Dear Praying Friends,
Today has been the first somewhat "routine" day since Cassie's
surgery Tuesday. Thanks for praying for her. Your prayers are
felt, needed, and a real testimony to us of God's people
worldwide and the family of God.
Weds morning, the day after the initial surgery and placement of
the GRID aperatus, the EEG crew hooked her up to the monitoring
equipment prior to her leaving ICU. 114 contacts touching her
brain in that many places. Once all those wires were in place,
Cassie sort of looked like a someone under a hairdryer. The the
cables were bundled up and wrapped on top of her head, and the
umbilical snaked down to a power pack that plugs into the wall.
Cassie was moved out of ICU Weds afternoon to the same room in
the Epilepsy Wing of Harborview where she was the last time her
and Kris were here back in May for the initial phase of EEG
monitoring. Wednesday was pretty difficult and she dealt with
severe headaches and continued nausea. In addition, they dropped
her anti-seizure medication down to about 1/3 of what she
normally takes. She has been having seizures on and off since
then, and the doctors are pleased. The head nurse told me today
that some people come and have to be admitted for several weeks
before they can get all the data they need. This is even after
taking them off their medications. Maybe that's a glimpse of
what of family has been going through for the past eight months.
So here I was, thanking God for her seizures. Something that we
have tried for so long to get rid of - - - now, in this context,
a good thing.
Today has been better. Still seizures, but less pain in her head.
Every day she receives e-mails via the hospital's website. We
also got some flowers delivered today (Thanks Uncle "Bubba") and
a gift as well.
We even had a visit from Ray Feather, a GBC pastor in Everet
Washington. He and Cassie hit it off and he's going to stop back
in regularly. But he promised to bring her a Strawberry shake
each time he comes (Thanks, TA for thinking of contacting Ray.)
Please pray for Chelsie and Tyler, back home In Kenai. It's hard
on them not being able to be here. Pray also that we will do a
better job keeping them in the loop.
Finally, pray that they will get all the data they need and put
Cassie back on her meds sooner than the weekend. I guess I
should say that, with all the seizure stuff that needed to
happen, we never once felt that anything, I mean anything, was
more important than Cassie's well being.
I placed a picture of Cassie after the GRID surgery on the net at
http://home.gci.net/~motherlode/after2.jpg . It's of Cassie
sleeping soundly after being moved to the Epilepsy Ward. If you
see anything floating around her, it's simply the prayers of
family and friends. There' s direct line into her room, and you
can call. If Cassie's up to it, she can talk. If not, well,
you'll have to settle for kris or I. 206-731-3481
God is good. All the time!!
Gary Harris
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