We’re Home

Kristi was discharged this morning. JFM (surgeon) saw her and gave her the all clear … after a parade of 11 residents (doctor students) started coming in at 6:30 … AM!  They got to learn some how. 🤪

She loaded into the car at 11:50AM and we were off. 

While she’s bruised from some of the instruments that held her head in place and literally immobilized her eyeball, she’s relatively pain free in her head … but, it does look like she was in a bar fight and took a left hook to the eye. 

Other prior pain is still an issue of course. She’s weak and fatigued, which is likely a combination of all factors, yet she’s feeling good enough to move around between rests. She’s tired of being in bed. The most irritating issue, which they warned her about, is the stuffed nasal passages and mouth breathing. 

She’ll be taking it as easy as she needs to for the next couple weeks. Radiation will likely follow soon, but how soon is to be determined. Dr. JFM said that because they stayed clear of the brain lining, she could do it very soon. We shall see what the radiation doc says. 

When there’s something significant to share we shall post again. 


Comments

  1. AnonymousSeptember 27, 2024 at 5:07 PM

    Thank you, continue prayers for all

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  2. AnonymousSeptember 27, 2024 at 5:08 PM

    Good news! May you continue to make progress!

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  3. AnonymousSeptember 27, 2024 at 5:08 PM

    Thank you for the positive report.

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  4. AnonymousSeptember 27, 2024 at 5:10 PM

    Thank you for the update, we will be praying for her

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  5. AnonymousSeptember 27, 2024 at 5:12 PM

    She is an amazing woman! Praying for you my friend!

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  6. AnonymousSeptember 27, 2024 at 5:18 PM

    That's awesome news! Love and prayers ❤️Aunt Mary

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  7. AnonymousSeptember 27, 2024 at 5:45 PM

    So good to hear!!! Continued prayers!
    Darlene

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  8. AnonymousSeptember 27, 2024 at 6:01 PM

    Fantastic news!

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  9. AnonymousSeptember 27, 2024 at 7:03 PM

    Awesome to be home🥰. Praying for Wonder Woman every morning and every time I think of her which is often.

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  10. AnonymousSeptember 27, 2024 at 7:12 PM

    Rest well, heal well. Love and prayers 💓-Myrika

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  11. AnonymousSeptember 27, 2024 at 10:11 PM

    You are a champ Kristi! You continue to inspire me. Prayers for a quick recovery and continued stamina. 🙏

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  12. AnonymousSeptember 28, 2024 at 10:06 AM

    Congratulations on your home coming! This is fantastic news, well, not the bar fight! But the rest is fantastic

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  13. AnonymousSeptember 30, 2024 at 7:08 AM

    Continued prayers❤ Kristi you are such a warrior and an inspiration to others, especially myself! Hoping for a quick and smooth recovery so you can get back on your feet soon!

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