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…
If you’d be interested in helping with any of these areas or others please give me a call or drop me an email.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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New photos are being uploaded as we speak from our honeymoon on Laurie’s Flickr page. Yup. She’s got em uploading right now.
We’re still waiting/looking for more photos from our actual wedding. So if you have some, drop us a link to your Flickr collection or feel free to e-mail them to us.