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Thursday, January 13, 2011

Day 10 Continued

Please read the prior post, "Day 10 Tough Day, Longer Stay" before reading this to keep the chronology of the ongoing saga.

They finally got the lab reports done at 11:15 last night. They told me at that time that the x-ray, the EKG and the blood work indicated that there was no heart trauma from the transfusion or from any other source and they felt confident enough to give her the new transfusion. So, at that point in time, they thawed out a new plasma bag and gave her the transfusion at 2 am. She had no problems with that transfusion and seemed to sleep pretty soundly through the night (as well as you can anyway in a hospital room). It is now 6:30 am and they are waiting for lab reports to determine if her blood clotting is right or if they will need to give her 2 more units of plasma so that she may safely be operated on at 5 pm.

Our prayer today is that she can have a less-suspenseful day and a perfect operation that fixes her lungs and takes the pressure off her heart.

Spence

12 comments:

  1. Oh my gosh.. Spence.. this is like a Hollywood drama. Are you holding up okay? I am praying/sending FULL energy to you, Louise and the entire family as we are all hoping for good news today. I'm feeling good, calm and optimistic...I hope I succeed at sending some of that energy your way. Love you, Sue

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  2. What a rocky road it has been! I'm going to the Jordan River Temple this morning and will put Louise's name on the prayer roll there. I pray that the surgery will go well. I wish there was more that I could do.

    Love,
    Annie

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  3. Spence - Please let Louise know how she (and you) are in our prayers. I cry to think of what she is going through. I remember experiencing lung problems with TJ, and it wasn't fun. Steve and I are praying that Louise will have a successful surgery, today, and get back on the road to complete healing. She is a fixture in our Chaparral "family", and we miss her. May you be blessed with the strength you need to be "nurse". We love you both and your beautiful family. Louise and you will continue to be in our hearts and prayers. May you be blessed today with witnessing the many tender mercies that only the Lord can provide. - Tamara & Steve

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  4. Dear Louise and Spence,

    My heart goes out to you both - hopefully the surgery will go as planned today without a hitch - we all will be praying for her and the doctors who attend her, and you. Thanks so much for keeping us updated in such a difficult time - it will be better tomorrow! I am so sorry that Louise is suffering so much - love to you both, Janet

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  5. Spencer, we pray the Lord blesses all of Louise's proceedures today and gives you needed strength.

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  6. Prayer, prayer and more prayer. For Webe, you, your family and the doctors. Love, Deb

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  7. I pray the Lord's hand in Louise's surgery and treatments today, and His strength and peace to be with you both.
    Love, Suzy

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  8. We are praying for you. I can't believe all these complications! Brandon Price's wife Bri has had that surgery of scraping the chest wall so the lungs will adhere several times. It always seemed to work. Louise's name is on prayer rolls at many temples. Surely this is just a temporary blip in her recovery. Things will get better. The Lord will bless you all.

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  9. Oh my goodness! You and Louise are going through so many ups and downs! Of course we are continually praying for her and for you.
    Love, Becky

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  10. It sounds like she is in excellent hands and her "nurse" is going above and beyond original expectations. We are praying for both of you and your family.

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  11. Tom and I are so sorry for the painful trials Louise and your family are enduring. Know that you are in our thoughts and prayers. Your blog is very informative, thank you.

    Love,
    The Troch's

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  12. My dearest Price family, I have been following along with Louise's progress and am so amazed by all that has happend. I thank you so much for keeping us all informed! You all are in my prayers and I hurt so much for all of you. Please give Louise my love and tell her how proud I am of her for going through with all of this and you too!!! Love Mary Kay

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