It’s the weirdest thing, it feels like it’s been so long since we’ve come to Utah to be with Sierra but really it’s only been 2 days, 3 since the accident. Saturday night I stayed here and Dani went home. She came back in the morning. Saturday Mark snuck up to be with her for a minute and Rob and Chris came up to give her a blessing. I slept at home Saturday night and Dani stayed here. Today we are swapping.
She’s had some good news and bad news in these last couple of days that have felt like months. She had a collapsed lung, that is not inflated and she can have her chest tube removed. They are not going to remove it because it’s good to have it in when you are in the hyperbaric chamber, which she will go in tomorrow. She’s had a lot of CT scans and the bleeding in her brain is now gone. She had an MRI today, still no results. She’s not as responsive as we’d like (meaning she doesn’t know her name, or who I am, or anything) we are hoping and praying it’s from the meds and the concussion and that she will recover. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
She’s had two surgeries on her arms. They went well. She will need plastic surgery on her right arm because it was severely damaged. The bones literally folded in half and her soft tissues and skin were deprived of blood.
She is in a lot of pain or she is totally drugged up.
She failed her swallow test so they are putting in a feeding tube (I had to leave the room). Once that’s in they can give her oral meds which will provide steady pain relief and we hope will let her have some more clarity. They are doing that while I’m writing and I can hear her cries from down the hall.
Her chest X-rays are looking good. Her liver enzymes are better. She’s moving her legs and arms and fingers and toes.
We feel the presence of angels and have faith that she will be healed. We (I) also need a little divine help to maintain that faith.
This morning we went and had breakfast with Ethan and his companion. The MP called Rob and invited us to do that . He said he felt inspired that it would be good for him. He is doing so great! He was anxious for breakfast to be done and to get back to work. It was great to see him.
Oh Lana! Big hugs. I bet your momma heart is just aching. We were told to leave for a few things for Ellie. The removal of her chest tubes was one of them. I hope she can get her chest tube out soon. Every little step will hopefully help her be a little bit more comfortable. We appreciate the updates and will continue to keep all of you in our prayers. It’s hard to feel so helpless, but one thing I really remember from when Ellie was in the hospital was feeling the prayers of everyone and it is a feeling I’ll never forget. We love you all. 💕
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry to hear about this and my heart aches for you and your family. We will be praying for Sierra and you and the nurses and a full recovery. I hope you are able to feel peace and comfort when you need it most. Lots of love to you.
ReplyDeleteEven though we don't know each other- you and your sweet girl are in my daily prayers. We just went thru a horrific situation with our daughter and I know that prayers carry you thru the most difficult times. Will keep lifting you up.
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