We just talked to the surgeons (12:10pm), and Heather is all closed up! She still has a large wound, but the peritoneum is closed. They said that closing her up is a big step, because most people seem to really make big improvements once the body is closed. We asked them why that is, and they said they don't know. I guess the body just likes to be closed...imagine that! They again said that she will have a bandage that has a vacuum-type thing attached to it that helps wounds like hers to heal (Clearly, I don't fully understand how it works but I will try to clarify it as I understand it better.). The other advantage to being closed up is that they can begin to "wake her up" and can work towards getting her off the ventilator, the NG tube, and the feeding tube.
I also spoke with the burn doctors. They said they will likely begin treating her legs (i.e., She will get skin grafts for her legs) at the end of this week or the beginning of next week. They said that it doesn't seem to be too serious and that most of the wounds on her legs will heal by themselves.
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awesome awesome awesome. we fasted and prayed for her today. keep it up Heather!!! thanks for the updates Mark.
Kev and Janna
We just heard about Heather and read the blog site to get up to speed. Please let us know if there is anything we can do! We will keep your family in our prayers.
Ernie and DeAnna
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