Guest guest Posted March 19, 2002 Report Share Posted March 19, 2002 I have some news on Joanie via her sister. It all is definitely not good This is such sad news. Joanie and her family has my prayers. I don't know what else to say right now I just lost my Grandmother today. Lori Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2002 Report Share Posted March 19, 2002 I just got back from seeing Joanie, The nurse said she had her eeg tonight. She did not tell me (my mom) what the results were. She is still not responsive. I thought she looked me in the eyes but her eyes were going back and worth. She needs our prayers for sure. I will try and go again tomorrow when I get back from the docs. I left her mom a note saying who I was and where I am staying. Can someone fill me in on what Joanie had done. I thought it was the an removal and abi thing....but I don't think that would of put her in this condition...but as always I have been wrong before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2002 Report Share Posted March 19, 2002 Her last name is Emerick, she's in ICU so I'm not sure what the visiting policy is. Pete Re: Joanie Update Pete, I will go by there tomorrow. I am at Seaton right now. What is her last name? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2002 Report Share Posted March 19, 2002 As we've said a million times on here, she in my prayers . ;-( Brayman wrote: > Hi All > > I have some news on Joanie via her sister. It all is definitely not good > and any prayers you have would certainly be welcome. > Joanie is back on a ventilator in ICU, as she again had problems with > vomiting when they tried to extubate her. At this point she also has a > couple other problems going on and is in bad shape. She is unresponsive at > this point and they have scheduled an EEG to determine her brain activity > status. > > Pete > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2002 Report Share Posted March 19, 2002 As we've said a million times on here, she in my prayers . ;-( Brayman wrote: > Hi All > > I have some news on Joanie via her sister. It all is definitely not good > and any prayers you have would certainly be welcome. > Joanie is back on a ventilator in ICU, as she again had problems with > vomiting when they tried to extubate her. At this point she also has a > couple other problems going on and is in bad shape. She is unresponsive at > this point and they have scheduled an EEG to determine her brain activity > status. > > Pete > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2002 Report Share Posted March 19, 2002 She at HEI right????/ then its an AN and abi. Im almost sure of it. how timely! (thinking of recent abi posts, but joanie in forefront of my prayers and thoughts) kschutza@... wrote: > I just got back from seeing Joanie, > > The nurse said she had her eeg tonight. She did not tell me (my mom) what > the results were. She is still not responsive. I thought she looked me in > the eyes but her eyes were going back and worth. She needs our prayers for > sure. I will try and go again tomorrow when I get back from the docs. I > left her mom a note saying who I was and where I am staying. Can someone > fill me in on what Joanie had done. I thought it was the an removal and abi > thing....but I don't think that would of put her in this condition...but as > always I have been wrong before. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2002 Report Share Posted March 19, 2002 She at HEI right????/ then its an AN and abi. Im almost sure of it. how timely! (thinking of recent abi posts, but joanie in forefront of my prayers and thoughts) kschutza@... wrote: > I just got back from seeing Joanie, > > The nurse said she had her eeg tonight. She did not tell me (my mom) what > the results were. She is still not responsive. I thought she looked me in > the eyes but her eyes were going back and worth. She needs our prayers for > sure. I will try and go again tomorrow when I get back from the docs. I > left her mom a note saying who I was and where I am staying. Can someone > fill me in on what Joanie had done. I thought it was the an removal and abi > thing....but I don't think that would of put her in this condition...but as > always I have been wrong before. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2002 Report Share Posted March 19, 2002 Please pass my prayers on ....Thanks. Carol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2002 Report Share Posted March 19, 2002 Please pass my prayers on ....Thanks. Carol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2002 Report Share Posted March 19, 2002 Yes, she had an AN removal and ABI Pete Re: Joanie Update I just got back from seeing Joanie, The nurse said she had her eeg tonight. She did not tell me (my mom) what the results were. She is still not responsive. I thought she looked me in the eyes but her eyes were going back and worth. She needs our prayers for sure. I will try and go again tomorrow when I get back from the docs. I left her mom a note saying who I was and where I am staying. Can someone fill me in on what Joanie had done. I thought it was the an removal and abi thing....but I don't think that would of put her in this condition...but as always I have been wrong before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2002 Report Share Posted March 19, 2002 Yes, she had an AN removal and ABI Pete Re: Joanie Update I just got back from seeing Joanie, The nurse said she had her eeg tonight. She did not tell me (my mom) what the results were. She is still not responsive. I thought she looked