Monday, January 19, 2009

Just when I thought we were all healthy.....

Yesterday at church Emma collapsed. We were standing for the singing time and I looked over and saw her completely in the aisle, flat on her back, arms at her sides...no response. I grabbed her hands to get her up but she couldn't sit up and when I pulled her head up her eyes just rolled back into her head. Dave came around the pew and lifted her up, she started to regain consciousness and then I carried her to the back of the church, because Dave was supposed to start preaching in roughly 2 minutes! Sigh. Thankfully a member of our church is the director of our county's EMT department. He saw her fall and was waiting for us at the back of the building. She came around and drank some water and had some crackers. We took the family home after church and Emma and I went to the ER.

After 2 hours which included blood draws, exams and an EKG they could find no reason for her fainting. They spoke with a neurologist and he ordered a CT of the brain and an EEG and then a consult with his office. We go tomorrow for the CT scan and then Weds for the EEG and the consult. Hopefully all is well. She's been acting fine since we got home yesterday, but all prayers will be much appreciated until we know for sure.

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  1. Emma,
    We are all praying for you and love you!
    Love,
    Unca Nate, Auntie Colleen, Katy, Hannah, Erin and Stephen

    P.S. Thanks for calling, Caryn!

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  2. oh wow! That's scary. I can't imagine what went through your mind. Hope she is doing much better now.

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  3. Oh my gosh, how terrifying! Please keep us updated on the tests.

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