EXCELLENT NEWS! The doctors have removed Lories breathing tube and she is breathing on her own. Her vital signs are very good. Earlier this morning I reported that her eyelids were flickering and this evening she is blinking her eyes. This is very encouraging and perhaps tomorrow will bring the best news of all; that she is awake. Everyone have a safe New Years Eve.
The Doctors are encouraged this morning becuase Lorie's liver is starting to function a little better. Her vital signs are good and her fever is down. Today they have started to take her off all of the sedation drugs and as a result her eyelids are flickering. They feel without the drugs she should start trying to wake up which is the news we all want to hear! I will update again in early evening when I hear from Yvonne.
He is sovereign! I appreciate you for not wavering. You are the epitome of a true believer of Jesus Christ. Thank you for allowing HIS light to shine through you so that others may see and want to know. He knows the plans HE has for you....Continue to abide in HIM and HE in you and HE will direct your path.
I've backfilled with all of Yvonne's previous e-mails to all of us, and I have several people who have signed up to be content contributors to the site.
FYI - I do not have a computer at home to send updates on Lorie this weekend so Deborah Barrett has graciously offered to do this for me. So, you will still be getting updates on Lorie until Tuesday from her. Thanks Debbie for offering to do this for me. I will, however, give you an update before I leave today.
The CT scan on Lorie's brain revealed swelling which is another reason why she's not waking up. The neurologist said it would probably be at least a week before they knew anything more. The infection she has is a staph infection which invades every major organ in the body, including the brain. Unlike an infection like pneumonia or something a staph infection requires multiple antibiotics as each area of the body requires a different one to fight the infection. Some of her organs are beginning to work again which is a very good sign. I was teasing her this morning that we needed her to help clean the storage closet because she's always in charge of that. She started shaking. I told her I was only joking! They are playing her favorite music all day for her to listen to. We have a picture of her and her new baby on the wall in front of her so it's the first thing she'll see when she wakes up. They are bringing her new baby up today in hopes the sound of the baby might wake her up. They advised against bringing Faith (her 14 month old) to see her because it would be too traumatic for her.
Some good news. The neurologist said Lorie does have slight damage to her brain but he believes it's reversible! I did find out that when she was on the operating table that she was technically dead for 15 minutes. That's not good. She had a bad episode while I was there, which had good and bad results. They cleaned her mouth and it made her very irritated. She bit down on the ventilator tube so she couldn't get air in or out. She turned blue and they had to really work with her. They sedated her and got her to relax her jaw. They have her in restraints and the good news was that she moved her hands and arms. We all know how feisty she can be :) The doctor said she "can" hear when we talk to her so if you visit her please continue talking to her. She is having a CT scan at 2:00 and the neurologist will give us another report between 4:00-5:00 so I will not be able to update you until tomorrow. Thanks, and keep on praying!
Good morning. To those of you just added to this e-mail you can read the series of e-mail's from the bottom up to get the rest of the story on Lorie.
Yvonne called from the hospital & Lorie's fever is now normal. Her blood pressure is 125/63. She is heavily sedated so that is one reason she isn't responding. She will be on dialisis for another 3 hours. We will update you as we know more. Thank you for remembering her & her family & I'm very sure our prayers are being answered.
Several of you have asked how you can help Lorie's family. Right now I guess the most immediate need is to help with diapers and formula for the babies. A collection has been started in Sales and Marketing to help with this. A collection has also been started for snacks and food for the family. I'll be going to purchase these items this afternoon and take them to the family. We've checked with the cafeteria at SouthCrest and have decided to purchase meal tickets for them to use during their stay and between snacks. If you want to help you can give your donations to me. Thanks so much for your outpouring of concern and desire to help. You are truly a great family!
They are putting Lorie on dialysis to remove toxins from her system since her kidneys are not functioning properly. They have also put her on a "cooling bed" to try and get her temperature down. As the other doctors come in and I hear more I will keep you updated. That's all I know for now.
Everyone is asking what happened so here is the story. Last Friday she was in a lot of pain so her husband took her to the emergency room. They ran tests and couldn't find anything so they sent her home. She went back Saturday with the same thing and again they sent her home. On Sunday when she could no longer stand the pain her husband insisted they keep her which they did. Yesterday her heart rate was extremely high. They called her husband early yesterday morning and told him they needed him at the hospital right away. He was told she would die if they didn't do emergency surgery. He agreed so they took her in. Her heart stopped on the operating table and they brought her back. When they opened her up they discovered one of her intestines was twisted and shut off. They believe it might have happened during her C section when Hannah was born recently. Her heart rate is still high, her blood pressure is very low, she has a 103 fever, her kidneys are not functioning as they should, and she's on a respirator. She is breathing along with the respirator which is a good sign. Some of you have asked about visiting her. Her husband said it was OK as long as only a few at a time come. She is in ICU at SouthCrest in room 10. He thought it would be good for people to talk to her. She needs to wake up. He is so appreciative of your concern for Lorie and the family and he said to tell you thank you.
Lorie's husband called me a little while ago. Because of the positioning of Lorie's eyes the doctor is really concerned about her brain so they are sending in a specialist to look at her. There will also be other specialists look at her throughout the day. Her kidneys are not functioning as they should so they are going to do something to try and get them to work. That's all I know for now. I will keep you posted. Thanks so much for your prayers and outpouring of concern.
Lorie Anaya had emergency surgery yesterday morning and is in intensive care at SouthCrest Hospital. She is unconscious and not responsive at all, and in very serious condition. Please keep her and her family in your prayers. They all came in yesterday and are at the hospital with her now. As soon as they talk with the doctor this morning they will call me. I promise to keep all of you posted on her condition. Thank you so much for your prayers. She desperately needs them.
We do love Lorie and when I say "we" I mean everyone who has ever met Lorie. Lorie is our mother, our wife, our daughter and for the majority of us, our friend. She has touched us all in such positive ways, so many times, it's too numerous to recall. A few days after Chistmas 2005, Lorie had to have emergency surgery, and now, days later, she is still unconsious. - Brett