me in the eyes but her eyes were going back and worth. She needs our prayers for sure. I will try and go again tomorrow when I get back from the docs. I left her mom a note saying who I was and where I am staying. Can someone fill me in on what Joanie had done. I thought it was the an removal and abi thing....but I don't think that would of put her in this condition...but as always I have been wrong before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2002 Report Share Posted March 20, 2002 I will have my first visit with hasen (whatever) tomorrow who talked to Joanie's mother while we were up there. And this is a question I will ask him for sure. I need to know for my family's peace of mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2002 Report Share Posted March 20, 2002 I have not heard and her mother did not say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2002 Report Share Posted March 20, 2002 I have not heard and her mother did not say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2002 Report Share Posted March 20, 2002 I have not heard and her mother did not say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2002 Report Share Posted March 20, 2002 Hi All We have the results of Joanie's EEG are in and it is not good. The EEG taken yesterday showed minimal brain activity. Joanie's mother is there with here, and Joan shows no sign of recognizing her mother or responding to stimulus. At this point the prognosis is still uncertain as there is a chance she could recover from this. Either way, she will remain on life support in her current condition and they will perform another EEG (they didn't say when... but I would assume a few days to a week) to check on her condition. The doctors indicate that she could remain unchanged for months. The best response we can do right now is pray for Joan and her family. Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2002 Report Share Posted March 20, 2002 Thanks pete. Does anyone know if she had a seizure?? Brayman wrote: > There's no direct explanation, like said, her previous surgeries > played a factor. They did mention there is still tumors inside of her, but > did not say whether or not that played a part. > The sequence of events as I know it: > After surgery when they tried to extubate her, she vomited, so they > re-intubated for her safety. At this point she was conscious and conversing. > On Sunday (I believe) they tried to extubate her again, again she vomited, > this time there was a fear that she aspirated some of the vomit. They > performed a tracheotomy and placed her back on the ventilator, sometime > between Sunday and Monday they also inserted a chest tube. > On Monday, we received the report that she was only responsive to painful > stimuli > Tuesday we were told, she was not responding to stimuli at all and they were > doing an EEG to determine her brain activity. > Today we got the results back of the EEG as you know. > > Pete > > Re: Joanie Update > > I am pissed! This lady was talking and seemed FINE before this. This is a > not > the 1st person Ive known this to happen to. Pete, can you tell us if there > were > other factors, other brain tumors, what did this to her??????????? I'm not > being > nosy or morbid I just need some way to rationalize this, it doesnt make > sense. > > Brayman wrote: > > > Hi All > > > > We have the results of Joanie's EEG are in and it is not good. The EEG > > taken yesterday showed minimal brain activity. Joanie's mother is there > with > > here, and Joan shows no sign of recognizing her mother or responding to > > stimulus. > > At this point the prognosis is still uncertain as there is a chance she > > could recover from this. Either way, she will remain on life support in > her > > current condition and they will perform another EEG (they didn't say > when... > > but I would assume a few days to a week) to check on her condition. The > > doctors indicate that she could remain unchanged for months. > > The best response we can do right now is pray for Joan and her family. > > > > Pete > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2002 Report Share Posted March 20, 2002 Thanks pete. Does anyone know if she had a seizure?? Brayman wrote: > There's no direct explanation, like said, her previous surgeries > played a factor. They did mention there is still tumors inside of her, but > did not say whether or not that played a part. > The sequence of events as I know it: > After surgery when they tried to extubate her, she vomited, so they > re-intubated for her safety. At this point she was conscious and conversing. > On Sunday (I believe) they tried to extubate her again, again she vomited, > this time there was a fear that she aspirated some of the vomit. They > performed a tracheotomy and placed her back on the ventilator, sometime > between Sunday and Monday they also inserted a chest tube. > On Monday, we received the report that she was only responsive to painful > stimuli > Tuesday we were told, she was not responding to stimuli at all and they were > doing an EEG to determine her brain activity. > Today we got the results back of the EEG as you know. > > Pete > > Re: Joanie Update > > I am pissed! This lady was talking and seemed FINE before this. This is a > not > the 1st person Ive known this to happen to. Pete, can you tell us if there > were > other factors, other brain tumors, what did this to her??????????? I'm not > being > nosy or morbid I just need some way to rationalize this, it doesnt make > sense. > > Brayman wrote: > > > Hi All > > > > We have the results