I talk a lot here about our friend, Wayne, so I know you all know that name. His mom, Lorraine, was rollerblading with their dog on Monday morning when she had a really bad fall. A lady was walking behind her and saw it happen, but we're still not totally sure if it was the dog that knocked her off balance or if she fell on her own. Either way, Lorraine struck her head hard enough to fracture it and was unresponsive when the paramedics got there.
Because of the head trauma, there was swelling on her brain, and blood and fluid building up and causing pressure. They've drained fluid from her brain, which has relieved some of the pressure, so she is stable. Right now, she is in the ICU, where they are simply monitoring her and watching for any changes. She's still sedated, but they've lessened it a little, to see how she does. She's still completely out, but is a tad more responsive--eyes fluttering, twitching, etc. They also tried to pull back on the respirator, but as soon as they tried that, the pressure on her brain spiked again, so they reversed what they were doing.
Wayne's brother Billy and his wife Erica drove up all through the night last night, so they are here as well. But Wayne is technically the "next of kin" so he's the one who's had to make decisions and sign off on procedures for his mom.
Right now, we're all just waiting and watching and praying. Please, please keep Lorraine in your prayers.
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Tony told Josh about that last night. We will be praying for them.
We have been praying for Lorraine & Wayne since we heard on Monday morning. We will continue to pray for the Lord's hand of healing to be upon her. She is such a sweet lady!
Mom told us about Lorraine and we've been praying ever since. Keep us posted on her progress, ok?
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