Thursday, October 9, 2008

Out of Surgery

Heather is out of surgery. We haven't talked with the surgeons yet (apparently they tried to find us, but we were in the wrong waiting room). They will find us later to give us the full scoop, but from what I can see (sitting next to her) and from what the nurse has told me she is doing really well. In fact, she is doing better than she was last night. She looks more like herself than ever (i.e., the swelling is going down), her heart rate is at 89 (It hasn't been below 110 in days), her blood pressure is at 125/74 (normal is 120/80), she is not taking any heart medications, and they are only giving her 40% oxygen.

All I know about the surgery is that they did reconnect her bowel and they washed out her abdomen again. I will try to post again when I know more, but I'm thrilled with the news I'm getting!!!!

3 comments:

Maureen Warren said...

Mark,
We are so excited to hear of Heather's improvements! Our family has been fasting and praying for both of you, and for your families. We can't even imagine what you have all been going through. We hope you know that we send you all our love and support. We will continue to keep you in our thoughts and prayers and will be here to help whenever you need us. We love you both very much and are grateful to have you in our lives!
Brent, Maureen, Darin, Kayla, and Lydia Warren

Anonymous said...

Mark,

Thank you for sharing news of Heather's progress with us. We are You, Heather, and Hannah have been in our prayers and thoughts all week, and we continue to fast and pray for Heather's recovery and that all of you will have the companionship of the Holy Ghost during this time and angels to attend you. We love you all so much and are so grateful for the blessing of your friendship. We are praying to have all of you safely home soon.

Shannon, Gene, and Jo Manning

Jason said...

wow, what a frightening ordeal. I'm glad to hear that things seem to be going in a better direction with your wife. Hopefully things will continue to improve. Our thoughts and prayers are definitely with you.