UPDATE ON MOMMA ANGEL

I just spoke to her daughter, Rebecca. My heart is heavy to give you all this news. But, Paula condition has taken a turn for the worse. Even though she's had 100% oxygen, she was not improving. She had to make the decision if she wanted to go on the ventilator and initially she didn't. Because it's going to be a permanent thing, she will never be able to get off the ventilator and it probably means long term care at a nursing home. Last night she changed her mind and they were putting the ventilator in when they lost her pulse and had to perform CPR. She was without oxygen for approx 15 minutes and she sustained some brain damage (they're not certain how much). Of course, they say her weight is contributing greatly to her lung and heart condition. Through it all, Paula has continued to be worried about her AMOS members, she asked her daughter if someone had taken over her job of getting posts to people having surgery and I told her that there was. I also have printed off the last MB posts from everyone from the last update (16 pages) and I printed off her surgery pages (just the ones about her illness was 25 pages). Her daughter was very touched by the amount of outpouring of love they have received. She was going to make copies of the posts and give to relatives to read, too. I will print off any replies to this message and include them in the package. Please pray for Paula, Sharon

Thank you for the update Sharon, please tell Paulas family I will most certainly pray for Paula, I don't pray much these days but for her I will. She has always been such an inspiration to all of us and I pray that all the love from us all will reach god who in return will put his hand of healing on Paula. I will keep her and her family in my thoughts and prayers.~~~~~Tina

Thank you for the update my prayers and thought go to her and her family I will be praying for her give her my love and I hope things will get better for her. Huggs Laurie

thank you for letting us all know....lynda

Sharon, Thank you for taking over some of the duties of such an angel. Paula was the first person to welcome me to this site by posting to my surgery support page. That one little selfless act made me feel at home here and welcome to come back again and again. I have sent several e-mails her way and always received a loving reply. I don't get to the main message board often, but when I do, I always try to post to someone's surgery support page after Paula alerts us that someone is having surgery. Paula truly is a gift from God! I will post a personal prayer to her surgery support page. May God bless you both, Andrea

Sharon, Thanks so much for the update. To Paula & family, you are in my thoughts & prayers. Paula has been SUCH an inspiration not only to me but to thousands with OH. Carolyn

Sorry to hear about MOMMA ANGEL. She was the first to welcome me to AMOS and wish me luck on my surgery. I will pray for her and her family. Phillip Smith