Surgery Scheduled

We met Dr. Mavroudis today before we left the hospital.  He came into Hope's room really quick before he left for the day to talk to us.  He told us that Hope is scheduled for surgery on Wednesday, September 30th.  I asked if there was a chance that he would decide not to do the surgery and he indicated that if she stays in the same condition she is in now (or hopefully better), he would be doing the surgery.  So, we are praying every minute of every day that she gets better!


They placed an arterial line in Hope's wrist today to better keep track of her blood pressure as well as allowing them to draw labs better...that way they don't have to poke her every time they need to draw blood.  This means that she has and IV in her wrist and it makes it hard for her to move her hand, but she doesn't seem to mind all that much.  She really is a trooper with all the stuff she is hooked up to.

We got a call today from a nurse case manager at Medical Mutual.  She will be helping to manage Hope's care at the Cleveland Clinic.  We also met with the social worker from the Cleveland Clinic and she will also help us with the care Hope is receiving and they will both be coordinating the care Hope receives when she leaves the hospital.

We have received a lot of support from everyone and we thank everyone from the bottom of our hearts.  My mom and sister have gone above and beyond to watch Jerry and Paul so we can be at the hospital with Hope. Thank you doesn't seem like a big enough word for all the support, but everything is so appreciated that we can't begin to express how we feel.