DJ - In Medical Trouble

[Lulu54]

DJ is in a serious medical crisis and currently in ICU.   She has been there since Tuesday and I have been waiting to know more before telling you this news.

You probably remember that she recently had her morphine pump exchanged for a different unit.  Unknown to the surgeon, she has an extensive abdominal and bladder infection.  The doctors think when the surgery was performed that the leads that deliver the morphine to her spine were contaminated with this infection and introduced into her central nervous system.  DJ now has a raging infection, which also appears to have attacked her brain.  

They are doing a lumbar puncture today to determine positively if there is an infection in her CSF and the appropriate course of treatment.  They have also mentioned sepsis.  Her daughter tells me they are keeping her comfortable and relatively pain free.

One incredibly sad part of this story is she was due to move home to Pennsylvania next week.  Her apartment is waiting for her. The moving truck was lined up for her household goods.  Most of her things are already in boxes.  And she was given financial assistance from the NMSS chapter for her air transportation. She and her daughter had even shopped on Monday for winter weight clothes to wear since her wardrobe is all things for southern California.   DJ considered each of these a miracle of sorts and was so excited to go home.  She has planned this move simply on faith that it would all happen.  On Tuesday all of this changed.

If you believe in miracles, this might be the time to wish for another one for DJ because she seems to have used quite a few lately and this could be the biggest one of all that she needs.

as always,
Lulu

[cassrox]

Ditto to what the others have said. My thoughts and prayers are with DJ and her family. It's so good that we have each other for support, and we're all blessed that she is part of our little community.

Cass

[Udkas]

Sending my love and prayers your way for a recovery from this infection.  In my thoughts and prayers.

Udkas.

[DawnYM]

Sending prayers for DJ.... Miracles can happen!!

[rendean]

Dear DJ,

Sending heartfelt loving thoughts and prayers to you as well  as gentle hugs.

Ren


PS Karen, thank you so much for doing this!

[shermay]

Well said Laura.

This is how DJ would have wanted it.  Always putting other peoples problems before her own.

Ditto what you said, DJ is a very wise and compaasionate Lady.

Thank you also to Karen for the flowers.  I am sure that we will ALL appreciate the thought that you going to do.

Debs xxxxxx

[Karen99]

I will be taking DJ a beautiful bunch of flowers on behalf of the forum members here.  And will print your well-wishes onto a poster board once I learn where she is at.

I'll give her a gentle hug from all of you if they let me in.

If you have more comments, post them now - my printer is up and running.