Hello To All,
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Just wanted to update everyone on Jessica.
She had surgery this past Sunday for a new medi-port. The past few days she has been receiving ketamine boosters for some pain post surgery.
An ultrasound was performed during surgery to observe the thrombosis in her right arm. She is on IV heparin and will be switched to coumadin when we leave the hospital. She is completing her IV antibiotics and if all goes as planned, we will hopefully leave the hospital by this weekend!
Jessica is doing very well!
Today we would like to wish a Happy Birthday to Molly -- Jessica's yorkie-poo. She is 9 years young today!
Also, Happy Birthday to Cindel tomorrow. She is someone we have met since being here in Mexico and has become like a 4th daughter. She has been such a help to the both of us and is turning 22!
Also - special prayers for Emma - who has come out of the coma here at the hospital. May her recovery go well!
Prayers to all who suffer with this disease.
We pray for all of you and thank you all for your continued prayers for Jessica.
I will update everyone from the apartment in the next few days.
We praise God for Jessica's healing and for all the miracles that happen here at the Hospital San Jose. We also thank God for Dr. Cantu, Dr. Luigi, and Dr. Dillman --- Jessica's special "team"!
Quote for the day:
Someday hopefully everything will all make perfect sense. So for now, laugh at the confusion, smile through the tears, and keep reminding yourself that everything happens for a reason.
(sent to us from Suzie- a former coma patient)
In God's love, always,
Sarah Gina (Jessica's Mom)*
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Thursday, September 30, 2010
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
65,000 Views of Blog! 21,000 Views of YouTube!
Hello to Family & Friends,
To view Jessica on Fox TV, Click on Link Below:
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Just wanted to quickly update everyone on Jessica.
She is currently still on IV antibiotics for infection and IV heparin for the thrombosis in her right arm.
The plan is to run blood tests at the end of the week and if all is clear, she will have surgery on Saturday for a new medi-port.
Post surgery, the plan is for her to get a series of boosters and then, depending on how things go, we may be able to transition once again out of the hospital and back to the apartment.
Yesterday we had the pleasure of meeting Julian and Nikki Orange who are here with their daughter Emma. She is currently in a ketamine coma for her RSD that began with an ankle injury. They have traveled all the way here to Mexico from New Zealand! We look forward to meeting Emma when she comes out of the coma and up to the 8th floor!
We also met another patient named Maria Rosaria who is from Mexico and is here with her daughter and husband. She too has RSD and is here for treatment as well!
We hope you are all well. May God bless you all. Que Dios Te Bendiga!
In God's love,
Sarah Gina (Jessica's Mom)***
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To view Jessica on Fox TV, Click on Link Below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PW_vstm0bS8
Just wanted to quickly update everyone on Jessica.
She is currently still on IV antibiotics for infection and IV heparin for the thrombosis in her right arm.
The plan is to run blood tests at the end of the week and if all is clear, she will have surgery on Saturday for a new medi-port.
Post surgery, the plan is for her to get a series of boosters and then, depending on how things go, we may be able to transition once again out of the hospital and back to the apartment.
Yesterday we had the pleasure of meeting Julian and Nikki Orange who are here with their daughter Emma. She is currently in a ketamine coma for her RSD that began with an ankle injury. They have traveled all the way here to Mexico from New Zealand! We look forward to meeting Emma when she comes out of the coma and up to the 8th floor!
We also met another patient named Maria Rosaria who is from Mexico and is here with her daughter and husband. She too has RSD and is here for treatment as well!
We hope you are all well. May God bless you all. Que Dios Te Bendiga!
In God's love,
Sarah Gina (Jessica's Mom)***
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Monday, September 20, 2010
HAPPY 14th BIRTHDAY MICHELLE!!!
Today is a special blog to Michelle - my daughter & Jessica's younger sister - who turns 14 Today!!!
Dear Michelle,(My "Mooshie Mae"),
Wow! I can't believe that my "baby" is turning 14 today and what a lovely young woman you have become!
I remember the day you were born. You made your entrance 2 months prematurely and at 3:56 AM! The doctors were amazed when they weighed you and you were 6 lbs. 1oz.! You were our miracle baby! Your Dad and I were so thankful that God saw fit to bless us once again with a healthy baby girl. Your sisters Jessica and Katherine were so proud too! Each day they fought over who would feed you, change you, hold you, etc.......
Michelle - God has blessed you with a warm heart, a beautiful smile, and an incredible spirit! You always try to find the best in people and are always there with either a kind word, a happy thought, or a special deed.
This spirit of helping was never so evident as it was this past summer. I was so very proud of you! You gave up your entire summer to come to Mexico and help me take care of your older sister Jessica --- and what a help you were!!! Having you here with us made it feel a little bit more "like home". And, when your sister had to go back to the hospital and was unexpectedly put back into a coma - it was YOU - Jessica's little "Wessie" (as she calls you) - who was there, by her side, holding her hand, and..holding mine as well!!!
