Sarah Update - Friday Evening 7:45 pm Sept. 15, 2011

Friday Evening, 7:45pm, September 15th, 2011

Day 12 of the Headaches :: Day 8 of the Hospital Stay

Today has been a day of turn around. Sarah has felt very good every time she's sat or stood up which is a good sign. Her appetite has returned, which for those of you who know Sarah, that's a REAL good sign. Her nausea has been held at bay by the nausea medicine which is a great thing!

She still has a headache, but they're kind of expecting that because of the fact that they're removing the spinal fluid every hour which obviously can cause a headache. But praise God, the medicine is keeping them at a low grade level.

Dr. Fuchs, her surgeon, and his P.A. were both in this morning and said the spinal fluid looked good and the drain was doing what we needed it to do. Dr. Carlin, the neurologist, had the Spinal Fluid tested and ruled out any other major problems or issues including meningitis, etc. which is a relief.

The Dr. did say that she is going to have her good days and her bad days and that we shouldn't expect it to all be up and to the right with the trauma she's been through.

It was a pretty quiet day of resting all in all. She actually felt well enough to turn on her phone and post something on twitter which is a first in a while. Although she still can't look at a screen for more than a couple of minutes, but nonetheless this is a good sign.

The prayer right now is that the tear is actually healing while the drain is in and that she wouldn't get any infection while she has an open area to her body.

She is going to get a PICC line tomorrow morning because so many of her veins have been used for IV's and blood draws. Please pray that that procedure goes well.

All in all her spirits are up. She laughed a couple of times but said that hurt her back.

On the family front, the boys had a great week at school, their grades stayed up and they stayed in good spirits without mom around. They're excited to spend lots of time with mom this weekend and they also like the ice cream that the nurses give them! A special treat.

My mom and dad, Harold and Jo, got back into town this afternoon which gives us a couple more hands on deck to navigate all of the goings-on of the Keller Family.

I personally so thankful for our Next Level Church staff who is carrying the weight of our church with us being out of commission. I can't imagine going through this without them! They've been incredible!!!

Although Sarah is starting to feel better, doctors have emphasized how important rest and hydration is to let her body recover, so thank you for continuing to show your support through cards and notes, rather than visits. She definitely feels your love, support and prayers. We're believing for a complete healing.

Thanks everyone,

Matt Keller