Friday, November 14, 2008

Nov 13 08

Dear family, and friends
Last night (Nov12) Margaret had a brain aneurysm rupture. Geoffrey found her in the exercise room. The ambulance picked her up and took her to the Fergus hospital, she was stabilized there and then taken to Guelph to get a ct scan done on her brain. From Guelph they sent her to the Hamilton General hospital, They worked on her all night to keep her alive, this morning(Nov. 13) they did a ct scan using a dye to see where the damage was. They then had an opportunity to do another type of ct scan - an angiogram which can then find the place where the blood was coming from. Once they found the location of the aneurysm, they were immediately able to go in and 'fix' the weak portion of the blood vessel using a wire coil. This is said to prevent any further bleeding. She is now in a coma and we are waiting to see God's will in her life. She is relatively stable and comfortable right now, but the next week is critical for her recovery. Please remember her and our family in your prayers. God is our Strength and Rock right now and we know Him as our Great Physician.
Love, Jack and family.

3 comments:

Corinne DeJong said...

Dear Jack and family
You are in our thoughts and prayers, may our Heavenly God and Father comfort and strengthen you. We pray that God will grant healing to Marg and that her life will be restored, yet we know that her life is in God's hands. It is a comfort to know that God is caring for you as you have witnessed in your words of Psalm 116.
Henry and Corinne DeJong and family

The Ludwigs said...

Dear Jack and family, We are remembering you before the throne of our God. May He continue to give you patience and faith in Him as you wait for the outcome of Margaret's surgery. Whatever that outcome may be, we know that nothing can happen without the will of our heavenly Father. We commend you and your loved ones into the unfailing love and care of our Lord.
The Ludwigs (GR)

Anonymous said...

Jack and Family

We, too, hold your family before the Lord in prayer. May God bless the work of the doctors, and may He grant you strength and patience during this time

John, Brenda, Austin, Ethan
Van Amerongen