Courtney Update - Tuesday, February 25, 2014

10:00 PM

Courtney is having a good night thus far.  The nurses have moved her and washed her and put lotion on her and she looks really good.  Her bleeding is still under control and the plan is to have an uneventful night and continue to work on her lungs to help them recover fully.

Jennifer is getting some rest and I will be shortly as long as she continues to do well.



4:30 PM

We were able to see Courtney around 10:45 or so this morning and she looked good, considering what she had been through.  My Mom and Dad came over today and they both were pleasantly surprised out how good she looked compared to the last time they saw her.  I was able to work half a day after the long night and little sleep, but she looked good when I left and Jennifer says that she had an "uneventful" afternoon.  We like those kinds of days and especially those kind of nights.

Her left lung continues to improve (x-rays are looking much better) and her bleeding has remained under control throughout the afternoon.

Jennifer has been comparing Courtney to a turtle and here is her post on Facebook this afternoon if you have not read it:  "After last night's and this morning's challenging pit stops for some major adjustments, my turtle successfully reentered the race!  As long as God is your crew chief, there is always hope you can win the race:-)"

We are continually lifted up and comforted by your prayer support and words of encouragement.  Thank you.


9:30 AM

They finished the "washout" procedure about 8:45 or so and are now cleaning her up and changing dressings.  The bleeding seems to be under control again and we should get to see her around 10:15 or so.


6:45 AM

We went back at 6:00 to see Courtney and they sent us out at 6:25 to start preparing for the procedure.  They will keep us posted on the progress as they are able.


2:30 AM

While managing Courtney's bleeding issues, it became apparent that it was getting worse each hour. The surgeon was called and the staff began preparing for another "washout".  Further discussions took place between 1:15 and 2:15 until they finally decided to wait until 6:30 to do the procedure and keep replacing her blood as needed until then.  However, if the bleeding gets worse, they could start earlier.

We left the room at 2:15 to get a little sleep and plan to go see her before they start.