Up-date
Posted by: vedwards <vedwards@...>
on the 20th of December. I plan to be in constant prayer that day. Thank
you.
Vaughnde's Creations
Vaughnde Edwards
Vaughn, MT
----- Original Message -----
From: "Susan Chaires" <susanc@wyoming.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 9:13 PM
Subject: >FaithCrafters< Up-date
> Family & Friends,
> I wanted to let everyone know the results of the testing that Susan
> had done on November 26th.
> The results were delayed by the Thanksgiving holiday and by having 5
> physicians and surgeons involved.It took time for them to all confer
> and agree.
> We did not get the news we were hoping for.
>
> Susan is scheduled for surgery on December 20th. We were told the
> results of the MRI of her spinal cord are horrible. The area at C4-C5
> is a " mess " . The neurologist said it has significantly deteriated.
> The area of the fracture at C4 has not healed well and is digging into
> her cord. Apparently it needs to be fixed right now.
>
> The reason we are waiting until the 20th is because the orthopedic
> surgeon refuses to touch Susan unless her neck can be fixed. He has an
> opening on the 20th.
>
> We have been given a 50 % chance of Susan's neck being fixed.
>
> If it is fixable and Susan is tolerating the anesthesia O.K., the
> orthopedic surgeon is going to take her right clavicle out and rebuild
> her right shoulder...he doesn't really want to do it but doing it
> before the end of the year is the only way it will get paid for so, he
> said he would be available and do the procedure IF he thinks Susan can
> tolerate it.
>
> The MRI of her arm and shoulder was worse also. Susan has lost most of
> the muscle mass and most of the use of her right arm , shoulder and
> hand. Her shoulder HAS to be fixed too.
>
> The MRI of her brain was about the same which upset Susan very much
> but , the internist reminded her that it could have been worse . The
> spinal fluid leak is slightly improved. So , the decision has been
> made that at this point , her neck getting fixed is the most important
> thing. The docs are hoping that time will heal the small tear in her
> dura where the leak is coming from.
> Fixing her arm is just being done now because we are insisting on it.
> It is a big surgery and we want it paid for.
>
> Susan's heart meds have been changed and she is doing fine with her
> heart and lung problems for now. That problem had to be fixed first
> before the neurosurgeon would touch her. PTL , the meds are working at
> this point.
> Our internist is going to stay close on the 20th also .
>
> Out of Susan's 5 physician's , we know 3 are born-again Christians and
> we are fairly sure the internist is too but ,he is not as vocal about
> his beliefs.
> We are greatly comforted knowing there will be at least one Christian
> in the OR with Susan the whole time.
>
> I wanted to up-date everyone and I am humbly begging for all prayers
> we can get on the 20th.
> The procedures will start at 2:30 p.m. MST.
> Susan is literally doing nothing these days . She is scared but knows
> we are at a point that this has to be done.
>
> Thank you to everyone for your thoughts ,prayers and care.
> Katie will be home on the 18th and she or Sarah will do a mass e-mail
> from home after we know anything.
>
> Humbly,
> Chuck Chaires
>
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