So, on this day, your birthday, Jessica and I want you to go out and have a great day! Hopefully, one day, really soon, God willing, we will all be together again! Remember this: You may have outgrown Mommy's lap, but you will NEVER outgrow my heart!!!
I found this poem for you:
I asked God for a flower and He gave me a bouquet.
I asked God for a minute and He gave me a day.
I prayed to God for true love and He gave me that too.
I prayed to God for an Angel, and He gave me YOU!!!
May God bless you dear angel, especially on this day that marks your birth. May God bless you Today, Tomorrow, and Always!
All Our Love,
From Monterrey, Mexico
Mommy & Jessica xoxoxo
2Corinthians 7:4:
"I have great confidence in You, I take great pride in You"
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Thursday, September 16, 2010
Mexican Bicentennial Independence Day
Hello to All,
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Saturday, September 11, 2010
Small Steps.....Remembering 9/11
Hello To All,
To view Jessica on Fox TV, Click on Link Below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PW_vstm0bS8
I have been having major problems with my computer here in Mexico and have been without service and non-working keys and so it has been difficult to blog.
I would like to update everyone on Jessica's progress here, but, first, I would like to take a moment to honor all those who lost their lives on this fateful day 9 years ago. To all the families who suffered tremendous loss that day and to all the fireman, policemen, and everyday citizens who responded on that fateful day, we remember you ALL today and we pray that a day like that NEVER happens again!
Jessica is still in the hospital and will most likely have to be here at least another 3 weeks. She is doing well and is still with much less pain. She has to remain in the hospital to receive IV antibiotics for an infection, as well as IV heparin for a thrombosis that was detected in her right arm during surgery for a new central line cathether. She is also receiving her ketamine boosters as well. Dr. Cantu also called in a cardiologist, Dr. Pozas, in order to do a study on her heart to rule out endocarditis, due to the infections she has experienced. It was determined that she has slight regurgitation in her tri-cuspid valve, but nothing to be concerned about at this time.
It goes without saying that she is a trooper.
She continues to take her small steps towards recovery everyday, even in the face of any problems. Thanks for all your continued prayers on her behalf.
The plan is to complete the necessary course of IV medications and then when all is clear - surgery to place a medi-port and hopefully back to the apartment. Please pray that the next few weeks go quickly, but smoothly.
What I have learned since embarking on this journey with Jessica is that everyday is another chance at taking those "small steps" that Dr. Cantu ALWAYS talks about. I have also come to realize that all things happen according to God's timing. Only He knows the road we will travel and we must truly thank Him for each new day --- as it is His gift to us as we rise each and every morning.
So, on this day, September 11th, let us be mindful of how precious life is and how we must never forget where we have been and what we have endured, because it makes us who we are and also because it is right to do so!
In God's love, always,
Sarah Gina (Mom to 3)***
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To view Jessica on Fox TV, Click on Link Below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PW_vstm0bS8
I have been having major problems with my computer here in Mexico and have been without service and non-working keys and so it has been difficult to blog.
I would like to update everyone on Jessica's progress here, but, first, I would like to take a moment to honor all those who lost their lives on this fateful day 9 years ago. To all the families who suffered tremendous loss that day and to all the fireman, policemen, and everyday citizens who responded on that fateful day, we remember you ALL today and we pray that a day like that NEVER happens again!
Jessica is still in the hospital and will most likely have to be here at least another 3 weeks. She is doing well and is still with much less pain. She has to remain in the hospital to receive IV antibiotics for an infection, as well as IV heparin for a thrombosis that was detected in her right arm during surgery for a new central line cathether. She is also receiving her ketamine boosters as well. Dr. Cantu also called in a cardiologist, Dr. Pozas, in order to do a study on her heart to rule out endocarditis, due to the infections she has experienced. It was determined that she has slight regurgitation in her tri-cuspid valve, but nothing to be concerned about at this time.
It goes without saying that she is a trooper.
She continues to take her small steps towards recovery everyday, even in the face of any problems. Thanks for all your continued prayers on her behalf.
The plan is to complete the necessary course of IV medications and then when all is clear - surgery to place a medi-port and hopefully back to the apartment. Please pray that the next few weeks go quickly, but smoothly.
What I have learned since embarking on this journey with Jessica is that everyday is another chance at taking those "small steps" that Dr. Cantu ALWAYS talks about. I have also come to realize that all things happen according to God's timing. Only He knows the road we will travel and we must truly thank Him for each new day --- as it is His gift to us as we rise each and every morning.
So, on this day, September 11th, let us be mindful of how precious life is and how we must never forget where we have been and what we have endured, because it makes us who we are and also because it is right to do so!
- Lamentations 3:20-23
I will remember them, and my soul is downcast within me. Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope: Because of the LORD's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
In God's love, always,
Sarah Gina (Mom to 3)***
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