We've put this blog together as a way to update everyone through Cyber-space on how Angela is doing.
Just in case you don't have all the details (or most of them anyway)
On Wednesday, June 15th Angela was admitted into Pomerado Hospital for observation, suffering from tingling/numbness that had spread throughout her entire body. By the time she was admitted, Angela could barely talk, was unable to walk, and complained of constant pain.
By Thursday the Dr's realized that this wasn't just a run of the mill flu and had her transferred to a second hospital so she could undergo further, more in depth testing. Our needle-phobic was poked and prodded by more Dr's than imaginable who all came up with the same conclusion: Uh...
And then the neurologist came in. 20 minutes later, Angela was in the C.C.U. (aka I.C.U.) and under intense supervision. She stayed in the C.C.U. until Monday and, even though she showed no signs of improvement, was moved to another floor.
Tuesday June 21st. Angela had worsened to the point that she could not speak above a whisper, had a feeding tube, and needed constant supervision. She steadily got worse throughout the day, complaining of the inability to breathe. By the end of the day, her lips were blue and her eyes were sunken and black.
Late Tuesday night/early Wed. morning @ 12:16AM, Angela hit rock bottom. She Coded.
For almost a half an hour, no one knew what was going on. At the hospital, Mom was hysterical. The situation at home (an hour away) was almost as bad. We made our Emergency calls, got a baby sitter, and raced down the hill.
When we entered the room, the first thing you saw were the tubes. Tubes everywhere. In her arm, in her nose, in her mouth. And then the machines. And then every medication imaginable.
When Angela woke up on Wedsday, it became apparent that she had no brain damage. Unable to speak or move, she quickly picked up a form of communication: The alphabet game. By blinking her eyes, she will spell out entire sentences, sometimes even jokes.
And now, you know what we do
I think almost everyone we've ever known have come by in the past three days. From childhood friends, to family, to everyone in between, the support shown to Angela, to our family, has been amazing.
Please check back here often for updates. We'll be getting this going here pretty quickly, with both Jess and I popping in to answer any questions you have. Feel free to leave Angela messages, too! We'll print them out and put them into her Scrapbook!
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