Wow, it's hard to believe it’s been a whole week; the days seem to run together. We got the results of her MRI back this afternoon. The break in her back (T-3 & T-4) will require more surgery, although originally they told us it would heal by itself. The problem is they need to be able to set her up in bed, because she’s more susceptible to pneumonia laying flat on her back all the time. They’re also concerned that she’s not waking up like they expected her to once they took her off the sedatives and paralytics. So they did an EEG on her head this afternoon, it will be a day or two before we get results back.
So not the best of news; we’d hoped she would have a couple days rest without any invasive procedures. We just have to trust that her doctors know what they’re doing. It’s just been a really long day…
hang in there everyone.
ReplyDeleteJust wondering.... Has Machel been concious? Can she communicate, or have the doctors induced a comma temporarily? We are all pulling for her! Thank you for keeping us all posted! Please if there is anything we can help with in any way what so ever, I know we all would be happy to do anything to help her, or her family!! Much love from all!!
ReplyDeleteShe was induced but they brought her out and she's just on pain killers.
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