Update + Prayer Request

Well, the good news & the bad news - Mom might not be sick enough.
Our health system up close and personal, isn't it great!

Mom's doctors say that she needs to be treated at a Long Term Acute Therapy Hospital. That is where she will receive the very best care for her current medical condition.

So, over the Memorial Day weekend ~ Greg, Karen and I all visited the various places, interviewed their staff and polled all our friends in order to make the very best choice for our mom.

On Tuesday, we met with the Social worker (yes, Mom now has a social worker), her Internist, and the representative from LifeCare, the hospital we have chosen for mom. Shawna, the rep from LifeCare explained to us that she is concerned that Mom might not have enough wrong with her & that the insurance company might deny the doctor's request to have our mom admitted to their facility. This just does not make any sense to us, especially since mom is still in ICU and will be transferred to their ICU???

At any rate, this is not a good thing, because if they do not admit her, then the only other option is skilled nursing care - in a Nursing Home.

Please pray that Care N Care, the company Mom has her Medicare Replacement Insurance with, will approve the request of her doctors. This is a very new company. The lady from LifeCare has only dealt with them one other time. Also, they are specific to Tarrant County, Parker County and one other rural county nearby. In other words, they are VERY small and VERY new! We hope this does not turn out to be a bad thing.

Also, please continue to pray for healing. Jean had a CAT scan the other day that showed 2 small Pneumothorax on both lungs. Definition - Pneumothorax: Free air in the chest outside the lung. This can result in collapse of the lung, however in Mom's case the CAT scan showed that they were very small, less than 10% of her lung capacity and the hope is that they will resolve on their own. Mom still has the pulmonary embolisms. The short answer is that Jean's lungs are still in very bad shape. Please pray that Our Lord, in His grace and mercy would heal Mom's lungs.
What medically cannot be done, our Lord is more than able to do.

Also, pray that Mom will be able to endure this trial with grace, dignity and with patience. That our Heavenly Father will cover her in the feathers of His wings and will carry her in His arms so that she will know that He has hold of her with His strong right arm and that she will be filled beyond all measure with His peace.
In His Embrace,
The extended Brown Family