May 3, 2009
For those of you that don't know Shelby was intubated again on Friday. At this time she is not able to maintain her own airway because she loses a lot of her secretions down into her lungs. This has placed her at greater risk for pneumonia and generally makes it difficult for her to breathe on her own. She has been sedated all weekend and mostly has been on pressure support. She is able to breathe fairly well on her own it is just a matter of maintaining that when she doesn't have the tube for protection. Tomorrow she will be going in for a tracheostomy at 9 am. This does not make me happy and I'm sure most of you are not pleased either. It is her best chance, however, to continue gaining strength and ultimately be able to continue with rehab without much fear of her continually aspirating vomit or her own secretions. At this point it is unclear when or if she will have the trach tube removed, but at this point maintaining her airway trumps anything else. I don't have much else to tell everyone. Pray that her procedure goes well tomorrow. Pray that she can come off the respirator quickly and that she can get back to rehab in short order. Pray she starts making progress again. It is something we need to see and you all need to hear about.
Oh my. I am so sorry for you Matt. I will continue to pray for her healing and your strength. Bless you. Bless Shelby. The Lord is our strength. I thank Him for carrying you through this valley. In His Love. Linda
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You and Shelby are in my prayers everyday.
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We just prayed as a family for peace for you Matt and for Shelby and her procedure. God hears our prayers!
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Matt, Thank you, thank you thank you for the updates you do on this blog site. I know they are time consuming and are probably depressing for you when no there is no progress to report but they are very much appreciated. Our love and thanks, John and Diane.
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My daughter, Courtney, is trying to get in touch w/Sue or Jericho. If someone would please forward Courtney's # to either one we would most appreciate it - 251-391-1388. Thanks so much. Courtney does not have access to the internet at this time and just wants to make contact w/her other mom - Love to you all - Darlene & Courtney Wolfe
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Shelby I love you!
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thank you for sharing in this huge trial. so sorry to hear of the trach, but Lord willing an means to the long-range benefit. will continue to pray its need is short in duration.
the Bible promises that the Holy Spirit intervenes in our hurts that words cannot express. know He is intervening all over the place.
love to your whole family
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Matt,Shelby this is unc,Herb and Geneva.Just want to let you know we are still praying for you.That about all we can do,we want you to know we are trying to touch God on your behalf.Who knows God just may answer our prayers.He is well able to do just that.So dont give up dont ever give up.
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Shelby and Matt my heart and prayers go out to you and your family. I continue to trust that God will bring both of you through this difficult time.
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Shelby and Matt,
Your both in my thoughts and prayers. Somehow, even though it has been such bleak news lately, I still feel that Shelby will not only survive but do well. I can only hope that it becomes true. Matt, please take care of yourself.
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