UPDATE

March 29, 2007

Kathy

My goodness, is having to undergo so much. I am glad to hear her

spirits are up.

We will keep you all in our prayers, and thanks for the update.

Sharon H.

Mom to , (15, DS) and , (11)

South Carolina

" Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of

battle. "

update

Hi everyone. Well here goes. The gallbladder removal went very well. When the

surgeon tried to work on the imperforate hymen she encountered a problem. The

reason that she was not releasing blood was that her vagina never really formed.

All she has is muscle. So basically they have to create a vagina for her. They

are going to use a piece of her colon to do that. They have to get her colon

cleaned out of stool for infection reasons and then do the surgery. The doc

doing it is the best of the best around here and he will be assisted by yhe doc

that did todays surgery. Poor thing probably will be pooping all night although

she should not have much there. One good thing they are giving her miralax in

drink so she finally can drink. She was awake and joking with me after the

surhgery so she is ok. She was completely stable during the procedure. I am just

worried that something will go wrong with this. My daughter who is one year

younger than her is just beside herself with

Kathy

March 30, 2007

I hope all goes well with this extra surgery. you are in my thoughts

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Subject: update

Hi everyone. Well here goes. The gallbladder removal went very well. When

the surgeon tried to work on the imperforate hymen she encountered a

problem. The reason that she was not releasing blood was that her vagina

never really formed. All she has is muscle. So basically they have to create

a vagina for her. They are going to use a piece of her colon to do that.

They have to get her colon cleaned out of stool for infection reasons and

then do the surgery. The doc doing it is the best of the best around here

and he will be assisted by yhe doc that did todays surgery. Poor thing

probably will be pooping all night although she should not have much there.

One good thing they are giving her miralax in drink so she finally can

drink. She was awake and joking with me after the surhgery so she is ok. She

was completely stable during the procedure. I am just worried that something

will go wrong with this. My daughter who is one year younger than her is

just beside herself with worry. PLEASE pray for favor, to guide the surgeons

hands, to keep any bacteria and infection away and that this will be a

success, that she will not lose any more weight and will get her appetite

back( she will not be able to have any solids for days after so she does not

have any stool enter the area). Also pray for my other daughters and my

family that we can get through this. I am trying so hard to be strong for

the other kids but it is so hard. She will be back in the OR I think 9 am

tomorrow. Thank you everyone.

Kathy

March 30, 2007

Ok. The doctor that did yesterdays surgery decided this morning that she did not

want to risk there being any fecal matter in her system and therefore introduce

sepsis so she is going to be released tomorrow and then go back next week. I

trust the doctors and God has put the best surgeons in our paths. She was good

today. She asked to get up several times to use the bathroom and she actually

has not had any pain meds since last night. What a trooper. She has not moved

herbowels today( but then she did go alot last night in prep for the surgery)

she has gas and ate and drank a bit here and there. That is my biggest concern

that she will not eat. Thank you all for your prayers and please keep them up as

we are not out of the woods yet.