Hi everyone,
I've gotten several questions regarding flowers, gifts, and visiting, so I thought it would be best to post here.
Pat is in ICU right now, so her room isn't conducive to storing items outside of the medical equipment. So for now, until she is upgraded to a different status and moved to a regular room, please hold off on sending flowers and gifts to the hospital. However, if you want to send something to her home just to show your support, please email me and I will send you her home address where Mommy can receive them.
Also, because the doctors are still performing operations and she is still being observed and tested, we are asking that only immediate family visit with her now. Again, the unit she is in doesn't really lend to having many visitors/gifts at this time. The doctors are also keeping her under sedation so that she may rest as much as possible over these next critical days so they can make sure they have secured the aneurysm.
Once her status has been upgraded and out of the woods somewhat, I will let all of you all know and give you information on the best time to start visiting her. The doctors did inform us she will be in the hospital at least 3 weeks, so she will need a lot of visitors during those weeks.
For now, please leave as many comments on this page as you would like, so she can read them once she is off sedation.
Thank you again for all the love and support you are showing our mother, daughter, and sister.
With Love,
Nikki
Monday, April 29, 2013
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Sunday 4/28 Evening Update
Hi everyone,
We have good news to report on Pat's condition!!! (Praise God!)
The procedure the doctors performed last night, contained the bleeding of the aneurysm and she has been resting well the entire day. She still has some swelling of the brain, but all in all is in a much better condition than she was yesterday.
The doctors have periodically taken her on and off sedation (to check her responsiveness), and she has been able to follow commands very well. She's also attempted to get out of bed several times (sounds just like Pat, right? lol) when off of sedation and she's already known as "frisky" around ICU.
Tomorrow or Tuesday, the doctors will perform another procedure where they clip the aneurysm to secure it even further. Their goal is to prevent any continued rebleeding and get her stable.
The next few days are the most critical. She will remain on sedation while the doctors continue to monitor CT Scans and perform procedures to keep the swelling of her brain and bleeding under control.
Dorian is doing good and is handling all of this extremely well. He is preparing to return to school this week.
Mommy is doing good as well. We all know what a prayer warrior she is! She put this situation so eloquently yesterday.... God made Pat. She is His. And He knows what to do. All we have to do is trust Him.
I am preparing to deliver our baby girl any day now, so again, I will do my best to respond to calls/texts as quickly as possible.
Thank you again and I look forward to posting more praiseworthy updates!
P.S. - Here are some websites that have information on aneurysms.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/brain-aneurysm/DS00582
http://www.webmd.com/brain/tc/brain-aneurysm-topic-overview
http://www.bafound.org/
We have good news to report on Pat's condition!!! (Praise God!)
The procedure the doctors performed last night, contained the bleeding of the aneurysm and she has been resting well the entire day. She still has some swelling of the brain, but all in all is in a much better condition than she was yesterday.
The doctors have periodically taken her on and off sedation (to check her responsiveness), and she has been able to follow commands very well. She's also attempted to get out of bed several times (sounds just like Pat, right? lol) when off of sedation and she's already known as "frisky" around ICU.
Tomorrow or Tuesday, the doctors will perform another procedure where they clip the aneurysm to secure it even further. Their goal is to prevent any continued rebleeding and get her stable.
The next few days are the most critical. She will remain on sedation while the doctors continue to monitor CT Scans and perform procedures to keep the swelling of her brain and bleeding under control.
Dorian is doing good and is handling all of this extremely well. He is preparing to return to school this week.
Mommy is doing good as well. We all know what a prayer warrior she is! She put this situation so eloquently yesterday.... God made Pat. She is His. And He knows what to do. All we have to do is trust Him.
I am preparing to deliver our baby girl any day now, so again, I will do my best to respond to calls/texts as quickly as possible.
Thank you again and I look forward to posting more praiseworthy updates!
P.S. - Here are some websites that have information on aneurysms.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/brain-aneurysm/DS00582
http://www.webmd.com/brain/tc/brain-aneurysm-topic-overview
http://www.bafound.org/
Current Status
As some of you know, Pat has suffered from a brain aneurysm, that has left in her critical condition.
In the early morning of 4/27 she awoke with a severe pain in her head and had difficulty walking. She gathered my nephew Dorian and drove herself to Anne Arundel Medical Center, where she received a CT Scan revealing the aneurysm.
Because of the severity of the condition, she was then sent to University of Maryland Medical Center, who have neurology specialists on staff. Most of the day was spent trying to get her stable enough to receive an operation to plug the aneurysm.
After observation, it was discovered that the aneurysm was complicated, which resulted in a lot of bleeding. The doctors performed a procedure to attempt to coil the main section of the aneurysm, which was completed about 10:30 pm last night. The doctors were pleased with the outcome and she was upgraded - slightly - from critical condition.
However, late this morning, I received a phone call stating that the other portion of the aneurysm begin to bleed again and they needed to attempt another surgery.
My family is currently in route to the hospital and will have further updates for you, later this morning.
Continue to keep Pat in your prayers.. God is faithful!!!
In the early morning of 4/27 she awoke with a severe pain in her head and had difficulty walking. She gathered my nephew Dorian and drove herself to Anne Arundel Medical Center, where she received a CT Scan revealing the aneurysm.
Because of the severity of the condition, she was then sent to University of Maryland Medical Center, who have neurology specialists on staff. Most of the day was spent trying to get her stable enough to receive an operation to plug the aneurysm.
After observation, it was discovered that the aneurysm was complicated, which resulted in a lot of bleeding. The doctors performed a procedure to attempt to coil the main section of the aneurysm, which was completed about 10:30 pm last night. The doctors were pleased with the outcome and she was upgraded - slightly - from critical condition.
However, late this morning, I received a phone call stating that the other portion of the aneurysm begin to bleed again and they needed to attempt another surgery.
My family is currently in route to the hospital and will have further updates for you, later this morning.
Continue to keep Pat in your prayers.. God is faithful!!!
Welcome... and Thank You
Dear Family and Friends,
First, on behalf of my family, I would like to say Thank You to everyone who has rallied around us during this difficult time, sending love and prayers for Pat. We are truly blessed to have all of you warriors in our lives, who know the healing power of God!
We appreciate all the concern that has outpoured for Pat's health and this blog will allow us to keep you all updated on Pat's current status, which we will update daily, as we get further information.
You may still contact me at 301.928.2581 and I will do my best to reply promptly.
Thank you again,
Nichole Rush (sister)
Doris Pugh (mother)
Dorian Sims (son)
First, on behalf of my family, I would like to say Thank You to everyone who has rallied around us during this difficult time, sending love and prayers for Pat. We are truly blessed to have all of you warriors in our lives, who know the healing power of God!
We appreciate all the concern that has outpoured for Pat's health and this blog will allow us to keep you all updated on Pat's current status, which we will update daily, as we get further information.
You may still contact me at 301.928.2581 and I will do my best to reply promptly.
Thank you again,
Nichole Rush (sister)
Doris Pugh (mother)
Dorian Sims (son)
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