It is Friday and the end on week 2. Wow - it has been 2 weeks?!? Sorry bloggers - no new pics today! My little sis is not feeling good at all :(
Stephanie has had a long day. She went to surgery early this morning to replace the shunt that will drain the spinal fluid from her brain to her abdomen where it will be reabsorbed and excreted in other ways. She was in surgery for what seemed like forever. Once again my mom, Jay, and I wait, and wait, and wait to hear some news. She finally got out of surgery around 12:30 and back to her room in the neuro ICU around 2pm. Surgery was a success, and Stephi is sore and very tired today.
She had to be reintubated for the surgery and her throat is sore again. The memory of the breathing tube is very fresh and unwelcoming to her.
She comes back to us this time with a pounding headache, another IV, and her PICC line has more fluids running through it once again. She has some oxygen through a nasal cannula for now, and she once again has all of her heart monitor wires back on. She has another bandage on her head, and a much closer shave than the one you saw on yesterday's blog.
Having to watch her roll out of another surgery is so hard for us. I cannot even describe it to all of you. At age 26 this little girl has been through more in the last 2 weeks than most people will ever experience in a lifetime and somehow she manages to keep up her fight. It is hard to look at her with more tubes and more wires, and it is especially hard to see her hurting and not even being able to fathom the kind of hurt and frustration that she is feeling - but I know she is getting closer to getting home. Every day every single one of us wishes we could take some of this for her.
We all took our turns and spent a little time with her after she returned - but she is so tired and sedated that we decide to let her rest today. Physical therapy is on hold for today and today will be another day of rest for her.
One more surgery to replace the bone flap should conclude her surgery battles and then she will be on the road to rehabilitation for as long as it takes.
Rest well, heal fast and keep fighting Stephi!!
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Steph, you are an amazing person, friend, mother, and sister, strong and intelligent! Keep fighting! Everyone misses you! Can't wait til you are home again!
Hang in there Steph! Hopefully the shunt placement will help reduce the nasty headache. We're pulling for you here. Who knew you had such a cute head under all that hair!!! We had a good experience in Wausau's rehab. I wasn't too impressed with their social worker, but maybe they have a diff one now. The staff & OT/PT/ST are really nice, tho. Swift healing & God Bless, Diane
Sara and steph- we think of you both daily and you are in our hearts, Love kelly and ben
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