Acacia UpDates

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER

ACACIA IS HEAVILY SEDATED AND IS OUT LIKE A LIGHT,
SHE NEEDS TO BE THAT WAY SO SHE CAN REST AND HEAL.
THE DOCTORS HOPE THAT HER NEW LUNGS AND HER KIDNEYS,
THAT WERE DAMAGED IN SURGERY,
CAN START TO WORK AGAIN.
SHE'S ON BYPASS MACHINES THAT ARE DOING THE WORK FOR HER.
THERE'S LOTS AND LOTS OF VERY INVOLVED PROCESSES GOING ON...

BUT

TODAY, THEY STARTED A 'TRIAL' TO SEE HOW LONG
SHE COULD LAST WITHOUT THE LUNG MACHINE
SHE'S LASTED ALL DAY, HER LUNGS ARE NOW WORKING,
KINDA, ON THEIR OWN.
SHE STILL HAS A VENTILATER DOWN HER THROAT
PUMPING AIR IN AND OUT
SHE'S STILL ON THE MACHINE TO DO THE JOB OF THE KIDNEYS.

HOWEVER

THEY ARE STARTING TO WORK AGAIN, A LITTLE, TODAY.
THIS IS GREAT NEWS. SEEMS ALL THOSE PRAYERS ARE WORKING.
SHE'S IN VERY GOOD HANDS AND
GOD'S WORKING OUT HIS PERFECT PLAN FOR HER.

HE'S GOT A SPECIAL PLAN FOR HER AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD
TO SEE WHAT HE IS GOING TO DO NEXT.
HE'S DONE SO MUCH ALREADY.

HE HAS BLESSED US WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS
THAT HAVE SHOWN SUCH LOVE AND COMPASSION.

SO FOR TONIGHT, SHE'S STILL 'OUT' AND FIGHTING FOR HER LIFE.

SO MANY DOCTORS AND NURSES HAVE TOLD US THAT IT'S
'JUST ONE DAY AT A TIME.'

AND OTHERS HAVE TRIED TO EXPLAIN THAT THIS
IS A LONG, LONG DEAL (ORDEAL).

IT JUST HASN'T SUNK IN TO MY HEAD YET HOW LONG.

THANKS FOR THE LOVE, RUSS