Carla’s Story

Site created on September 9, 2021

Welcome to Carla's CaringBridge website. We are using it to keep family and friends updated in one place. We appreciate your support and words of hope and encouragement, but most of all, your prayers. Thank you for visiting.

Carla woke up Allen around 3:45 AM on Thursday, September 9th, and was talking but not making any sense. Allen woke Matt and Kelley (their son and daughter-in-law who are currently staying with them) up around 4:00 AM. After talking with her for a few minutes they determined they needed to call 911. With all the diversions in place due to COVID, she was taken by ambulance to Grady Hospital. When she arrived the CT scan showed severe bleeding on the left side of her brain and definitely a stroke. Grady has one of the best units for stroke, so we are thankful this is where they were able to bring her. 

Newest Update

Journal entry by Holli Hamby

Calling all Prayer Warriors! Monday is a big day for Carla as she is scheduled for her left eye cataract surgery that morning!  If everything goes well, she will have the second surgery on the right eye in the coming weeks. Her left eye is the worst for cataracts, yet her right eye suffers from a peripheral vision issue. Since her stroke, getting her medications to fit her needs has been a struggle, but the doctors are working very hard to get the correct combination. In addition, she has dealt with anxiety, insomnia, exhaustion, and balance issues which can make for a dangerous combination of symptoms. 

This morning we discontinued another type of seizure medication. I (Allen) cannot imagine how tired she is of being a Guinea pig!  Please pray for me! In the next few weeks and months, I will be making decisions on housing and direction for us!  Please pray for wisdom and discernment. My Goal is for Carla to improve and have the very best quality of life she can! I honestly pray that people will see Jesus in her recovery!  I need your prayers!

Thank you. We love you all. 

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