Updates on Lisa Bramley
I wanted to give you a report on how Lisa is doing. She made it home on Wednesday and her family and home care workers have made sure her apartment is properly equipped to help her recover. She is managing to get up on her own and although she doesn't feel that she is doing very well, considering how major her surgery was, she is doing amazing!!
It was a very busy first few days at home and she is hoping to take it a little easier this next week. She was able to see most of her immediate family which was wonderful for them and for Lisa. Their support and encouragement is more valuable than just about anything right now!
Lisa does welcome your phone calls, however, if you could hold your calls until after 10 in the morning and before 9 in the evening that would be great. Also, if Lisa answers the phone, just ask her if she is sleeping or if it is a good time to chat. She will usually say if she had been sleeping and will ask you to call later. As well, she has many different people that come to see her everyday, including a nurse, physio, home care, social workers and of course someone from her family
- so it may not be a convenient time to talk. Lastly, try to keep the phone calls short - her attention span is not quite up to par and although she does want to catch up on your lives her mind/body just won't permit it.....yet!
There are a couple of specific prayer requests at this time:
1) Lisa seems to be developing a minor infection in her back and will be on antibiotics but a quick healing is needed
2) Lisa's feet are still very swollen and it makes it a little more difficult to walk - pray her body will get rid of this extra fluid
3) Lisa's parents have been doing so much for Lisa and they need to take it a little easier (their bodies aren't as young as their minds!!) - Helen in particular needs some healing (back and hip) - so if you would pray for them too please!!
Lisa will see her surgeon again on the 7th of August. Hopefully she will be well enough that they could remove the 80 staples in her back (it makes me shiver just to type that!!).
As always your prayers and support are so appreciated!!!
Until next time, Andrea