We have a very urgent prayer request right now regarding Terry's mother who is 86 yrs old.
As you may know, she suffers from Alzheimers and recently had a heart attack and quadruple bypass surgery (Nov 2007). Well, now she's got several places of gangrene in her right foot. Terry and Rachel are there this weekend for what was supposed to be a simple surgical procedure on Friday to put another stint in her let to increase bloodflow. Well, since then, they have not been able to do the surgery and a group of doctors have decided that they must amputate on Monday. Her leg has been "frozen" in a bent position since Friday morning and nothing - not even deep sedation - has been able to get it to relax and stretch out. At this time, she's heavily sedated. This, along with the trauma and deceased bloodflow, is progressing the dementia. Right now, she knows no one at all.
Bottom line, the doctors feel an above-knee amputation is absolutely necessary on Monday and they have grave concerns about her surviving the surgery. Terry has been given Living Will forms this morning. From the research I've done, this procedure is a definite last resort and her odds are not good due to her age, heart issues, and dementia. I don't know if I'll be going there to join Terry today or not.
Just keep Terry, his mother, and his siblings in your prayers. Major changes are about to happen... and soon. Thank you.
Love,
Karen
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