Arm cast is off

Jodie seems to be feeling better. The arm cast is off and her arm looks good and healing well. She is already holding it better, in my opinion. She and Mama came to the soccer fields last night and watched Mary Allyn and John Hollis play their games. Jodie looked really good and seemed to enjoy watching them play. The weather was so nice. Poor mama had to push Jodie from one end to the other b/c they played on opposite ends - about the length of an entire football field! They really got their exercise :)

Thanks for your prayers. Prayer Works!

Jodie update

Jodie had another long seizure this weekend and was taken to the hospital by ambulance around 12:23 am early Sunday. The paramedics were able to give her medicine through an IV line they started that stopped the seizure at the house. The doctor gave her more meds in the ER.

They ran tests and everything came back normal. She was released and went back home.

Mama spoke with Dr. Fredericks (Jodie's neurologist) yesterday and she increased some of her regular meds. She has an appointment to see her the first week of October.

Jodie gets her cast/splint off today from her arm surgery 2 weeks ago. It is from her shoulder down to her hand and it has been uncomfortable for her so she will be glad to have that off today. The doc put it on after surgery as precaution to prevent infection with such a long incision to heal.

Thank you for your prayers and we ask that you continue to pray for Jodie.

Jodie is home!

Jodie was released from the hospital this morning and is at home recovering from surgery.

Thank you for everyone who has called or emailed checking on Jodie and thank you to everyone who is praying for Jodie.

If you would like to send Jodie a card, her address is: 514 Parsons, Greenwood, MS 38930.

Jodie surgery update

Jodie had tendon release surgery on her arm this morning at Greenwood Leflore Hospital.

The procedure went good. Her shoulder, elbow and hand were all contracted so Dr. DiPaolo had to do release on the entire arm area - she was able to straighten it to about 50-75% of the target and that was as much as she could do because of the veins and the arteries in her arm. The incision in Jodie's arm from the surgery is from her shoulder down to her wrist. There are some follow-up procedures that the doctor may have to address in the future, but for now, everything looks good.

She was originally scheduled to be outpatient and to be released, but due to the extra long incision and obvious pain, she is being kept overnight for pain management and observation. She is in room 228.

She is doing good following the surgery (she even smiled at us after she came out of recovery) and after the pain meds, she was mostly knocked out this afternoon. Hopefully, she will be awake enough to eat some supper tonight.

Thanks for your prayers for Jodie today and please continue to pray for her recovery and progress. Prayer Works!