Stan Gurney: 6-10-13

Monday, June 10, 2013

6-10-13

A little more responsive again today. Seems to recall events and family. Last evening when all the kids came by to see him it was Jace that brought a little extra spark to his eyes. Really good to see the recognition he is beginning to have. He is periodically breathing on his own still and other than when he is really exhausted he does quite well. They started physical therapy today and had him sitting up with his legs hanging over the bed. He was not holding his head up at all not to mention the rest of the body but its a start. He really needs to get moving. We are in recovery mode thank heaven. We pray that he can stay on that road to recovery.

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UnknownJune 10, 2013 at 8:34 AM
Good to hear! Keep it coming Stan!
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AndreaJune 10, 2013 at 8:47 AM
That all sounds like good news! Thanks so much for updating the blog so often. Our love, thoughts and prayers are still right there with you guys :)
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Derrick and MelissaJune 10, 2013 at 9:00 AM
Yea for progress!
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UnknownJune 11, 2013 at 11:28 AM
Thanks for he update. Still praying for your family.
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Stan's Story

Tuesday, May 28th, Stanley had a massive heart attack due to a 100% blockage of the main artery in his heart. He has received excellent medical care from Intermountain Medical Center.

The first night at the hospital, after placing a stent in the blocked artery, the doctors said his chances of survival were extremely slim. He had two complications: his heart was bruised and punctured by his broken sternum, caused by 50 minutes of CPR, and a section of the artery in his leg had to be replaced after being damaged by the catheter that had been placed in it. The first complication required open heart surgery, and the doctors put Stan on a heart-lung machine, allowing them to remove the pumping device they had threaded up the artery in his leg.

Stan is a fighter, and he has been blessed with many miracles. Initially, he beat the odds by making it through several surgeries. After a week of being on the heart-lung machine, Stanley had to have it removed due to a hemorrhage in his brain and due to a time limit for that type of life support. Because of the brain hemorrhage, he could no longer receive blood thinners; and without blood thinners, he could no longer be on the heart-lung machine. In what was literally a do-or-die situation, Stanley beat the odds again, as his own heart began to beat at about 35%.

Doctors and nurses continued to manage the many complex issues and ups and downs of his care, including kidney failure and intestinal bleeding. Faith and prayer have contributed to many miracles from above. At one point the doctors said his chance of survival was only 0-5%, but later they said it had risen to 45%. Now, we're quite confident that he is actually going to make it!

He was in the intensive care unit at the hospital for six weeks and then transferred to the University of Utah Physically Therapy unit and now is living with his sister. He continues to receive physically therapy and cardiac rehabilitation. Stan will continue to need physical therapy and medical care for at least the next 12 months.

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