Journal entry by Victoria Wagner —
Hello everyone and thank you for your kind support,
Our apologies for the delayed update, things have been hectic here in Rochester the last few days.
On Tuesday February 4th around 4PM, we were notified that a nice set of lungs were available and being prepared for transplantation. All of us kids rushed down to Rochester to be with our mom before she headed into the OR. After nearly 6 hours of testing and verifications, Victoria received the go-ahead for surgery.
At 3:30AM on Wednesday, February 5th, Victoria headed down to the operating room with her strong and confident attitude. After around 9 hours of operation, her transplantation was completed and she was moved from the OR to a specialized ICU for transplant patients. Her lung transplantation was completed by some of the most renowned pulmonologists and surgeons in the world.
Since 1:00PM on Wednesday she has been recovering in the ICU where she will spend the next 5-10 days. She is still using a breathing tube while she's sedated and stabilizing. She is awoken every few hours to listen to supporting nurses commands to move her arms and legs and has been doing good as far as they can tell. Doctors are hoping to have her fully awake to remove the breathing tube sometime today or tomorrow. They do not want to rush this portion of the process as they want to give her as much time to recover as possible.
We will update further as the situation changes. Visitation will be limited for the next couple of weeks to help her maintain a clean and healthy environment limiting germ exposure.
Thank you again for your continued support.
Sincerely,
Victoria's Family.
Our apologies for the delayed update, things have been hectic here in Rochester the last few days.
On Tuesday February 4th around 4PM, we were notified that a nice set of lungs were available and being prepared for transplantation. All of us kids rushed down to Rochester to be with our mom before she headed into the OR. After nearly 6 hours of testing and verifications, Victoria received the go-ahead for surgery.
At 3:30AM on Wednesday, February 5th, Victoria headed down to the operating room with her strong and confident attitude. After around 9 hours of operation, her transplantation was completed and she was moved from the OR to a specialized ICU for transplant patients. Her lung transplantation was completed by some of the most renowned pulmonologists and surgeons in the world.
Since 1:00PM on Wednesday she has been recovering in the ICU where she will spend the next 5-10 days. She is still using a breathing tube while she's sedated and stabilizing. She is awoken every few hours to listen to supporting nurses commands to move her arms and legs and has been doing good as far as they can tell. Doctors are hoping to have her fully awake to remove the breathing tube sometime today or tomorrow. They do not want to rush this portion of the process as they want to give her as much time to recover as possible.
We will update further as the situation changes. Visitation will be limited for the next couple of weeks to help her maintain a clean and healthy environment limiting germ exposure.
Thank you again for your continued support.
Sincerely,
Victoria's Family.
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