prayer request...Grandma Tolly...

please say a prayer 4 my Grandma Tolly & our family this week!

last nite, my mom called 2 let me know that Grandma (my dad's mom) had been taken by ambulance 2 the hospital...that she had a blockage in her bowels & when they had done a colonoscopy 2 remove it, they discovered it had deadened part of her colon...the doc said she needed surgery 2 remove 1/3-1/2 of her colon & that the family should b called in 2 say our goodbyes...at 78 years old, her chances of surviving the surgery were slim (unfortunately, not having the surgery wasn't an option)

i got this call around 10:30pm - by 11:15pm, we were all there (thankfully, my brother's wife, Katie, stayed at home with Matthew & my 3 kiddos since Curtis was working!)...my parents & all of my siblings (even my brother Joe, rushed in from Richmond), & quite a few of my dad's siblings & their family were there...we got 2 go in & see her - she was very lethargic on the meds, but she opened her eyes to look at us & was mouthing "i love you" back 2 us...the surgery was 2 take 2-3 hours & they took her back around 11:40pm

finally at almost 4am, they were finished...she'd done surprisingly well...they had trouble getting her blood pressure & heart rate stable b4 surgery (when she came in2 the hospital, her BP was 60/20!) - but the doc said she'd made it thru more than most would have!

she'll b on a ventilator 4 probably a week...her lungs r weak & they need 2 keep her blood pressure stable...while they were in there, they saw some more of her colon that was "questionable" - so they've got 2 go back in 2moro & take a look...if need be, they'll remove more - but the doc said it will b minor compared 2 what she's already had done

he says she's definitely not out of the woods yet...she could suffer a stroke or heart attack & they want 2 keep her sedated & on the ventilator so that she can fight...i went in 2 see her again b4 coming in2 work - she was even less responsive than b4 surgery, but she did try 2 look at me when i spoke 2 her & rubbed her arm...my grandfather is taking this pretty hard - he's not quite sure how 2 react & would almost rather not b there, than 2 see her intubated, unresponsive, etc.

please say a prayer 4 my grandma Tolly (Cleta Fawley) & our family as we all try & get thru this week...we're all running on little sleep (i personally got 4 hrs this morning after hitting the bed finally at 5:30am - 15 hrs total since Friday morning, since i pulled an all-nighter working on Jaden's bday cake & another order) & every1's emotions r high...we know that grandma is 1 tough old bird & in true Tolly form, she's already gotten over the biggest hump...we just pray she'll have the strength 2 fight the rest of the battle!

i'm at peace with everything if the Good Lord decides it's time 4 her 2 come b with Him...most people don't get 2 say their goodbyes 2 loved ones b4 they pass on - so at least we got that...& in the last few years, my Grandma's health has been slowly going down hill - each time she'd end up in the hospital, she'd always make sure we knew that she loved us, but that she was ready 2 go & b with God...that she had lived a wonderful, full life & that she is at peace with going 2 Heaven 2 b with Him