Monday, June 1, 2009

Another surgery with 4 more lined up?

So we aren't sure what to think right now so we are just holding out breath here. Jenn is quietly tucked away in the ICU after another surgery again today with another lined up on Friday. They finally managed to get her fever down to 101 before her lung collapsed and when they were forced to open her up to remove some tumors compressing the majors organs before her heart and lungs ran out of space to move completely (that is what was happening, they were being compressed). 24 lbs lighter/ almost 12 hours and 4 different surgeons later, they had most of her chest cavity and abdomen cleaned out and part of her legs as well. They are still waiting to decide on the legs but they think at this point the right leg might have some hope and they aren't holding to much hope for the left because of the number of fractures it has suffered in the last few months. There really isn't a whole lot to hold it together anymore. They even managed to clean out almost everything around her heart which took a miracle in itself because so far they haven't been able to keep her stable long enough. The only thing they are very cautious about now is infection because she already has 2 going on and now they are dealing with surgical sites. Because of the lungs and extent of the surgery they have given her meds to prevent her from breathing at all on her own until next week. They don't want to start sooner because they will be removing the tumors from her brain on Friday if everything goes ok until then and want her lungs and heart to have a chance to rest and not strain further.
I think the only other thing that I forgot to mention was that other than the surgery on Friday she will need one to work on her back and then 2-3 more for the legs. We were told she definitely wont be walking for a long time but we all expected that. Then ones the surgery on the back, chest and head heal a bit we will work on getting back on the radiation course and working more with Mike's marrow.
We know that whatever happens is in God's hands and although I may have a problem with wanting to let her go completely to Him, I know He is taking good care of her.
We are just taking it one day at a time, giving up one struggle at a time.
Now I am finally off to bed after a very long 2 days. Good Night and thank You for all your prayers and Support.

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