Update Gabby:
This is to let everyone know that Gabby has been taken into surgery. They are very concerned because Gabby is showing that she is in alot of pain and they don't know why. The surgery is very questionable so your prayers and good thoughts are needed now more then before. As we get more news it will be posted.
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Gabby has an impaction of the stomach, they have cleaned her colon and are now closing her up. they intend to scope her and then attempt the coke wash. For those who don't know what this is..they will put coke ( the drink) up Gabbys nose thru a tube and see if the fizz will help to release this impaction. If it does not, there is nothing more they can do for her. Heather said that if it doesn't pass she will have a very difficult and painful death. PLEASE PRAY THAT THIS WORKS! The baby is doing well, and feeding off the bottle and running around. heather did take pictures and ask that we not be alarmed when viewed due to medical instruments on baby. Hart of Hope is as black as the ace of spades and as soft as silk, per Heather. Will keep you posted as I get infor. Please pray for Gabby, she is still fighting for her life and she needs us all.
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Spoke with Shan, she said Gabby wanted to see her baby when she woke up.. They are giving her the coke wash tonight. Pray that this works. Please keep praying hard for Gabby and little Hope. I will update in the morning when we know more.
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Good evening everyone.
I know Angie, Hope, and Mona have already filled everyone in on what is going on and I greatly appreciate your help. Gabby is in with Hope now and is doing good. Almost right after she woke up she passed a HUGE pile of poop! They are going to scope her and start with the coke wash this evening. We have checked into a hotel for the night and have ordered some dinner. Doctor Hart said that she was not going to call this evening unless it was an emergency so we will update again tomorrow.
This is a picture of Gabby before she had surgery.
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The procedure they are doing on Gabby is called a Coke Lavarge (wash). They insert a tube in Gabby's nose and they will give her two cans of Coke. They let the Coke sit out at room temperature for approximately 10 - 15 minutes to allow the excess gas to be released. Then they will put it in Gabby's stomach. It is believed that the bubbles and the acid will break up the blockage.
This is a very new procedure, but it has been written up in the medical journals and several other large hospitals have started using this to treat this rare impaction.
As my sister Mona stated, this is the last treatment we can give to Gabby. The doctors are unable to clean out the stomach because they would have to remove the organ from the body before they opened it and they can't because it's so far up under the ribs.
They will scope Gabby tonight and then again in the morning. If the impaction is getting smaller they will continue. If it's not....we won't think about that right now.
I can't believe the outpouring of love, concern and prayers this little mare has been given. She is one heck of a fighter...one hurdle after another and she has overcome it. Let's pray that she has the strength to continue to overcome these obstacles that are put in her way.
God Bless you all and God Bless and watch over Gabby and Hope.