PRAYERS for fellow ANer PLEASE!!!

[Denise S]

This is for someone not here on the forum (I don't think).  I've gotten to know her via Facebook AN groups.  But of all people who understand the most.....it is our AN community!!!!!

I am asking for LOTS of prayers for a fellow AN (acoustic neuroma) friend that is having complications now following her tumor removal a week ago. Her name is Molly Brennan & she is from Michigan & is at U of M. She was just taken back to the hospital with a CSF leak.
She also had already had a bit of complications because following her Translab in the cerebellar area of the brain being moved around, it has been 'angry' and responding with complications, incoordination.....almost as if she has had a stroke (but, thankfully she hasn't).
Thank you for your help!! I strongly believe in power of prayer!!!

Denise S (MI)

[nann]

Denise,
So sorry to hear Molly is having complications. I will definitely being praying for her fast and complete recovery. Big hugs going out to her.

[Keri]

I'm sorry too, and will pray for her. I'm glad you're 'there' for her in support.

Keri

[mindyandy]

I too am praying for Molly. I know her from FB forum. Prayer chain has great power.

[Chances3]

Hi Denise,

It sounds like Molly is going through a lot.  I will pray for her healing and that she will have the mental and physical strength to get through this difficult time.  Prayers for her family and for the medical community that her doctors make the right decisions for her.

Thank you for sharing and God Bless you as well.

[Jim Scott]

Denise ~

Thanks for alerting us to Molly's situation. 

I'm sorry to learn that another ANer is having these post-op struggles.  I'll definitely be praying for her to get through all this and begin her recovery.

Jim

[lrobie]

Denise,

Thanks for sharing this.  I'm not always on the FB site, so I didn't realize this had happened with Molly.  My continued prayers for her and her medical team...

Lisa

[MDemisay]

Denise,

Prayer request received, I will be praying for Molly Brennan.Please assure Molly that people are praying for her from around the country and to join the ANA forum!

Mike

[Denise S]

Denise,

Prayer request received, I will be praying for Molly Brennan.Please assure Molly that people are praying for her from around the country and to join the ANA forum!

Mike

Mike, I did speak to her about the forum before she was even scheduled for surgery.  I am not sure whether or not she joined.  I have reminded her that the forum is here and a GREAT tool AND support area!!!   I HAVE let them know via her Caringbridge page that prayers and thoughts for her ARE coming from around the world!!!! 

Thanks,
Denise S (MI)

 

[Denise S]

PLEASE continue the thoughts & prayers for Molly!  They welcoming anything right now!!

She 'was' having no symptoms at all that are normal with a CSF leak, just much drainage.  They wanted to start conservative by keeping the head bandage on tight pressure and used diuretics help......etc. etc.    At that time everything else seemed to be coming along fine.   

Well, this evening the leakage got more steady & discolored and she started getting low pressure headaches.  The surgeons are coming back in to remove her staples and restitch with very very tight sutures.  Somehow what they are doing should give a result of:  build of leaky fluid that will create a taught environment called a back flow.  This will create its own pressure on the internal 'hole' and cause it to seal over.     Supposedly the next option would be lumbar drain.   

Hopefully this will help stop the leak so she can move on with her recovery!!

THANKS again for all the comments, thoughts & prayers for her!   Of all people in this world.....I know us ANers seem to 'get it' the most!

Denise S (MI)

[Suu]

G'day Denise

Please pass on my best wishes too, to Molly.

I'm remembering the 5 CSF operations I went through to try to stop the leaks and you begin to wonder 'why'?  The pressure bandage is the first course of action and I hope it works.  Doctors are miracle workers with ANers and I love them all to bits!

Let her know that it will be sorted and she'll be talking to us all in pretty quick time. My heart goes out to her.

Love and best thoughts being sent her way.

Suu xxoo

[ppearl214]

Denise,

Sending thoughts/prayers/healing hugglez for Molly..... so sorry to hear of these complications and hoping that there is a turn for the positive VERY quickly.

You hang in there too. What a friend she has in you! 

Phyl

[pjb]

More prayers for Molly so concerned for all her problems .... The power of prayer is going to work for our FB friend.

Continue prayers and thoughts are with you Molly and your family...

Best Wishes

[Brewers7]

praying down south

[Aprilcl]

We are thinking and praying for Molly.