I just called my dad to say goodnight. Glad I did, because he had quite an update.
Mom's transfer to UPenn went perfectly. They got her there very fast, and although they could tell she was uncomfortable, they have kept her sedated since yesterday. After observing her today, they have decided the following:
They will NOT be repairing her pelvic area tomorrow. Although that is the most critical thing right now, she is too puffy from the fluids; she needs to be more of her "normal size" before they work with that.
So instead, they are doing 3 procedures tomorrow, beginning very early in the morning.
1) They are injecting something (?) into her veins in order to prevent clogging. They told my dad that this is sometimes risky, but it is the best thing for her veins.
2) They will (finally) close up her abdomen, which has been open since Sunday night. They will clean it out and sew her up.
3) The last thing will be to fix her right leg; she has 2 or 3 breaks and they will work on them all.
Surgery on her arm is tentatively scheduled for Friday.
Surgery on her pelvis is tentatively scheduled for Monday.
Needless to say, this process will take longer than we had expected. Don't know how long she will be at UPenn after Monday.
So please pray during her operations tomorrow. They will most likely take a while.
Also, please continue to pray for us at home. It will be a long time until things are back to normal. I know you are all willing to help in any way. Thank you so much. We are okay for now, thanks to all who have brought food!! But no doubt things will come up.
Dad is spending the night in Philly with her. My sibs and I are here at home. We will hopefully be joining dad tomorrow. Nice to be home today, but very hard to be away from mom. Dad has told her how many people are praying- I know she is so grateful.
God bless you all richly for your care.
In His love,
Naomi (and the crew)
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"The extended Lauer family & friends, plus a large part of the Houghton student body, have your mom in our prayers. Please let us know if the Lauer home can lend a hand to the Jackins family in any way."
ReplyDeleteNaomi,
ReplyDeletedo you need a ride to Philly today? Let me know.
Naomi (and crew),
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for these updates! You are certainly in our prayers. If the crew at home needs any practical help do not hesitate to ask, including transportation anywhere. We love you guys!
The Dymond's
Praying for your mom and for all of you at home. Also praying for wisdom for the doctors!
ReplyDeleteThough it would feel good to have all her injuries repaired right away, delaying some surgeries is wise - her body needs time to stabilize, rest and heal between surgeries.
Cling to hope in God as you wait! The wisdom and skills of the surgeons are his hands at work.
Dear Jackins family,
ReplyDeleteI don't know you, but I very much understand how you must be feeling. My mom was at HUP for two weeks because of a traumatic brain injury (she was just transferred to rehab yesterday). It is a GREAT hospital with very friendly staff. I hope you find them to be the same.
I am so glad to hear that people are bringing you food and offering to give you rides to the hospital. I know how much of a blessing that has been for us. All of you have been and will continue to be in my prayers. And I am so glad to hear that you have had some good news already! Hold on to that when you are tempted to see only the negative.
If you have any questions about the hospital, how to avoid traffic jams, how to access the wireless network, etc., please feel free to e-mail me: mouse8cat(at)gmail.com
One thing we wish we would have known sooner: if you think your mom will be at HUP longer than a week, you can purchase a 15-day parking garage pass for $70 (the cost of 7 days without it). I believe you can buy them at the guest relations desk.
Praying with you,
Rachel Petersheim