“i’ve always wanted to shave my head” she said.
If you don’t already believe in miracles…i think you will now!
After a major seizure just days before Thanksgiving - Tracey’s physical condition was declining.
Her left side becoming more and more paralyzed daily - an appointment was made with a neurologist…wanting to get down to the bottom of things the family looked forward to hearing answers.
Unfortunately - the scheduled appointment for Thursday was not soon enough.
Monday evening Tracey experienced 2 more seizures in the night.
Tuesday morning came and we found Tracey lethargic and bedridden. Within a short period of time - Tracey slipped into a coma.
Rushed down to the Alamogordo hospital the immediate family was told that Tracey was not expected to return from her coma. The doctor went as far as to explain that the right eye was blown indicating that the brain was dead. Advised to make her comfortable and to anticipate the worst. The immediate family could not accept this and asked for a second opinion. The doctor on duty was smug - feeling this to be fruitless while suggesting it to be a bad idea.
Dr. Ejub C. Hadzic was contacted and he made it possible for Thomason Hospital in El Paso to admit her and he directly contacted Dr. Daniel Lacerte, Chief of the Neurosurgery Division at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in El Paso - Tracey’s original surgeon.
Tracey was then lifelited to El Paso.
After reviewing Thomason’s MRI , Dr. Lacerte declared an emergency surgery needed to happen for Tracey’s survival and the family agreed.
This was Wednesday morning. The surgery was a success and produced the answers to the questions of Tracey’s declining condition. A blood vessel within the existing tumor had burst causing major swelling to the brain.
Once the swelling mass was removed the brain was able to settle back.
Sunday morning we find Tracey at home healing and enjoying her daughter Vivian & husband Matt. (not to mention her fighting family and close friends)
She has regained some movement in her left arm and hand.
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PLEASE NOTE: Have faith & hope - ask questions - get second opinions - and believe there are great things just waiting to happen.
December 9th, 2007 at 3:46 pm
Hey, Tracey, we love the do! So glad you’re back with us (in so many ways)!
WE LOVE YOU!
December 9th, 2007 at 3:59 pm
Hi sweet girl!!!!!
You look amazing and don’t stop what your doing.
Hone in on all the Good Energy that surrounds you.
We all love you sooooooooo much and know you can beat this.
XXXOOO
P.
December 9th, 2007 at 4:08 pm
P.S.
Don’t forget……….
You have way too much yet to do on this earth.
YOU ARE NOT GOING ANYWHERE.
I LOVE YOU.
P.
December 9th, 2007 at 10:24 pm
THANK YOU FOR THE UPDATE!! I check in regularly to keep with with you, Tracey. You are (and will continue to be) in my daily prayers.
Love to you, Matt and Vivian.
December 9th, 2007 at 11:00 pm
Keep the faith and hope coming! Tracey, I am glad that I saw you Matt, Deb, Donna and the rest of the family in El Paso. We are here for you and continue to pray for all of you.
By the way, the haircut looks much better on you than Britney!!! See you all soon…
December 10th, 2007 at 6:33 pm
I said a prayer for you today.
And I know that God must have heard. I felt the answer in my heart, although he spoke no word.
I didn’t ask for wealth nor fame ( I knew you wouldn’t mind )
I asked him to send a treasure of a far more lasting kind.
I asked that he’d be near you at the start of each new day.
To grant you health and blessings and friends to light your way.
I asked for happiness for you in all things great and small.
But it was his loving care I prayed for most of all!
December 14th, 2007 at 11:00 am
Get well soon and all are prayers. Lucy and Gary
December 29th, 2007 at 3:53 pm
Good luck Tracey, don’t know what else to say really, except I wish it wasn’t so.