Pray It Up!

We are not trying to cause alarm here, but Jan called this morning to ask for a specific prayer and we're calling all warriors to pray!

Once again today the ICU team has been called in to assess Donna for admission to ICU. Donna's vitals and other statistics have not changed, no better but not worse, but her mind and body need a break. So far every time ICU has come to assess they have declined to take her. Donna's nurse is pleading to get Donna to ICU because she needs sedation so that her mind and body can get some much needed relief. However, Donna cannot be sedated without a breathing tube and she cannot get a breathing tube without being in ICU. This morning the nurse called Jan around 7 a.m. to come to the hospital to help with Donna. Donna has become very agitated and combative, pulling out her tubes and taking off her oxygen, and even gets herself out of bed if no one is in the room to stop her. Jan and Monica do not believe Donna has recognized them yet today. The nurse believes all of this is her brain's reaction to the lack of oxygen.

I'm sorry that I don't have better news, but we felt this was an urgent prayer need and wanted to get it out to everyone so that ICU will take Donna today. Jan plans fully on fighting the entire hospital, including administration, until ICU agrees to take Donna.