Sally’s surgery complete

Both surgeries are done. The doctors feel they were successful but they believe Sally will lose the vision in her left eye. She will likely be on a vent for the next few days and will remain in the hospital for the remainder of the week.
There are several needs to consider for the family…

  • Meals for the next week or so
  • Care for the children
  • Financial needs

If you’d be interested in helping with any of these areas or others please give me a call or drop me an email.

First surgery finished

As of 8:30 a.m. Sally made it through the first surgery to repair the AVM and some of the swelling in her brain. She was in her second surgery to remove the blood clot as well as other issues. Jose said the second surgery will also likely last another 4 to 5 hours.

Listen to their testimony.

Re: Prayer Request

Sally went into emergency surgery around 3 a.m. this morning. A blood clot was also found and the doctors felt it could be life threatening. They went into surgery and Jose said it would likely be a 4-5 hour surgery. As of 6 a.m. the doctors had not updated the family. Jose sounded worn down and tired but hopeful.

Re: Prayer Request

After more tests at Baylor Dallas it has been determined (as I understand it) that Sally has AVM, Arteriorvenous malformation. Sally is stable tonight but they will have a neurosurgeon operate on her in the morning unless an emergency operation is necessary overnight.
The morning surgery has not yet been scheduled. Please continue to keep the Perez’s and their family in your prayers and especially Sally and the doctors in the morning.

Mother’s Day founder wanted it ended

Wisebread has some interesting comments from Anna Jarvis who petitioned President Woodrow Wilson to make Mother’s Day a national holiday.
Apparently she wasn’t too fond of the commercialism either.

I wanted [Mother’s Day] to be a day of sentiment, not profit.
A printed card means nothing except that you are too lazy to write to the woman who has done more for you than anyone in the world.
And candy! You take a box to Mother — and then eat most of it yourself. A pretty sentiment.
What will you do to route charlatans, bandits, pirates, racketeers, kidnappers and other termites that would undermine with their greed one of the finest, noblest and truest movements and celebrations?

There’s more on Wisebread. Be sure and check it out – and don’t forget your mother tomorrow – just don’t expect a rinky dink card that plays a song to show her your love.

Get out and vote!

Loads of elections going on around Texas today.
Get out and vote! Don’t let your opportunity to have a say get taken away.
Texas seniors have a big vote to cast to decide on their future property tax rates.
Ellis County voters are voting on a $53.785 million bond package for future county facilities.
And cities across the state are electing new city council members and school board members.
Be sure you go to the polls and be sure you know what you’re voting for before you cast a blind vote. I could tell you how to vote and I’ll be more than glad to answer any questions you have but I’d rather you make an informed decision on your own. Look at all the facts, ask questions and then vote (hopefully you’ve already been doing the first two).
And just a reminder for those in Ellis County/specifically Waxahachie, you’ll need to go to separate locations for the county and city elections. In several places the school board and city elections are combined but you’ll need to go to the county polling place to vote on the senior and county issues.