Bettyjo Update

Bettyjo has gone for two hyperbaric treatments, and is completing her third as I type. The external wound seems to be healing nicely. The real question is, with the esophagus and the mussel attached to it. Unfortunately, we will not know what is going on inside until this round of treatment is done, and a swallow test is given. I have attached a couple of photos of the actual chamber Bettyjo is using.

Thank you all for your continued support in meals, rides, dollars and prayers. It has made a tremendous impact on our entire family.

Bettyjo Update

Thanks to all of you for your continued support and prayers. Bettyjo went to church this past Sunday and did really well. She was very tired afterwards, but was glad she went.

We had some good news last week. Bettyjo was approved for the hyperbaric oxygen chamber. She will go to OSU on Wednesday for the final assessment and get her schedule and treatment plan. Thursday she will have her first treatment. There will be 20 treatments, five per week, for four weeks. Please pray that the treatments are successful.

Bettyjo Update

Bettyjo has been to the wound clinic for the second time on Monday. They think the external wound is healing, but we have had no word on the approval of the hyperbaric chamber. On Tuesday she went to the ENT who didn't exactly agree with what the wound clinic was doing. I suspected this would be the case, since the wound clinic did not agree with the packing the ENT prescribed. If Bettyjo does not get into the hyperbaric chamber she will discontinue going to the wound clinic. We both have much more faith in the ENT. Good news is that the open wound in her neck is getting much smaller, and the mussel that was placed in the esophagus is living and healthy.

Please continue to pray that this will work.