayers continuing for Carolyn, her family and her medical team.
So glad to read the update about Carolyn! I’ll put her on our Parish Prayer list for a full recovery!!
Prayers sent
I’m glad to hear the update. Prayers continue.
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