of Joanie's EEG are in and it is not good. The EEG > > taken yesterday showed minimal brain activity. Joanie's mother is there > with > > here, and Joan shows no sign of recognizing her mother or responding to > > stimulus. > > At this point the prognosis is still uncertain as there is a chance she > > could recover from this. Either way, she will remain on life support in > her > > current condition and they will perform another EEG (they didn't say > when... > > but I would assume a few days to a week) to check on her condition. The > > doctors indicate that she could remain unchanged for months. > > The best response we can do right now is pray for Joan and her family. > > > > Pete > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2002 Report Share Posted March 20, 2002 Thanks pete. Does anyone know if she had a seizure?? Brayman wrote: > There's no direct explanation, like said, her previous surgeries > played a factor. They did mention there is still tumors inside of her, but > did not say whether or not that played a part. > The sequence of events as I know it: > After surgery when they tried to extubate her, she vomited, so they > re-intubated for her safety. At this point she was conscious and conversing. > On Sunday (I believe) they tried to extubate her again, again she vomited, > this time there was a fear that she aspirated some of the vomit. They > performed a tracheotomy and placed her back on the ventilator, sometime > between Sunday and Monday they also inserted a chest tube. > On Monday, we received the report that she was only responsive to painful > stimuli > Tuesday we were told, she was not responding to stimuli at all and they were > doing an EEG to determine her brain activity. > Today we got the results back of the EEG as you know. > > Pete > > Re: Joanie Update > > I am pissed! This lady was talking and seemed FINE before this. This is a > not > the 1st person Ive known this to happen to. Pete, can you tell us if there > were > other factors, other brain tumors, what did this to her??????????? I'm not > being > nosy or morbid I just need some way to rationalize this, it doesnt make > sense. > > Brayman wrote: > > > Hi All > > > > We have the results of Joanie's EEG are in and it is not good. The EEG > > taken yesterday showed minimal brain activity. Joanie's mother is there > with > > here, and Joan shows no sign of recognizing her mother or responding to > > stimulus. > > At this point the prognosis is still uncertain as there is a chance she > > could recover from this. Either way, she will remain on life support in > her > > current condition and they will perform another EEG (they didn't say > when... > > but I would assume a few days to a week) to check on her condition. The > > doctors indicate that she could remain unchanged for months. > > The best response we can do right now is pray for Joan and her family. > > > > Pete > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2002 Report Share Posted March 20, 2002 There's no direct explanation, like said, her previous surgeries played a factor. They did mention there is still tumors inside of her, but did not say whether or not that played a part. The sequence of events as I know it: After surgery when they tried to extubate her, she vomited, so they re-intubated for her safety. At this point she was conscious and conversing. On Sunday (I believe) they tried to extubate her again, again she vomited, this time there was a fear that she aspirated some of the vomit. They performed a tracheotomy and placed her back on the ventilator, sometime between Sunday and Monday they also inserted a chest tube. On Monday, we received the report that she was only responsive to painful stimuli Tuesday we were told, she was not responding to stimuli at all and they were doing an EEG to determine her brain activity. Today we got the results back of the EEG as you know. Pete Re: Joanie Update I am pissed! This lady was talking and seemed FINE before this. This is a not the 1st person Ive known this to happen to. Pete, can you tell us if there were other factors, other brain tumors, what did this to her??????????? I'm not being nosy or morbid I just need some way to rationalize this, it doesnt make sense. Brayman wrote: > Hi All > > We have the results of Joanie's EEG are in and it is not good. The EEG > taken yesterday showed minimal brain activity. Joanie's mother is there with > here, and Joan shows no sign of recognizing her mother or responding to > stimulus. > At this point the prognosis is still uncertain as there is a chance she > could recover from this. Either way, she will remain on life support in her > current condition and they will perform another EEG (they didn't say when... > but I would assume a few days to a week) to check on her condition. The > doctors indicate that she could remain unchanged for months. > The best response we can do right now is pray for Joan and her family. > > Pete > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2002 Report Share Posted March 20, 2002 There's no direct explanation, like said, her previous surgeries played a factor. They did mention there is still tumors inside of her, but did not say whether or not that played a part. The sequence of events as I know it: After surgery when they tried to extubate her, she vomited, so they re-intubated for her safety. At this point she was conscious and conversing. On Sunday (I believe) they tried to extubate her again, again she vomited, this time there was a fear that she aspirated some of the vomit. They performed a tracheotomy and placed