Just got back to the hotel to shower and return to meet the surgeon at 7:00 a.m. Lori had an extremely rough night not sleeping more than 45 minutes since she went into surgery yesterday. Her pain is out of control.
Results from Surgery:
We were told last night by the resident that Lori's surgeon literally danced in the operating room to see that her rib graft from last surgery was intact and not rejecting. Your prayers have literally opened the doors of heaven.
She will have a painful recovery but at least we know what battle she faces - lots of painful physical therapy - trips to L.A. for aftercare - but most of all some hope for movement in her jaw. There was so much scar tissue and bone that had grown in the joint she was loosing all function.
How to Pray Today
1) Please pray for pain control - Lori was in recovery for over 4 hours becasue they could not control her pain - NOT because they couldn't wake her - she was awak immediately - they just did not want to give us the informatoin. Some pain control doctors will be in to see her this morning. Since the pain got away from the nurse in recovery we have been playing catch up - which does not work for Lori - lots of vomiting which is vrey difficult after the kind of surgery she has gone through.
2) For sleep and rest for her - she is exhausted - she is fighting with all her might to overcome this ordeal.
Results from Surgery:
We were told last night by the resident that Lori's surgeon literally danced in the operating room to see that her rib graft from last surgery was intact and not rejecting. Your prayers have literally opened the doors of heaven.
She will have a painful recovery but at least we know what battle she faces - lots of painful physical therapy - trips to L.A. for aftercare - but most of all some hope for movement in her jaw. There was so much scar tissue and bone that had grown in the joint she was loosing all function.
How to Pray Today
1) Please pray for pain control - Lori was in recovery for over 4 hours becasue they could not control her pain - NOT because they couldn't wake her - she was awak immediately - they just did not want to give us the informatoin. Some pain control doctors will be in to see her this morning. Since the pain got away from the nurse in recovery we have been playing catch up - which does not work for Lori - lots of vomiting which is vrey difficult after the kind of surgery she has gone through.
2) For sleep and rest for her - she is exhausted - she is fighting with all her might to overcome this ordeal.
3) For Ronnie and me as we stand by and watch our daughter fight this battle with very little we can do except to comfort her in very small ways - I cannot express to you the agony we feel for her.
Later Update
Debbie will update you later today - thank you so much for your prayers for Lori, Ronnie and me - without you holding us up none of us could have made it through the last couple of days. You have carried us as we walk through the "footprints in the sand" journey. May God bless each of you for your faithfulness
Covered by His grace,
Carol
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