Help Kimberly with medical expenses and recovery

Hello, my name is Cheyenne and I am fundraising for my mom, Kimberly. On Monday, December 6th my mom called me while I was driving home from work. She told me that she was having excruciating pain in her abdomen and she was on her way to an E.R. here in Bastrop. At the time I didn't think too much of it.

When I spoke to my mom the next morning she told me that she had been transferred to a hospital in Kyle and the doctor on her case was running all kinds of tests to figure out what was going on. The doctor had given her as much pain medication as he could yet she was still in a lot of pain and barely able to speak. My sister was there with our mom and was able to update me on the situation. She said the doctor was worried about a possible bowel obstruction and everything they were doing was not correct it. She also said that our mom's blood pressure had tanked and her lab work was getting worse.

By Wednesday morning my mom was rushed in for emergency surgery. The surgery lasted a couple hours but it felt like forever. The doctor came out to speak to us after her surgery and said our mom had a perforated bowl and she had gone septic. He also mentioned that they were not able to close the incision all the way due to risk of severe infection. When my mom was returned to a room in ICU we were able to see the extent of her condition. The incision was about 18 inches long and 5 inches wide. The muscle was closed but the skin was left unsutured, covered with a bandage, and had a "wound vac" attached to it.

Over the next couple weeks my mom remained in the hospital as she recovered. During this time the wound had shrunk some and seemed to be healing well, my mom's acute kidney disease was improving, but her blood glucose was very difficult to regulate. My mom was very drowsy due to the medications and dangerously low blood sugars.

Friday, December 31st my mom was released from the hospital. Due to the living conditions from being away for so long , my mom was unable to return to her home . My sister offered to have her stay with her until she could return home. During the first night, my mom and sister were having issues with the wound vac not keeping suction. My sister was on and off the phone with the hospital trying to figure out what to do. Come to find out that my mom had been denied for home health care and the hospital still decided to released my mom. My sister had to rush our mom back to the hospital at 4 in the morning to have the doctors check her out.

By the next morning my mom was having labored breathing and her pulse remained in the 150s even as the doctor tried different medications. The doctors were very concerned with this and said if they cannot bring her pulse down then she is at a high risk for a stroke. The doctors had to use their last resort. Monday morning they sedated my mom and shocked her heart with the defibrillator. The procedure had worked well for decreasing her pulse but she was still having difficulty breathing. After running further imaging, the doctor had determined that our mom had a blood clot in her lung.

As of today, Wednesday, January 5th, my mom is still in the hospital. Her glucose is still not stable, she is on blood thinners and pain medications, she has been extremely tired, and she is having complications with her wound. The doctor's recommend that once our mom is stable, that she goes to a nursing home where she can be cared for during her recovery. It is unclear when this will happen because of the recent complications she is having.

My family is asking for your prays and donations to help our mom during this difficult time. Donations will help with medical expenses and recovery. Any amount helps and we are extremely grateful.