RoByn wanted me to keep you guys posted on Maxine...so here's her latest report: Let me explain in detail so that some of the confusion may be cleared up.
Maxine had meningitis and a staph infection. This damaged a valve that they replaced during the open heart surgery. The surgery went very well. Her heart started beating on its own and didn't even require a pacemaker. Maxine is currently on a respirator and on dialysis. These are expected to be short term things to help her recover from the infection and to ease some of the stress on her body. Her lungs and kidneys are functional as far as they know. The steroids and antibiotics she needs to fight the infections are causing her diabetes to spike to dangerous levels despite an insulin IV. This is another cause for concern. The speech center of her brain has been affected by the infection. She has also had a stroke. As she is going to remain sedated for the next day or two, we do not know the extent of the damage. She is expected to need extensive rehab once she is out of the hospital. Joe is hanging in there. When I spoke to him yesterday, he was heading out to work. The Bairds are deeply religious people. I have told Joe how many people have written to say that they are praying for Maxine. Your prayers and positive energy are a source of strength and comfort to them. Thank you. RoByn When I hear more, I'll let you know... Cindy --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Face Painting and Body Art Association." This is a PG-13 forum dedicated to the discussion of Face Painting and Body Art. This group is provided for the benefit of all and as such is not moderated. Our goal is to promote open and unrestricted communication between people interested in face painting and body art. We hope that you will be courteous to others and try to stay on topic. You are free to offer products or services related to face painting as well. Please address concerns with the original poster before contacting the management. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/fpba-assn -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
