Many of you remember my Brother, Lance Miller, who worked for 19 years at Walmart, and who graduated with a diploma with the Class of "96 in Cody Wyoming. He is a warm, funny, loving man with Down's syndrome and being his sister has made my life richer.
On Monday afternoon, 8/31 at his home in Virginia, where he lives with our brother, he collapsed and had to be taken by ambulance to a hospital where they didn't know what was wrong, only that he had a major infection and then within hours needed life support as his breathing failed. At 10:15 they had scans that showed a lot of liquid in his abdomen and were thinking he wouldn't survive the night so they decided to do exploratory surgery. He came out of surgery around midnight, and they had found his bladder blocked and holding 800 ccs of urine when a normal adult male would be uncomfortable with >300 ccs . They cleaned out the infection and feel positive that he has a chance to survive now but they still don't have all the issues figured out.
I'll let you know as soon as I hear more from Virginia what the news about Lance is, but I have had so many private messages asking for an address to send him get well cards that I thought I'd post it here now. The last I heard, was right after they took him out of surgery last night and it was sounding hopeful.
edited to update: Ok, 9 AM here Noon, where Brett and Lance are. Brett just left Lance's room to go get some food and called to tell me what he knows. Lance is awake and giving the thumbs up when asked how he feels, but can't talk as he still has a ventilator tube breathing for him. They know the infection started in the kidneys or urinary track somewhere, but are not sure exactly how or what it is. They are giving Lance a ton of broad spectrum antibiotics and keeping him hydrated and on pain medicine so he is drowsy and still going to be in ICU for quite a long time, maybe weeks. No flowers are allowed in ICU but cards can be sent. Lance Miller /PO box 865/ Middleburg VA 20118
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Goodness he sounds like one very sick young man. It must be double difficult for you being some distance away. Sending loads of positive vibes your way..pls keep us posted
I am so sorry I'm seeing this way after the fact! But as I'm reading backwards, I see some improvement is happening. Wow- you must have wished to sprout wings to go to his side! My prayers are with all of you and I'll be sending some well-wishes along to Lance.
September 11th, 2015
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