Hospital Day # 6 - 12/4/23 - Brittney's Thoughts

Hospital Day # 6 - 12/4

Brittney wrote this…

I don’t even know where to begin…the last two weeks have totally rocked my world. Never did I ever imagine being in the position ready to have surgery tomorrow at 10:00! I’ve never been one to put my health first, there’s too many others to care for. I have been forced to do that and I’m so thankful I did because there’s a good chance I wouldn’t be here today had I not. I listened to the still small voice urging me to do various things (and the not so small voices through friends and family who know me and that I need nudging sometimes). 

Thank you for all the prayers, texts, calls, verses, songs, flowers, cards, so many things you have done on my and my family’s behalf! I’m not going to lie, Satan is a booger and keeps creeping in my thoughts, but God is so much stronger! He has carried me and made all the steps work together to be where we are now. He is so good and I am so thankful! 

We covet your prayers tomorrow at 10:00 please! Pray for the surgeons, for my family and their concerns, for our precious girls as they are worried about mom, for my hubby who has been by my side advocating and researching as he always does to make sure every detail is covered, for my arteries to cooperate and it to be an easy fix and recovery and for my nerves to calm for a good nights rest and complete assurance in the God who made our bodies so intricately detailed as well as drs skilled to treat them! We have an amazing God and He is holding me in the palm of his hand! I love all of you so much and pray you feel the hand of God holding you no matter what you are going through and please listen for his still small voice! 

Be still and know that I am God. Psalm 46:10

And he said, "Go out and stand on the mount before the LORD." And behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind tore the mountains and broke in pieces the rocks before the LORD, but the LORD was not in the wind. And after the wind an earthquake, but the LORD was not in the earthquake. And after the earthquake a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire the sound of a low whisper.

1 Kings 19:11-12

Hospital Day # 5 - 12/3/23 PM - Four Affected Arteries to the Brain

 Hospital Day # 5 - 12/3 PM

Brittney’s procedure went well.  🙌🏻 

She is resting now.

All four of her arteries to her brain are affected; one completely blocked (non-repairable), one 73%, one 60%, and one irregular.  Short-term plan is for 2-3 brain stents on Tuesday morning or Wednesday afternoon depending on scheduling.

These blockages weren’t caused by high blood pressure or plaque build up.  This is likely something she was born with (fibromuscular dysplasia, FMD) that led to the arteries tearing.

She is very blessed to have no brain damage or strokes given the seriousness of this!!!! Thank you for your prayers!

Ways to pray:

• scheduling of her brain stenting procedure
• good rest & no strokes or setbacks
• peace and comfort for our daughters during this separation and waiting
• wisdom for the doctors as they coordinate for the surgery

Ephesians 3:20-21 “Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.”

Hospital Day # 5 - 12/3/23 AM - A Diagnostic Brain Catheterization

 Hospital Day # 5 - 12/3 AM

Brittney is back for her diagnostic brain catheterization procedure now; we should know more in about two hours.  

There are 4 major arteries supplying blood to the brain.  It seems that Brittney has serious issues with 3 of those arteries (one blocked) and irregularities in the 4th.  God is answering your prayers as she hasn’t had a stroke yet and there are no signs of brain damage.  We are so thankful to God!!

Thanks for your continued prayers!

Ways to pray:

- for protection from stroke and complications

- for the doctors to see everything that they need to see

- for wisdom in their recommendations and for our decision making for next steps

- for complete healing in the days ahead

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.”

Note: I included the brain diagram because it is amazing how God designed the vascular system of the brain…to include ways to reroute blood around some blockages! God is good!