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Update On Emily

Karen · 8 Comments

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They operated on her at about 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday. She had two brain bleeds which is a type of stroke. They cut out a section of her skull to relieve the pressure on her brain. When they opened her skull they could see the clot on her right temporal lobe, which was the largest one, and were able to remove it. The other one was on the frontal lobe and they could not see it, so were not able to remove it.

After the surgery, they did an angiogram to make sure there were no other weak spots. None were found, so we asked what could have caused this in such a young woman. The answer is, that she just delivered a baby via C-section. She is 37 years old, she had preeclampsia, and placenta previa. Any one of those factors increases risk of stroke after delivery of a baby. Add to that that she had a C-section and her risk of stroke is 67% higher than if she had a vaginal delivery.

I was allowed to see her around 7 p.m. When I arrived in her room, although I knew it would scary, it was horrible to see her like that. There were two technicians putting EEG monitors on her head, and you could tell by the way she was grimacing and struggling to get away that she did not like it. I rubbed her shoulder and held her hand and talked to her and she calmed down, so I definitely know she knew I was there.

While she looks horrible to me, I know she is getting better. She was able to respond appropriately to basic commands just hours after the surgery. Late yesterday afternoon, they removed the ventilator tube and she was able to whisper and give short answers to questions. The doctor still says she is not out of the woods yet, but she is definitely improving.

She will have a long recovery. She will stay in the hospital for 10 days to two weeks, depending on how well she does. After that, she will spend a month in rehab. She will have to go in for a second surgery to replace the piece of her skull that was removed. They save her bone and put it in deep freeze saving it for the time it can be replaced. This all sounds like Frankenstein to me, but it what they do routinely.

Thank you all for your continued prayers and concern for my daughter and her family. I really appreciate it.

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  1. Jan@whiteserv.com says

    February 14, 2013 at 10:01 am

    So sorry to hear about your daughter, there are no words. Take care of yourself, you are in our thoughts and prayers.

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  2. Ali Workentin says

    February 14, 2013 at 11:25 am

    Thanks for the update Karen. It is so hard to see our kids struggling with a serious health injury. Continued good thoughts and prayers coming your way. Love you.

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  3. Sandy says

    February 14, 2013 at 12:39 pm

    OMG Karen, I am so sorry. Your daughter comes from sturdy stock, so we know she will pull through this! It breaks my heart to see mama and baby separated though. Give them both extra hugs and kisses! Glad you and Fabgrandpa were close enough to be by Emily’s bedside. Don’t forget to take care of yourself as well. Sending warm thoughts you way…

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  4. Susan Adcox says

    February 14, 2013 at 6:52 pm

    Please continue to keep us posted! Prayers!

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  5. Bev Deem says

    February 14, 2013 at 9:23 pm

    Emily is certainly in my prayers. Praying for a complete recovery so she can resume her role as wife and Mom again. Hugs

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  6. Eiieen D says

    February 14, 2013 at 10:06 pm

    Keep the faith . Your love for your daughter and her family will be so important for her recovery. She has a very important new little person to work hard for to get back home . A mother’s love can move mountains.

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  7. Audra Weathers says

    February 14, 2013 at 10:19 pm

    We will be keeping her in our prayers.

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