texascavers Digest 28 Jul 2013 13:16:50 -0000 Issue 1809
Topics (messages 22237 through 22242):
Re: Thursday night report
22237 by: Sheryl Rieck
2 FSC articles of interest
22238 by: Lee H. Skinner
Mallory update as of yesterday (7/26)
22239 by: Emily McGowan
22240 by: Logan McNatt
22241 by: Emily McGowan
Mallory update 7/27/13
22242 by: Emily McGowan
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Thanks, Emily. We were just talking about Mal yesterday and wondering how
she is doing.
Sheryl
On Fri, Jul 26, 2013 at 6:45 AM, Emily McGowan <[email protected]> wrote:
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>
> Hi all,
>
> This was posted by Harley Thornton on Mal's Facebook page, and was written
> by Mal's mother, Vickie:
>
> Thursday night update:
>
>
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Other than the misspelling of Speleophiles, the following article
appeared in the Conservation Lands Foundation newsletter:
http://conservationlands.org/speliophiles-unite-in-new-mexico
(see full newsletter at http://conservationlands.org/)
There is also an article about Matt Zajac in the Ruidoso news:
http://tinyurl.com/kdxwrdv
Lee Skinner
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This is from Mal's friend Krista, posted on Facebook:
Mal's inter cranial pressure has been deemed stable enough that they have
removed the tube to drain her brain and the sensor that goes with it. They
took her off ketamine, but she remains on proporol. She is being treated
with antibiotics for a high white blood cell count (infection) and a
slightly elevated temperature. The tentative plan is on Monday to have a
tracheostomy and direct the feeding tube right into her stomach, both simple
procedures that will be more comfortable for her than the current mouth/nose
situation, and allow her to be on less sedation. Her reactions when off
sedation are good but not great: she seems to move her hand *toward* the
irritations: a purposeful action, even if she is not aware of it.
And this from Mal's brother, Caleb, via Facebook:
Friday update: Moderately good day for mal. They removed the tube that was
in her brain, as her brain pressure should no longer be an issue. They're
now trying to get us to wake her up, but are still keeping her slightly
sedated because she really doesn't like the tubes in her throat. Soon they
want to replace the tubes in her mouth with tubes directly in her throat and
stomach.
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Emily, thanks for relaying those messages, and please let Krista, Caleb, and the rest of Mal's family and friends know how much we appreciate
their messages. One day at a time.
Sigh,
Logan
On 7/27/2013 7:45 PM, Emily McGowan wrote:
This is from Mal's friend Krista, posted on Facebook:
Mal's inter cranial pressure has been deemed stable enough that they have
removed the tube to drain her brain and the sensor that goes with it. They
took her off ketamine, but she remains on proporol. She is being treated
with antibiotics for a high white blood cell count (infection) and a
slightly elevated temperature. The tentative plan is on Monday to have a
tracheostomy and direct the feeding tube right into her stomach, both simple
procedures that will be more comfortable for her than the current mouth/nose
situation, and allow her to be on less sedation. Her reactions when off
sedation are good but not great: she seems to move her hand *toward* the
irritations: a purposeful action, even if she is not aware of it.
And this from Mal's brother, Caleb, via Facebook:
Friday update: Moderately good day for mal. They removed the tube that was
in her brain, as her brain pressure should no longer be an issue. They're
now trying to get us to wake her up, but are still keeping her slightly
sedated because she really doesn't like the tubes in her throat. Soon they
want to replace the tubes in her mouth with tubes directly in her throat and
stomach.
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Thanks, Logan, and I will do so!
Emily
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On Jul 27, 2013, at 20:01, Logan McNatt <[email protected]> wrote:
> Emily, thanks for relaying those messages, and please let Krista, Caleb, and
> the rest of Mal's family and friends know how much we appreciate their
> messages. One day at a time.
> Sigh,
> Logan
>
>
> On 7/27/2013 7:45 PM, Emily McGowan wrote:
>>
>> This is from Mal's friend Krista, posted on Facebook:
>>
>> Mal's inter cranial pressure has been deemed stable enough that they have
>> removed the tube to drain her brain and the sensor that goes with it. They
>> took her off ketamine, but she remains on proporol. She is being treated
>> with antibiotics for a high white blood cell count (infection) and a
>> slightly elevated temperature. The tentative plan is on Monday to have a
>> tracheostomy and direct the feeding tube right into her stomach, both simple
>> procedures that will be more comfortable for her than the current mouth/nose
>> situation, and allow her to be on less sedation. Her reactions when off
>> sedation are good but not great: she seems to move her hand *toward* the
>> irritations: a purposeful action, even if she is not aware of it.
>>
>> And this from Mal's brother, Caleb, via Facebook:
>>
>> Friday update: Moderately good day for mal. They removed the tube that was
>> in her brain, as her brain pressure should no longer be an issue. They're
>> now trying to get us to wake her up, but are still keeping her slightly
>> sedated because she really doesn't like the tubes in her throat. Soon they
>> want to replace the tubes in her mouth with tubes directly in her throat and
>> stomach.
>>
>>
>>
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>From her father, Steve, as posted on her FB page:
Mallory Update, Saturday, July 27, 2013
Mal hit another milestone today. The nurses sat her up in a chair. First
time she's been out of bed since she's been to the hospital. She is still
moving her arms and slightly opening her eyes, and today she even cried a
tear. This was after she had made a seriously upset face, so we're pretty
sure she was crying, and it wasn't just a physiological reaction. As much as
it hurts to see her upset, it's good to know she's still in there.
The doctors plan on putting a trach tube in her throat Monday. This will get
that d----d breathing tube out of her mouth, and maybe after that she can
get well. The tube that goes down her mouth and into her lungs now is a
constant bother to her. If it wasn't for the fact that she needs it to
breathe, I'd pull it out myself.
She got another scan this evening, this one of her stomach. If it came out
OK, they'll be moving her feeding tube from down her nose to straight into
her digestive system. That will be another improvement.
She still has fever, and was hot to the touch all day.
Two weeks down, as of tonight. Don't know how long to go. She's still
fighting, and is still very sick, but every day brings some kind of little
victory. Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers.
Steve
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