Update: Cort needs prayers

[Duffey]

Bina's posted an update on the original thread for Cort. His sister says he has had a setback, low on oxygen and platlets, unresponsive for a bit, unknown bleeding issues, and has been taken back to surgery. Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers, and please put him on any prayer lists you belong to.

 

[Bina]

Cort has a great team around him and just needs to get through this rough patch. Sending him ((hugs)).

 

[BDMc]

Sending out a prayer for my "little brother" Cort. He is a great guy,+ has brought smiles to so many of us, let's send him a bundle of love + good thoughts to boost his fighting spirit.

 

[fyrfytr]

Cort is my thoughts and prayers.

 

[Freddie]

Special vibes, thoughts and prayers coming your way Cort.

 

[njean]

So troubling to hear this!

Sending extra, extra prayers to Cort this very moment.

It will be a long night tonight....

 

[Wise]

Sending prayers out for Cort. Hoping for an easier time ahead.

 

[Duffey]

Prayers are helping! Here's an update from his sister:

The surgery is over already. Cort's platelet count was really low and there was a lot of oozing blood around the incision site - they drained about 3-4 liters from the incision site. They are giving him a special kind of blood to get his numbers up where they should be. He will be on the ventilator overnight again. They will keep him in icu through tomorrow. The Dr said that while this is a setback, he will be OK. — with Cort Stevens.

 

[Superbob]

Prayers are helping! Here's an update from his sister:

The surgery is over already. Cort's platelet count was really low and there was a lot of oozing blood around the incision site - they drained about 3-4 liters from the incision site. They are giving him a special kind of blood to get his numbers up where they should be. He will be on the ventilator overnight again. They will keep him in icu through tomorrow. The Dr said that while this is a setback, he will be OK. — with Cort Stevens.

It is reassuring to hear that evaluation from the doc. Will continue to pray hard for Cort to get through all this and on the road to recovery.

 

[ottagal]

Prayers continuing to get Cort over this hurdle. Godspeed

 

[Luana]

Prayers continue.

 

[hensylee]

aw, no. I am so sad to hear this. We know from his life history that Cort is a fighter and we can be sure he is giving it his all. We do what we can from our side and that is to think of him and pray that his doctors have heavenly guidance as they care for him. Hang in there, dear Cort. We are leaving the light on for you.

 

[Cooker]

Continuing to pray for Cort!!!

 

[Duffey]

From Cort's sister about 30 minutes ago:


He isn't sedated anymore, but he is still on substantial ventilator support. They are going to start weaning him off of it, and hopefully have him off of it in the next few hours..

 

[Harrybaby666]

Hang In There Cort.......You have a ton of people praying for you and we KNOW you will be back to Monte Carlo-ing in no time flat...Ole Harry is wishing you nothing but the very best in care and God's heavenly comfort!

 

[MaryC]

I hate to hear this about Cort. He is in my prayers.

 

[Duffey]

Latest update:


Dr Russell was in to see Cort about a half hour ago. The oozing blood was all from the incision and suture site. His heart and the valves look good. Dr said it is rare for a patient to have an uneventful 24 hours and then go back into surgery, but that Cort is doing Just fine now. They will continue to treat him aggressively for his low platelet count, but so far it appears that his bleeding i...s under control. Dr said that because of the amount of blood transfusions he has had over the years, his body has built antibodies that attack foreign blood, so it takes more to find blood that his body will accept. He should be coming off the vent in the next hour as long as he makes the effort to take deeper breaths.

 

[Bina]

Latest update:


Dr Russell was in to see Cort about a half hour ago. The oozing blood was all from the incision and suture site. His heart and the valves look good. Dr said it is rare for a patient to have an uneventful 24 hours and then go back into surgery, but that Cort is doing Just fine now. They will continue to treat him aggressively for his low platelet count, but so far it appears that his bleeding i...s under control. Dr said that because of the amount of blood transfusions he has had over the years, his body has built antibodies that attack foreign blood, so it takes more to find blood that his body will accept. He should be coming off the vent in the next hour as long as he makes the effort to take deeper breaths.

Come on Cort, you can do this !!

 

[Greg a]

Thanks Mary

 

[ocunurse]

Prayers are with you. I hope he gets off the ventilator soon.