Lovemyvike
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Oh no! I'm so sorry to hear about this complication. I'm in awe of the strength you've shown Gerry and the resilience of Lee. Wrapping our support around you and your family during this difficult time....
Yeah, it doesn't seem like the right time to close it at all, alas. Hopefully soon!!@Spun Silver I was going to close it as Lee had started posting, but let’s keep it a while longer. Perhaps she can start the next one.
Thank you for keeping us posted Gerry. I'm sending tons of good vibes and hugs. 754 days. Something inside her is made of iron, whether it's her willpower or her patience or capacity to accept and cope with the never ending roller coaster of her health troubles. And your love for each other is so touching and inspiring. You are wonderful people ♥♥♥
@Gerry. Unless you or a loved on has been intubated, it’s hard to truly understand how awful it can be.
Hi, everyone.
Its Sunday afternoon, Day 754, and Lee is still hanging in there!
The simple surgery the other night went strange when establishing a secure airway proved almost impossible; the geometry of her jaw and throat have changed during all this, making intubation non-routine and difficult to maintain... the fact that she has already had one non-routine tracheostomy added another complication she just didn't need.
In any case, things turned from routine to exciting and have led to a few days of enforced rest... the Docs have left her shuntless to see if a new shunt is even required, and she is still intubated, in case another surgery (to implant a new shunt) is required.
Lee is awake, cognitive, and communicating via sign language and fingerspelling; however, there are indications that a new shunt may be in her future, so we are still in limbo until the symptoms push her one way or the other.
Thanks for the thoughts and prayers; things were pretty tense for a few days, and we are still not out of the woods. More to come...