In the last few days some real encouraging "stuff" has been happening...Whitney's numbers improved as reported on Sunday and we are still riding that same wave. She hasn't really moved from those numbers yet, however the encouraging part of all of this is how much we have learned to TRUST. For us we have learned the intricate details of the stats, numbers and the ups and downs of it all, but more importantly we have learned to trust. God has been quieting our hearts and asking us to just listen, breath and wait. And that is all we are doing right now...and praying.
The word compassion has been bumping around in my head all day. I hear it loud and clear in songs, in verses, in text messages from friends and family...Compassion----"Deep awareness of the suffering of another coupled with the wish to relieve it."
We sooooo feel your compassion. It doesn't take much to encourage us and we get lots of calls, texts and cards and they are so encouraging. We even have people in to talk with us or better yet pray over Whitney! These acts of compassion fuel us and keep us encouraged and keep our focus on Christ and how much he loves us. It is wonderful to receive hugs and even kisses...and for those of you who know me personally you know I am not so touchy feely, but it feels so wonderful to be cared for. We can't do this on our own, we need our friends and family to love with us, pray with us and we know you are standing in the gap for us.
It is truly a miracle that Whitney hasn't gone septic, had a hole(s) put into her lungs with the big ventilator, had kidney failure or any organ failure at that. It is a miracle that she just has pneumonia and H1N1, which she continues to fight fight fight! Her body is working and getting rid of this virus as quick as she can, she is tolerating all the movement and changes they do to her daily and sometimes a few times a day. She is building up the strength to get onto the conventional ventilator. Our prayers are still for that! She is still sedated, paralyzed and on a lot of meds and with this new ventilator some of that will change and we should be able to talk to her again very soon. This conventional ventilator used at a certain level will allow us to speak to her, she will undergo a Tracheotomy---"consists of making an incision on the anterior aspect of the neck and opening a direct airway through an incision in the trachea. The resulting stoma can serve independently as an airway or as a site for a tracheotomy tube to be inserted; this tube allows a person to breathe without the use of his or her nose or mouth." This sounds horrific, but in reality the machine she is on is far worse for her...baby steps all the way and praying she continues to take them!
We trust and we know our God loves us and He love Whitney too!
With eager hearts,
Whit's Sisters
DeAnna my dear, talk to her, even if she doesn't respond...she hears all of you! tell her to heal herself, tell her how much you love and need her and have as many guests as possible tell her too. the hospital is the most depressing and scary place to begin with...and when you are in your most vulnerable state, it is exponentially scary. the sedation and machines are necessary, but scary and harmful too. just have as much physical interaction with her as possible...touching, talking and prayer! i have faith she will pull through dearheart!!! <3
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