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Sep 09, 2010, 08:10 AM
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A friend of mine went to rehab for 60 days. Came home last week and has overdosed on prescription meds on Tuesday. She is in a coma still and cannot be awaken. She is not responding to any stimuli. Today her kidneys and liver have started to fail. She can use all your support and prayers right now. Her family has tried several time to get her into rehab and this is her third time and this is the worst she has ever been.
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Sep 09, 2010, 03:22 PM
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That is awful, I'm so sorry. I will think of her and you.
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Sep 10, 2010, 03:22 PM
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Tryingtobeme--
Sorry to hear about your friend. Know that you, your friend, and her family are in our thoughts and prayers. Have you heard anything more? Sending gentle hugs.  dps 
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Sep 10, 2010, 03:54 PM
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just heard a little bit ago that she is being moved to a better hospital. She is still in a coma, kidney and liver still failing, no reaction to stimuli and no brain activity. They don't have much hope for her coming back. Even if she did, her brain is severly damaged.
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Sep 10, 2010, 06:56 PM
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I'm so sorry, Tryingtobeme.
 How are you doing?
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Sep 10, 2010, 09:33 PM
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Sep 15, 2010, 08:05 AM
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Sep 17, 2010, 12:42 AM
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Tryingtobeme, I am so so sorry to hear that. I don't know what to say either, but I'll be sending my prayers your way, and to her family too.
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Sep 23, 2010, 12:23 PM
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No change in Alanna my friend. They are thinking of moving her to a home but they have to decide to do that or let her go.
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Sep 24, 2010, 12:54 PM
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My prayers for Alanna.
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Oct 12, 2010, 11:49 AM
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Well my friend Alanna is awake on a vent can follow people with her eyes, but does not react to any commands. Has had several brain scans and she is brain dead. They are moving her to a home since she is not able to be rehabilitated. The mom will have to decide at some point to let her go.
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Oct 13, 2010, 01:17 AM
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trying to be me What happened to cause this? If your friend is following people with her eyes then she is not brain dead If the brain is dead then the eyes will not react to light let alone follow someone She may not be able to get her message across but if her eyes work then part of her brain works too
Has she tried to follow any one person with her eyes in particular at any particular time or is it anyone in her field of vision? Her doctors should be working out what is going on happening in there to cause the paralysis and try Deep Brain Stimulation But if the brain is dead then eyes would not work or react to light in any way Brain death must be tested for neurological responses for blink reposnse pain response movement gag etc and other stimuli I am sorry your friend is in such a situation it is always very difficult to take and very difficult to deal with when a friend or loved one is hurt in any way Heleni wrote this but is gone within now
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Oct 17, 2010, 02:59 AM
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May you both find peace.
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Oct 17, 2010, 03:17 AM
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How is Alanna now?
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Oct 19, 2010, 09:27 AM
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Well, I was finally able to talk to her mom the other day. There is so much going on and everyone has a different story so I went to the source. She is in a nursing home. She is awake, but can only look to one side, her right side. She can't follow any commands however she is breathing on her own. That is about it though. If you walk very slowly she can follow you if you are on her right side. No other improvements though. She doesn't blink or move any of her extremities. So as far as the latest, that is what I got from her mom. |
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Oct 19, 2010, 01:22 PM
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Thank you for the update...I will be praying for improvement.
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Oct 19, 2010, 01:25 PM
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Alana is in my thoughts and prayers
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Oct 21, 2010, 11:52 PM
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Alana will also be in my thoughts and prayers as well...
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Oct 22, 2010, 12:38 AM
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Prayers sent for Alana, her family and you, her friend.
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Oct 22, 2010, 07:15 AM
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Thank you everyone for the thoughts and prayers!
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