Sent: Thu Jul 30 07:11:30 2009
Subject: Re: Direct reports from Scott for Martin family and friends
Morning all and those new to this email chain. Pls fwd this as you feel is appropriate for communication, prayer chains etc. We really value your support.
We praise God for his blessings and teachings
Eliz had a stable night. She is off blood pressure meds, is breathing some on her own, white cell count is lowering, sedation has been reduced and she is alert. Plan for today is to rid her of extra fluid she is retaining and possibly to lesson breathing assistance. This is all great.
Praise God always and in all things,
Scott
Sent: Thu Jul 30 21:19:19 2009
Subject: Re: Direct reports from Scott for Martin family and friends
Hello
Pls fwd this as you feel is appropriate for communication, prayer chains etc. We really value your support.
We praise God for his blessings and teachings
Today has been a quiet day with the current plan being for Elizabeths vitals, blood work etc to dictate the timing of the next steps. They are trying to balance medication for pain and sedation with reducing her reliance on breathing and blood pressure (back on) support. She has been in and out of alertness (mostly out). The good of this sedated state is it is allowing time for her body to rest and recover (blood work has improved) before they speed up the recovery by trying such things as breathing on her own.
Btw, the coffee and service at the hospitals Tim's is way better than in good ol Elmira. Thanks for your prayers and support as we together increase in our faith.
I will provide the next update after my 6:15 morning visit
From your team mate Scott
Sent: Fri Jul 31 07:02:01 2009
Subject: Re: Direct reports from Scott for Martin family and friends
Morning friends
Pls fwd this as you feel is appropriate for communication, prayer chains etc. We really value your support.
We praise God that he is in control
Not much has changed. Eliz white count is slowly improving. She has a slight fever and continues to be on and off sedation and blood pressure meds. She does respond but for the most part she is sedated.
Praising God always
Scott
Sent: Fri Jul 31 13:00:43 2009
Subject: Re: Direct reports from Scott for Martin family and friends
Praise and prayer
The doctors have stopped Eliz sedation meds to see how she responds
Sent: Fri Jul 31 20:06:23 2009
Subject: Re: Direct reports from Scott for Martin family and friends
Good Evening
Taking Eliz off sedation proved she is not quite ready for that. Balancing her blood pressure, heart rate and breathing with reducing her meds is a challenge since each adjustment can set off a domino affect. Overall her vitals are improving slowly. She is still needing some breathing assistance but less than yesterday. Her sedation is being kept to a minimal and she still requires pain med.
Thanks for your support and may we all grow in our faith,
Scott
Sent: Sat Aug 01 11:30:42 2009
Subject: Re: Direct reports from Scott for Martin family and friends
Lord, you are a merciful God who has richly blessed my family with experiences that allow us to see your power and to experience your plan. As Eliz lay in ICU showing small signs of improvement and as the doctors continue to mull over why she experienced septic shock on Sunday and again Tuesday we know that only you have the answers. Unlike them you don't need to do further testing which she will experience today so that the medics can evaluate whether or not there is an undetected infection source. You know all things. It is you we love and give ourselves to asking that whatever the outcome be, that it would be to your honor and glory. May you be our guide. I love you, Amen
Sent: Sun Aug 02 07:10:08 2009
Subject: Re: Direct reports from Scott for Martin family and friends
Father we thank you for this day, that Elizabeth is stable (all things considered), that she is breathing some on her own, is alert and that the test results from yesterday are negative so far (won't be conclusive till 72hr is up). Mold us and make us I pray.
Amen
Subject: Re: Direct reports from Scott for Martin family and friends
Date: Mon, 3 Aug 2009 07:12:43 -0400
As of Sunday Aug 2
Somewhere along the way I should have learnt how to read lips. My special girl has been alert today, can mouth words but can't talk because of the tubes going down her throat. ICU is awaiting test results on several tests taken (will take up to 72 hrs). These tests are to confirm if there is still infection in some form. She does have pneumonia and is being treated for it. Today she is breathing mostly on her own with the assistance still connected as a backup.
Monday Aug 3 at 7am
I just completed my before shift change visit. Eliz had an ok night. She still has a lot of junk in her lungs. Praise God that the fever is less, that Saturdays culture was negative and that Sundays cultures have not grown yet. That's the scoop my friends.
May God continue to use this to his honour and Glory,
Scott
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