update for all my jennys angels

Jenny has been out of icu for a couple of days now. She had a staff infection that was not responding to antibiotics. They were able to do a skin graph to her colon so that the tissue will hopefully grow and close the tears.

This whole situation has been so hard on jenny. I am worried about her mentally. She still hasn't picked up a mirror or wanted to see anyone. Her anxiety is really bad. John was able to get her in a wheel chair and push her around the hospital for a bit. But he said she was stressed the whole time. She didn't like him talking while pushing her, and I guess was scared people were looking at her. I wish she would let people in. I think it would help her out. She hasn't opened one card, or read one letter. I hurt for her. I know she has been and is going through so much. I can't imagine how she is feeling.

As y'all pray for her physical health, please pray for her mental health. Please pray for her anxiety and that she opens back up to family, friends, and the world again.

back in sticu

Today jenny had surgery. Afterwards her blood pressure was really low and they can't get it up. She has also been running a high fever. So they moved her back to sticu. I will keep everyone updated on her status. I feel for her. She has been through so much. When will she catch a break?

february 8

Its been a while. Sorry. Right now the recovery is very slow and basically all the same stuff. They still can't fix the tears in her Colon. They have a suction draining the stomach wound which is taped and stapled on her stomach which is still leaking out of the sides. The problem with that is its draining down her sides where she is burned and then on her bed under where she lays. So right now the goal is to change her sheets often and try to keep her sides clean. She is getting out of bed to sit in a chair for an hour or two a day. They put her in the first room they had. So she is on a weird floor. I think its like 613 or 618. I am pretty sure its 618. If you send her something make sure its for virginia ryan and I am pretty sure it will get to her. Please continue to send your love. She isn't ready to read it still but one day when she is ready I think our love and support is going to make her stronger. I hope it lifts her to a place where she feels better, supported and peaceful with what has happened. I hope it makes her feel special, loved and feel like god has a plan to use her in a very special way.


Thanks for every ones support.

regular room

Today jenny was moved to a regular room. she will be able to get some rest finally. No more curtains for doors. She will have walls and doors. I know she is happy to be out of icu. I will post her room number as soon as I find out. she still has the tubes in her colon that are draining the bile that leaks out the tears. She has gotten out of the bed a couple of times and sat in a chair. Anyways that is what is going on with jen lately.

january 26 update

Jenny was moved back to shock trauma. She has a staff infection. Her colon still has two tears. Right now their main concern is they can't get the drain that is draining her wound to stop leaking. I know that is a short update but its still all the same emotions everyone is having as before. Jenny is upset a lot. But that is expected.

Please continue to pray for her.

central line

The drs had to take out jennys central line bc it was infected. That was how she was being fed. She is able to eat soft foods until they are able to put it back in. Its almost like a surgery. She has to be asleep for them to put it back in. I am sure they will put it back in the next time she has surgery. Since the night the xray tech made the packing protection come open or whatever you would call what happened, jens meds have been bumped up more. So she is actually comftorable and been able to rest. Before she hadn't slept that much.

Anyways just wanted to let everyone know how jen was doing and what was going on.

an update for y'all

Saturday Jenny had surgery. The drains they had put in to suction both tears in her colon were not working at all. So they went in and actually put the tubes in the tears. They are not suctioning. They are just draining naturally. That is working. Thank goodness. That was the first time in a week that it was working. Well last night someone came in to take an xray of her chest. They have to slip the film under her. Well when they did that she started screaming and saying that something was hurting her. Well turns out that the packing they had over her stomach wound had busted and her wound had broke through the gauss and stuff. So this morning she had emergency surgery to go in and wash her stomach wound out and replace the packing and proctection they had over it. I feel for her. Right after the xray they also came in to change her sheets which didn't help.

Jenny is now running a high fever. It's like 102.5. Which means she has an infection. They are waiting on her blood work to come back to confirm for sure. Poor Jen. I know she is ready for all this to be over. We are all. But on a good note before the packing on her stomach came off they had managed to control her pain. They had finally gotten her pain medicine right where she wasn't hurting and was able to sleep for the first time in a couple days. I hope she isn't in a lot of pain from this and if she was I hope they got it taken care of.

anyways I just wanted to give everyone an update. Just remember since she is back in memorial Hermann you can send her an E greeting again. She still hasn't read ANYTHING anyone has sent her but we are still keeping them for her. She's in room smicu 833. So send her some she is going to know she is loved and supported when she is ready.