Janice’s Story

Site created on July 29, 2020

Janice was not feeling well on Sat,  July 11.  She went to the dr on Monday and on Wed, July 15 she was diagnosed with Covid.  She battled it at home on her own and thought maybe Sat, July 25 she was feeling the best she had since she came down with it.   Sunday morning at midnight she got up to go to bed and did not feel well at all.  She knew she needed help and called 911.  They took her to Floyd Valley and that’s where they diagnosed her with Pulmonary Embolism(blood clots in both lungs). Katie was with her and they called me to tell me that they were taking her to Sioux City, Katie and I both said no we want Omaha.   Dr told us she was not stable enough for that long ride to Omaha and that Sioux City is waiting.  Got it!   I hopped in the car, drove to Sioux City and waited outside the hospital to  get updates on Momma and to make sure she was stable.  I finally got to talk to her that afternoon and was at peace that she was at the best place and was gonna make it 💕

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Journal entry by Ann Gress

Mom is doing amazing!   Would not even know she was sick except for the oxygen is ready to get off.  She had a follow up visit today and the Dr gave her the go ahead to start seeing if she can wean off the oxygen.  So starting tomorrow when Home Health is there she will see if she can go for a while without the oxygen.  


She does need to stay quarantined until a week from this Sat, then she can do what she wants, when she wants, with whoever she wants 😉.  And she can’t wait 💕 


She has expressed numerous times that she just can’t believe the love and support she has gotten.  She really appreciates the calls, the food and of course the prayers. Everyday someone is dropping something off....  and she appreciates it so much.   And so do us kids....   so thank you for thinking of her, praying for her, checking in on her and most of all.....   being a friend to her.

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