her back on the ventilator, sometime between Sunday and Monday they also inserted a chest tube. On Monday, we received the report that she was only responsive to painful stimuli Tuesday we were told, she was not responding to stimuli at all and they were doing an EEG to determine her brain activity. Today we got the results back of the EEG as you know. Pete Re: Joanie Update I am pissed! This lady was talking and seemed FINE before this. This is a not the 1st person Ive known this to happen to. Pete, can you tell us if there were other factors, other brain tumors, what did this to her??????????? I'm not being nosy or morbid I just need some way to rationalize this, it doesnt make sense. Brayman wrote: > Hi All > > We have the results of Joanie's EEG are in and it is not good. The EEG > taken yesterday showed minimal brain activity. Joanie's mother is there with > here, and Joan shows no sign of recognizing her mother or responding to > stimulus. > At this point the prognosis is still uncertain as there is a chance she > could recover from this. Either way, she will remain on life support in her > current condition and they will perform another EEG (they didn't say when... > but I would assume a few days to a week) to check on her condition. The > doctors indicate that she could remain unchanged for months. > The best response we can do right now is pray for Joan and her family. > > Pete > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2002 Report Share Posted March 20, 2002 There's no direct explanation, like said, her previous surgeries played a factor. They did mention there is still tumors inside of her, but did not say whether or not that played a part. The sequence of events as I know it: After surgery when they tried to extubate her, she vomited, so they re-intubated for her safety. At this point she was conscious and conversing. On Sunday (I believe) they tried to extubate her again, again she vomited, this time there was a fear that she aspirated some of the vomit. They performed a tracheotomy and placed her back on the ventilator, sometime between Sunday and Monday they also inserted a chest tube. On Monday, we received the report that she was only responsive to painful stimuli Tuesday we were told, she was not responding to stimuli at all and they were doing an EEG to determine her brain activity. Today we got the results back of the EEG as you know. Pete Re: Joanie Update I am pissed! This lady was talking and seemed FINE before this. This is a not the 1st person Ive known this to happen to. Pete, can you tell us if there were other factors, other brain tumors, what did this to her??????????? I'm not being nosy or morbid I just need some way to rationalize this, it doesnt make sense. Brayman wrote: > Hi All > > We have the results of Joanie's EEG are in and it is not good. The EEG > taken yesterday showed minimal brain activity. Joanie's mother is there with > here, and Joan shows no sign of recognizing her mother or responding to > stimulus. > At this point the prognosis is still uncertain as there is a chance she > could recover from this. Either way, she will remain on life support in her > current condition and they will perform another EEG (they didn't say when... > but I would assume a few days to a week) to check on her condition. The > doctors indicate that she could remain unchanged for months. > The best response we can do right now is pray for Joan and her family. > > Pete > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2002 Report Share Posted March 20, 2002 Pete, what is the official position of what went wrong? We see so many people go through surgery here so often, we become rather blase about it, but I know anytime the brainstem is involved, we're talking risk. Marie Joanie Update > >Hi All > > We have the results of Joanie's EEG are in and it is not good. The EEG >taken yesterday showed minimal brain activity. Joanie's mother is there with >here, and Joan shows no sign of recognizing her mother or responding to >stimulus. > At this point the prognosis is still uncertain as there is a chance she >could recover from this. Either way, she will remain on life support in her >current condition and they will perform another EEG (they didn't say when... >but I would assume a few days to a week) to check on her condition. The >doctors indicate that she could remain unchanged for months. > The best response we can do right now is pray for Joan and her family. > >Pete > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2002 Report Share Posted March 22, 2002 me too Sheryn:( What could possible have been wrong to warrent this?? And if things were so wrong why did they do it?? Im very sad too:(~~Lowi Re: Joanie Update > > Welllll, what previous surgery could possibly be the cause of this???? or do > they mean this surgery on top of the others....I'm very disappointed to say > the least , that this was NOT foreseen as a possible threat to the degree it > became.......is this ever SAD, Ohhhhh I hope she has the strength to survive > this...... > Sheryn > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2002 Report Share Posted March 24, 2002 You have my sympathy Lori Jo.....Carol I want to thank everyone for their kind thoughts. I have not been posting much just reading. My prayers go out to Joanie and everyone. I was sorry to hear about Bob as well. Everyone is in my thoughts and prayers. So many sad things happening right now. I don't know what else to say.....Lori Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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