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What an emotional rollercoaster. The Dr's have gotten Cathy's blood chemistry re-balanced, the brain pressure relieved, and she is now pain free, awake, alert, and breathing on her own. There may have been some slight damage to the right side of her brain but is not yet noticable. The only indicator of damage is from an EEG that showed slower electrical activity on that side, but as I said we see no impairments.
Thanks again so much for all the prayers, very gracious offer for help, and the support this family provides.
I ask for your continued prayer and positive energy---I know it has helped her get through this!
Rex
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You got it, Rex. Thanks for sharing the positive news with us. We'll keep praying!
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Thanks for letting us be there with you. Great news.
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God doesn't give us what we want. He gives us what we need. Prayers continue from Chicago.
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Yahoo Rex. We will continue to pray for a quick recovery. Tell your wife she has the best bunch of people on the planet on her side.
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We definitely will continue to send prayers and positive thoughts your way Rainman. Thank you for the updates.
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Prayers sent from the north. I wish your family good luck.
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Great News, Rex. Tell her y'all friends at Pond Boss are thinking and praying for her recovery and get on home.
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We are still riding the rollercoaster. Cathy isn't showing much improvement, but is not worsening much either. She continues to get a rapid onset fever (103+) that can spike in under 10 minutes and is very spotty in the areas of the body affected, and her blood chemistry continues to give her hell, mostly rapid sodium crashes. The Dr's cannot find any cause and are limited to intense detction and treatment of symptoms. I am having to spend most of my time with her to watch for the troubles since the nursing staff can't/won't watch her constantly. All the worst possible complications have been ruled out like stroke, seizures, infection, but it's starting to look like some minor neurological damage is being done, probably by the fevers. we won't know now if anything is permanent until she stabilizes--IF she stabilzes. My biggest fear is that she may grow tired of fighting this if she doesn't feel improvement soon.
I want to again thank you all for keeping us in your prayers, the offers of help, and the cards. They really mean a great deal to my family and are truly appreciated!
A special thank you to ewest and Brett295!
Rex
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Rex, we will continue sending prayers your way. Try to keep her spirits up, remind her how much she is wanted, needed and loved.
We pray for a speedy and complete recovery.
JHAP ~~~~~~~~~~ "My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives." ...Hedley Lamarr (that's Hedley not Hedy)
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I'm still praying. Please keep us updated when you have the strength. We know how hard you're fighting right along with her.
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Still praying in Texas too!All our best hopes and wishes to you and yours.
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You have my thoughts also.
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I pray for God's blessings for you, your wife, and your family during this extemely stressful time.
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...and prayers from me in Indiana...
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Rex, Know that we are thinking and praying for your wife and family. We are with you. Hang tough.
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dittos to heybud, continued best wishes from el dorado rex.
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Thanks again for the prayers and positive thought.
Just a short update.....
After a little over a week of complications and only being able to treat symptoms with no causes, we may finally be back on the road to recovery. The worst of these problems were the rapid onset high fevers, continuous blood seepage into the brain and very severe sodium loss.
Although she remains in intensive care in very serious condition, the last couple days have shown some improvements. within the last two days Cathy has had only 3 fevers and none exceeded 101 (down from 8-10 per day at 103+), the blood seepage into her brain seems to have finally subsided, and her sodium levels are beginning to SLOWLY return to normal. She does continue to get very high doses of sodium infused and has to salt all her food to a brine taste, but it looks like it's working. She is starting to wallk again and regain some strength. We also hope to get the brain catheter removed in the next couple of days and the weaning process has been started.
All the prayer and thought have helped! Hopefully, the next update will be when she comes home, possibly in the next couple of weeks.
Thanks again to the Pond Boss Family----You're the best!!!
Rex
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...continued strength and prayers to both of you.
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What Brettski said...
Thanks for keeping us updated.
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Great news Rex. I will continue to pray for you and your wife. Thanks for keeping us updated.
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Continued prayers from the left coast. Thank you for the updates. This must be a very challenging time for you.
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Thanks for the update, Rainman. You have offered very knowledgable posts during a trying time. We hope that PB has been a positive diversion for you.
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