[Cursillo] Update on Debbie Fullmer

[AnneAbdy at aol.com]

Dear all:
 
God's doing Miracles...
 
Debbie called me, left word and I returned her call a few  minutes ago.
 
Here's the scoop.
 
The angiogram came back "much better than expected, in fact a  whole lot 
better than expected" - her doctor's words. Her arteries are very  small about the 
same circumference of the cathedra that he had to use to  do the procedure. 
There are a couple that are blocked. He inserted  nitro-glycerine to see if it 
would expand the vessel and they did! PTL!!  Treatment is first drug therapy - 
 no further surgery at this time for  the heart. He needs to get the 
Cholesterol down and has upped all her  medications.
 
The left side carotid artery is still "not good" - doctor's  words and he is 
sending her to see a specialist.
 
In attempting to insert the cathedra he could not find any  pulses in her 
groins, feet or wrists. He asks, Are you even alive? I'm  talkin' aren't I" 
Debbie responds. They joked a bit but after some prodding  found an entry in the 
left groin. She has not had any "bleed out" which Debbie  says is common for 
her. Where ever and through out the body as they snake the  cathedra through the 
veins...she bleeds. Last angiogram she ended up with a  blood pool in her 
belly and that was quite painful.
 
She has to stay down (horizontal). Anyone who knows Debbie -  that is a 
miracle and an act of God right there! At the time of me talking  with her ... 
Debbie said that Hannah (her dog) was sitting on her chest "pinning  me to the 
bed" and Curt's waiting on her. He has to check the incision site  hourly and 
through the night because of Debbie's bleeding history. If she starts  to bleed 
out - he has been ordered to call 911.
 
Her doctor has cleared her for her knee surgery which will be  at 2:45 pm 
tomorrow (Friday). She will probably be there a day or two. It's  McKenzie - 
Willamette Hospital.
 
She says this is power of prayer at work and truly felt every  single one of 
them. "Thanks to you all." 
 
The awesome thing, I think, is that the angiogram came  back better than 
expected as we all knew it would and that the doctor is  talking drug therapy and 
no surgery! What a cool doctor!
 
I will keep you all updated. Curt will either e-mail or call  me tomorrow 
night. 
 
Debbie sounded in good spirits although rightly wiped out and  groggy from 
everything (pain meds. I suspect).
 
He's holding her in the palm of His hands! Go  God!
 
Send palanca to:
        Debbie and  Curt Fullmer
        4383 Forsythia  Street
        Springfield,  OR  97478
        541-741-8297
 
Thanks to all and praise Him.
 
Anne

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