For those closest to Amber...

For those closest to Amber,

We are all heartbroken by Amber's current situation, and this is a way we can all share in what has happened and what will be coming for the our family.

On Saturday August 7, 2010, Amber hadn't been feeling well. She had a headache she just couldn't get rid of. She hadn't been sleeping well because Kayla her daughter had fallen off their bed and broken her arm a few weeks earlier. The break had been so severe that Amber had to lay by her and keep her on her back all night. JP was worried about Amber and told her he would keep the kids for the night and she could sleep in the guest bedroom. A little while later JP went to check on Amber and she was sprawled half on and half off the bed and he couldn't wake her up. He then dialed 911 and the paramedics took Amber by ambulance to the hospital. En route she stopped breathing and they successfully revived her. She also had a visible seizure en route to the hopital and one shortly after arriving where again she stopped breathing. This time they put a breathing tube in and began running tests to see what was wrong. She was responding to pain, but that was all. She never woke up or responded to anything else.

After a myriad of tests Amber was transferred on Sunday to another hospital, where she could be seen by a neurologist. There they did a few more tests to rule out any soft tissue damage or trauma that could have been missed. All of the tests came back normal. She was healthy in every other way. The doctor then ordered and EEG that measures the activity in the brain. After the hour and 1/2 test the told us that she was having massive seizures one right after another. They gave her a drug called propthol to try to stop the seizures. The doctor said they needed to bring her brain activity to it's lowest point and try to reset her brain. The hope was for her the seizures to stop after the reset.

After waiting the 12 hours they hooked her back up to the EEG and found she was still having seizures. They then began a different drug to slow the brain activity on Monday evening. She has responded as they were hoping on this drug. Her brain activity has been kept to a minimum and they will try to slowly bring her back tomorrow morning. The doctors are very hopeful with how extremely healthy she is and because she has no other history of seizures that she will return 100%. As a family we are continually praying for this.

We so appreciate all the love and prayers for Amber. She is truly the most easy to love person I have ever been around. She has friends praying for her all over the world. Hopefully this blog will give us all a way to share in the love and hope for a quick turn a round and recovery for a dear loved one and friend.
~Sheri