Day #38

Yesterday, Jennifer had a friend come visit her. Mom couldn't remember her name - she's not very good with names. This must be hereditary because I'm not either! :) Anyway this friend was just talking away to Jennifer & praying over her. While she was doing this, Jennifer's heart rate went up & she started moving around. This continued & the nurse came in & told mom & Jennifer's friend they needed to leave because they were getting Jennifer too worked up. Jennifer's friend felt bad about this because it wasn't her intention. After Jen's friend left, Mom went back in Jennifer's room & her heart rate was still high & she was still moving around in her bed, but she also had her eyes open & was moving her mouth. Mom was worried & scared so she got the nurse & the nurse gave Jennifer something to try to relax her. It didn't work. Jennifer's heart rate was still high & she was still doing the same things. Soon a dr came in & asked mom if she knew what was going on with Jennifer. Mom said "no", but that she wished someone would tell her because it was really scaring her. The dr said Jennifer's brain is healing! She said the movements were being caused by little "sparks" in Jennifer's brain as it heals itself & re-programs itself. (mom's interpretation) Mom also had 2 nurses tell her they've seen this happen before & it is a sign that the brain is healing!!

Jennifer's kidneys have been producing urine, but not filtering out toxins. This is why they've been continuing with the dialysis. Sometime overnight, her kidneys began functioning as they should & are now filtering out the toxins as well as producing urine!

Jennifer slept most of the day today. David thinks she may have her days & nights confused! When she wasn't sleeping today, she was moving her mouth & tongue like she was trying to talk to mom. She did the same when her friend, Allison (a resident in OB-GYN), came by to visit her. She tried talking to Allison. Of course with the trach in, she can't talk.

Jennifer had a BIG night last night & a BIG day today! Things are getting better. She's still got a long way to go. But she's getting there in baby steps. We'll take the baby steps & thank the Lord for each one of them! God is working in Jennifer. He is healing my beautiful baby sister!

Mom told me she's praying for God to smooth out the road ahead of us or at least help us miss the pot holes, because it seems we've hit every pot hole in the road to get to where we are today! I thought that was an interesting way to look at it!

The power of prayer cannot be disputed. It is working! We are all witnesses to the power of prayer & the miracles that the Lord can do! Please pray, pray, pray!

Love,
Lynn

Jennifer had a BIG night last night! But she still has a long ways to go!