Supporting Tiffany's Recovery
Goal:
USD $40,000
Raised:
USD $7,150
Campaign funds will be received by Tiffany Ross
Supporting Tiffany's Recovery
Tiffany was admitted to the ER on Jan 10th due to breathing concerns after having the flu. There she and Robert found she was suffering from double pneumonia, both lungs infected, as well as being in DKA due to her blood sugars. She was admitted to the ICU. She was still very labored breathing and put on a ventilator the next day. Besides flu and pneumonia she had a staff infection in her blood. For a couple of days it seemed like she was recovering, but things go worse. She had to start dialysis, and a week after admittance, she was moved to Medical City Plano so she could be put on an ECMO machine, it would oxygenate her blood so her lungs could rest and heal. She was also given a tracheotomy so she wouldn't have to be intubated on the vent. The next week they woke her up from sedation and she was slow to respond. A CT scan of her head found she had suffered a stroke, though before or after the start of this wasn't clear. Even after she was off the sedation and awake, she wasn't responsive in her body. A neuro consult discovered she had likely suffered AIDP, perhaps Guillain-Barré syndrome or something similiar. She is slowly recovering from that, being able to move more of her body and have more strength in her muscles as the days have passed, but its still a slow process. She still has the trach in and isn't able to speak, drink, or eat, though is starting to slowly improve on the speech tests. From here, she is headed to a long term care facility as she's no longer in acute danger, just working on getting back to the vibrant woman she was before.
After the 2023/2024 house repair disaster, with the insurance company dragging their feet and drawing out the length we were outside of the home, having to pay for asbestos abatement, relocating us at the very last minute from an AirBNB to 2 hotel suites with 5 pets in tow and having to pay for storage the whole time, the Ross family was tapped out and just starting to recover, but not prepared for starting 2025 with a huge medical emergency with long term recovery needs.
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God bless your recovery. Wish I could do more.
Praying for you.
I'm sorry you had to experience this but glad you are improving. I hope you are 100% soon :)
God bless you with restored health and soon, Tiffany.
I pray for complete healing and look forward to reading your stuff.
So sorry for all you are going through as a family. I have you all in my thoughts and prayers, most especially Tiffany.
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Updates
Update #2
February 19th, 2025
Good morning friends and family, and to all who have contributed in some way to Tiffany's care if you're not the latter you're now among the former! Tiff continues to make progress with her physical capabilities. We're seeing more motion and strength in her legs, and she's been able to be much more social online recently with better finger mobility and a loss of shakiness. She's also working on getting weened off of the trach so we can get that out. She's been happy to get back to normal meals and drinks, being able to enjoy food again. We've been told it's okay to bring in outside food, but that hasn't happened just yet. Though I got word this morning that her dialysis appointment for today was cancelled as her kidneys are looking better, so maybe if we're off the renal diet she can get a deserving treat!
She is very appreciate of all the love and support she has been shown and has been feeling it during her stay, it helps give her the strength to keep up her spirits and endure the challenges that have been put before her.
Update #1
February 12th, 2025
Tiffany's been at the long term care facility for a week now. Things have been progressing well. Last week she could only tolerate the speaking valve in her trach for a few minutes, this week she's been leaving it in for hours. We're actually able to converse again, rather than me talking and her writing back. Today was a day of celebration, she passed her final swallow test this morning and got the nasal tube out. She got her first drink in a month, one she's been anticipating for a couple weeks, and has her first dinner tonight.
We also started receiving our first bills from the hospitals this week. It looks like the first stay, at the local hospital in Lewisville, is set to run us about $3500. No idea yet on what the weeks at Plano will run, or the ltc facility.
We are deeply appreciative of all that has been given for Tiffany! Both the monetary donations, as well as the prayers and well wishes on her recovery. We are eternally grateful for all the love and support that has been sent to our family.
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