Saturday, November 1, 2008

Update 10:50 Vitals are looking great!

They gave an update, and Jill's vitals are looking great. They are working on getting the blood coagulates regulated to get her blood to clot normally before they can begin to monitor her brain which will be the main obstacle to her recovery (if there is any obstacle). Scott is in good spirits and appreciates the comments. There are a TON of people up here with him, so he has a lot of support. Be in prayer for Jill's family they are not here yet. The short 1 hour and 45 minute trip for us seemed like an eternity, I coudln't imagine what an 8 hour trip would be like, especially going to see your daughter. Jill's parents just got here, and Scott is hugging them as I type.
I'll give another update soon.

Update at 9:45

Jill is out of surgery, and the surgery went well. She did have some internal bleeding from a nick in her liver and a hematoma inside. She is in stable condition right now, but by no means out of the woods yet. Continue to pray for them. I will pass these comments along to Scott, and he is very appreciative of your prayers and comments. They should be able to begin working on her brain situation soon, which is the main concern right now. Scott is doing amazingly well, full of hope and trust in Christ.

Here is what happened with Jill for those who are asking.

They were on their way back from a family reunion to do a wedding at El Dorado, they had a wreck and Jill was thrown from the car. They had to do CPR on her on the scene and rush her to the hospital. While they were at the hospital in Pine Bluff, they put her on a ventilator even though she was breathing on her own as a precautionary measure. They did a CT scan and it showed that there were some contusions, cerebral edema (swelling of the brain) and a subdural hematoma (bleeding from the veins around the brain). They airlifted her to UAMS at about 6 pm. Upon arriving they did an initial work up on her and she does have some bleeding in her abdomen. They have given her 7 units of blood, and are doing a lengthy surgery on her abdomen to find and stop the bleeding. The main concern is her brain at this point. We don't know how severe the damage is. The good news is that she was breathing on her own, she did not have any broken bones except for a small fracture in one of her lower vertebrates, and her vital organs are not damaged.

Update on Jill

Jill is at UAMS in Little Rock and is currently being prepped for surgery. She has some bleeding in her abdomen and they don't know where it is coming from. They are going to try to stop the bleeding and work on her head trauma. She has some hematomas in her brain along with swelling and contusions. She has received 7 units of blood, which means she goes to OR automatically. It is still very much a "touch and go" situation so please be in prayer.
Scott is physically fine, but is understandably upset. He trusts in our good and sovereign God.
Thank you for your prayers.
Jonathan

Urgent Prayer Concern

For those who may not know our pastor and family was in a bad car wreck earlier today. Scott and Bryce were not injured, but Jill was seriously injured. She is in a coma and has head trauma. They are worried about her brain right now, but the rest of her organs and body is ok. Please be in prayer for them. The doctors are meeting with Scott right now.