LeGina update from daughter

(DIXIEDOLLFACE if you did not know)  I have not been able to get to the hospital this past many days, but spoke with Legina's daughter, Haley, last night.  She was able to visit with her mom Sunday, said mom was still very sedated and she had trouble understanding her as her throat is very sore probably from the tube.  Yesterday her blood pressure was dropping, I'm assuming lack of oxygen, and they had to put the vent tube back in, and are considering a tracheostomy because her wind pipe is so very small/constricted and she needs more oxygen.  Haley also said Legina has an infection in her blood.  So, sounds like lots more prayers needed - long way to go still - a visit if you are able would be great!  Cards or notes - Tammy's (posted on this site) daughter is putting together a scrapbook for cards and such for Legina.  DeAnna

May I ask what happend to her?

This is a repost from TammyS that she posted on the vertical sleeve board - this will explain about who she is and what happened - This post is about a week or 2 old, and she was doing lots better, but now back on vent.... To bring everyone up to date...LeGina is a super nice lady that I met on the Mississippi board. She is a very large lady that is unable to walk due to her size. She has been confined to her room for three years.  That's when her husband left.  She was admitted to the hospital a few weeks ago to have surgery to remove a large 134 pannus, (tummy skin) so that she may be able to walk. She is trying very hard to get to a weight to where it is safe for her to have WLS. She has worked really hard to loose weight on her own too. She made it through surgery and was doing well until Sunday (about 3 weeks ago) when she had a severe bleeding issue. Her nurse said she has had in excess of 25 units of blood and had to be put on a ventilator. The nurse said she has lost count of the actual amount of blood that they have infused, she personally stopped counting at 25 units. Her husband came back for the 1st time while she was in the hospital and has refused to leave her side until yesterday morning when he dissapeared. When he left, her laptop that is her lifeline to the outside world has also dissapeared. She has no family at the hospital with her now and there is only so much I and a few others from the Mississippi board can do since we only know each other from OH and we are not family. She has family but they are a good distance away and unable to be here. I feel sure there is a financial issue there. I will be talking to my sunday school class and church to see what we can do to try to get her a new laptop. I know one of the ladies on the Mississippi board is going to talk to her church too. Please pray that between all of us that we will be able to raise the money for a laptop or something. At this time she is heavily sedated and still on a ventilator. She does not know her husband has gone again nor that her laptop is gone. I know she will be heartbroken. Tam