June 26th 3:00 pm Surgery Update
SURGERY #2 UPDATE JUNE 26TH 3:00PM PST
I JUST SPOKE TO MARTIN, STEPHENS BROTHER AND HE SAID STEPHEN CAME OUT OF THE SURGERY ABOUT 1:45PM PST.
THE SURGERY WENT WELL AND STEPHEN IS RECOVERING AND DOING GOOD. THE SURGERY WAS DONE THROUGH HIS BACK, AND WAS 7 HRS LONG. BEING FACE DOWN DURING THE SURGERY, IT ALLOWED THE FLUID AND MUCUS TO BE DRAINED AND CLEARED FROM HIS LUNGS, WHICH HAD BEEN BUIDLING UP AND MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR HIM TO BREATH.
THE DOCTORS WOULD LIKE TO SEE STEPHEN IN A WHEELCHAIR BY THE WEEKEND AND KEEP HIM IN A SITTING POSITION, TO HELP WITH THE BUILDUP OF FLUID.
THEY ALSO PLAN TO REMOVE THE TUBES FROM HIS MOUTH AND TO BE PLACED IN HIS THROAT, TO ALLOW EASIER BREATHING AND EASIER FOR HIM TO COMMUNICATE, THOUGH HE WILL NEED SOME SPEECH THERARPY.
TODAY WAS AN UPLIFITING DAY AND KEEPING A POSITIVE ATTITUDE AND ALL THE PRAYERS COMING IN WILL HELP ON THE DAYS THATS ARE A LITTLE TOUGHER.
THANK YOU ALL AGAIN.
THE ENTIRE MURRAY FAMILY & ALL WHO LOVE HIM!