Really, part deux

[victorskid]

Watching the live stream in Alberta?

 

[barbarafan]

Watching the live stream in Alberta?

yes...r u watching and enjoying?

 

[barbarafan]

yes...r u watching and enjoying?

tessa and scott.....yes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRBBO6LkF8g

 

[NeilJLeonard]

BUMP!

NJL (awaiting more news.....)

 

[once_upon]

Bump!

 

[skatemomaz]

Bump!

 

[victorskid]

I've been seeing photos of snow in parts of Alberta - did any snow in your part, @Really?

 

[victorskid]

This is the Canadian Thanksgiving weekend - I hope that there will be some family celebrations for @Really and @Gerry. There are definitely blessings to be thankful for.

 

[pat c]

Bump:

Cards_4_Lee
Bentley School
Box 299, 5314 - 49 Street
Bentley, Alberta,
T0C 0J0

Can we add The staff at:
Rimbey Hospital Acute Care Center,
5228 - 50 Avenue,
Rimbey, AB
T0C 2J0

 

[skatesindreams]

Blessings to you, Really!

 

[victorskid]

BUMP

 

[Gerry]

Hi everyone... Happy Canadian Thanksgiving!

I haven't updated in a while... Lee took a turn for the worse last few weeks; early in the month, she was bright and alert, eating more and more, and starting to get up on her feet (with support). Then she slowly stopped eating, then talking, then responding. We took her for a CT scan, but there was no new bleed. Docs were confused, but she was still healthy.

A few days later, and her vitals started to deteriorate... another fast trip to the big hospital, and an MRI showed her having issues dealing with fluid pressure in the head. Her neurosurgeon 'tapped' her shunt with a needle to get a fluid sample, and relieve some pressure. She started to come around a bit, and they figured there was something wrong with her shunt piping.

Friday night about 11:00pm, she went into yet another surgery (I think this was #18?) and they replaced her CSF shunt, which had developed a defect. Things went fine, her vitals are stable and strong, but it took a long time for her to regain consciousness, and we are still patiently watching her get more 'with it'.

It's Thanksgiving. We have a lot to be thankful for; fabulous doctors and nurses, amazing friends and family, and lots of support from afar.

Day 321 today, and we still aren't alone in this. Thank you all.

 

[manhn]

Gerry, thank you so much for the update. I am sad to read the obstacles Lee is continuing to face. May she recover more fully after this most recent surgery. And Happy Thanksgiving!

 

[Spun Silver]

Oh Gerry. I am so sorry that this ordeal is continuing instead of ending.

Thanks be to God she is such a fighter and is surrounded by husband, family, doctors and nurses, and friends who refuse to give up on her. Sending up prayers for you all.

I hope you are resting and grabbing all the normal you can because you must be beyond exhaustion from these months of emotion and struggle. Thanks for any and all updates.

 

[WildRose]

Thank you so much for the update Gerry. I often think of Lee and find myself wondering what she would think of our latest discussions on the board. I miss her thoughtfulness and common sense. Here’s hoping her recovery will be back on track soon.

 

[mag]

I am so sorry to hear this, but thankful that you have such a great team around you! Sending good vibes and best wishes! Take care of yourself.

 

[skateboy]

Sending energies to Lee and to you, @Gerry .

 

[dinakt]

Thank you so much for the update, @Gerry. Wishing Lee steady recovery progress.

 

[purple skates]

Thanks for the update @Gerry. Hugs and prayers to you all.

 

[skatesindreams]

Gerry, thank you for the update.

I'm sorry about this latest problem.
I hope that it will be speedily and effectively dealt with.

Redoubling my support for each of you

 

[barbarafan]

Hi Gerry....I was worried about your long silence as my gut feeling was that things were not great but you had no answers to give yourself, never mind the rest of us. Thank-you so much for passing on the answers when you got them. It is normal to have stalls in a long recovery or even to have little regresses at times but a long series of regression needs to check all avenues. I know you are very grateful to the doctors in Edmonton for figuring it out but I hope they are equally grateful to Lee who is ensuring that they fully use those long hours of study and experience and helping develop those detective meters which are so needed in complicated cases. Somewhere along the line lives will be saved due to this. I am sure details of the malfunction will have already been passed on to the manufacturers and the medical arena. Thank God they found it. Rest while you can and take care of yourself. Feeling helpless takes a lot more out of you than any actions you might push yourself to do. I am sure you are finding huge pools of strength within you that you never dreamed you had.

 

[rfisher]

Hi @Gerry and Lee.
It's always something isn't it? I'm glad they've straightened the shunt problem out. You both have really learned the lesson of it's one day at a time. Hope today is a good day.

 

[Kasey]

I was worried with the lack of updates that there was something negative happening; dealing with critical patients for so many years, I have seen so many "ups and downs" in the healing process. I am glad this latest "down" has been dealt with, and that hopefully the healing is on track again. Keeping you both in my good thoughts, and wishing you a peaceful and uneventful Thanksgiving.

 

[Simone411]

@Gerry, thank you so much for the update. I am so thankful that Lee has good doctors that were able to correct the problem and were able to replace the CSF shunt. I know and understand how scary setbacks can be, but Lee has some of the best doctors and nurses caring for her and that's a blessing. The process of healing is nerve wracking because of the ups and downs. The days turn into a year, but no matter how long it takes, just know that we're all praying for Lee, you and your family.

May God bless, and Happy Thanksgiving! <3

 

[victorskid]

As some others have said, with the lengthening silence, I was concerned that things were not going as well as they had been. I'm reassured to hear that a cause of the latest problems has been identified and treated. Here's to more days of thankfulness!

 

[LilJen]

Oh my, what a scare! Can it really be almost a year since this all started?

Sending you strength.

 

[kimkom]

Friday night about 11:00pm, she went into yet another surgery (I think this was #18?) and they replaced her CSF shunt, which had developed a defect. Things went fine, her vitals are stable and strong, but it took a long time for her to regain consciousness, and we are still patiently watching her get more 'with it'.

Surgery #18! Bless her heart.

Sending good thoughts, and really hoping your next update brings continued improvement.

Hugs and belated Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.

 

[Finnice]

@Gerry, thank you for the update. You botj really (no pun intentionated) have been faced with such a rollercoaster none wants you to live.

Sending my best energies from Finland.

 

[Asli]

Thank you for the news, @Gerry! I'm glad the doctors found the problem and I hope Lee starts getting up on her feet again pretty soon. Happy Thanksgiving to both of you and your family!

 

[victorskid]

Just bumping this up to keep it on page 1...

Sending good vibes to Alberta