Possible Shunt
Well everyone, the last 24 hours were not kind to Emily, BUT, as everyone
has lifted her up in prayers today, the last hour (since about 8:30 p.m.) there
has been a big change in Emily and she is feeling better. Yesterday was a
good day and they pulled her around the hall in a wagon, while she was laying
in it. Big Brother Trey was able to get her to smile a time or too and got
her to try and use her left arm. However, as the evening progressed she was
in severe pain, all evening, all night until about 2:00 this afternoon she
finally was resting peacefully. Uncle Eddie Earl just called and said the last
hour she had acted the “best he had seen” and she was giggling at him and had
played a little card game with Aunt Linda.
A cat scan this a.m. showed a little fluid on the brain and another scan, or
possibly an MRI, will be done tomorrow to see how much more fluid builds up
overnight. There is a possibility that a shunt will have to be permanently
implanted. Please continue to lift Little Emily up in prayer, that she will
have a restful night, that Eddie & Dawn are able to rest, and that the tests
tomorrow give us good news!
Many of you continue to ask what you can do to help. Cards of encouragement
and just simple “thinking of you” notes are so appreciated. There is also
an “EMILY’S ENCOURAGERS” fund that will be opened tomorrow and I will forward
the details at that time.
