June 20, 2018
10 am - A bit of a setback last night. Mags had an MRI which we need to review later with the team. We have a meeting with the neurologist later today, and will request a tracheotomy to replace the breathing tube, which is causing her anxiety and gagging. Good news is that all her vitals are normal, she's breathing on her own, and she remains strong. She reacts to the nurses when they perform their exam. Our hope is that the modification in breathing will allow sedatives to be reduced, and we can wake her up. Please keep praying!
2 pm. We met with the care team. Maggie's MRI shows some mild to moderate impact due to loss of bloodflow, and the doctors are indicating they believe her recuperation may take a while. A general outline is approximately a year with the greatest improvement in the first three months. We won't know the actual starting point until she wakes up, but we remain hopeful. Again, all her physical signs are where they should be. We requested - with the doctor's input - the tracheostomy which will be accompanied by a stomach feeding tube. This will remove the breathing tube - allowing Maggie to wake up without gagging, which will allow less sedatives and hopefully wake her up. There is no fixed time-frame, but if we get the procedure completed by Friday morning, we could see positive results within the next following days.
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Continued prayers...
Sending hugs and continusly praying ! The Toppers
My heart is hurting so much for you, but is still so very, very hopeful. Please feel the love, positive energy, and prayers being sent to you all.
Been thinking about you and Mags constantly! We are hoping to come down to see you and let Maggie know how much we love her sometime on Friday if everything goes as planned Give her a kiss from us. Katie sends her love and a hug! I told my mom what happened and she will be praying for all of you. We love you and are here if you need anything! Praying continually! Love you!
The Gibb family sends our love and prayers to Maggie and all of the Rudy family in this uncertain and transitional time. Thank you for sharing her status and progress with us in this forum; it is comforting to be aware of how she is doing, and know that so many others are pulling for her recovery through their love and support.
Love: The Gibb Family
Our family is sending love,prayers and positive thoughts your way. It's so heartwarming to see al the love and support being sent to you all! Thank you for trusting us all to follow Maggie's journey toward recovery.
Thank you for sharing these updates with us! Quentin and I believe strongly in the power of prayer and have been praying for you, Maggie and the family. XoXo
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