One more week!!!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas filled with all of God's blessings! Today we had the discharge meeting we have all been anticipating. All the therapists and doctors created a tentative date of JANUARY 5TH to discharge Macey from rehabilitation! We just cannot believe that she only had to stay here a little over a month! The past couple days Macey has had her hundreds of staples from her head, back, and pelvic area removed. This is a process Macey absolutely dreads! Luckily they are all gone now! The neurosurgeon also came to meet with us to discuss a few options in putting the bone flap to her skull back in. There are two options that have both pros and cons. Option A put a plastic computer generated skull in that will take 6 weeks to create and will fit like a glove. This would mean 6 weeks from now they would have to re-shave her hair and come back to Long Beach for surgery. Option B is use her own skull that has been preserved for the past month that will grow into each other. The doctor said during the time of her original surgery it was very dramatic and urgent, and usually he keeps a good eye on what is done to the skull, but he admitted he handed it to a scrub-tech to put it on ice. He said he is sure everything is fine with it, but you never know. He stated the infection rate of both options is only about 2 percent, so it was completely up to us. Macey decided on using her own skull because it is part of her body and will hopefully mesh with no problem. This way we can be on our merry way out of this hospital and not have to be readmitted in a 6 weeks! If anyone has any knowledge or prior experiences on the plastic or regular cranioplasty options please let us know your feedback! If plans stay as is Macey will be discharged from rehabilitation on the 5th and transferred into surgery for her skull that day. She will need to stay here for a couple days to recover after surgery, and they project we should be free to drive home the 7th or 8th! Hallelujah!!! Macey then will start out-patient therapy at Center for neuro skills in Bakersfield. She is still non-weight bearing for another 4 weeks. Macey has been succeeding tremendously in tons of occupational, speech, and physical therapy in her wheelchair. Praise God we will be out of here in about a week and a half! He has been so good to us! I realized I haven't written one blog post that hasn't portrayed Macey's positive progression. We are so blessed we didn't have any bumps in the road. Macey's recovery has been so smooth for such a short amount of time. This is only due to the grace of God and the power of prayer!

God Bless and Happy new year!

Merry Christmas

The Christmas holiday does not slow down the pace of Macey's rehabilitation. Christmas as well as today will be filled with non-stop therapy, with a few added holiday activities! On Tuesday all of Macey's doctors will have a meeting to schedule a predicted day for discharge! We could not believe after only a couple days in rehabilitation, they are already thinking of a day to release her from the hospital! I wanted to dedicate this blog to specifically thank God for everything He has given my family. Doctors are blown away with Macey's recovery and the only explanation is the grace of God. He has used my sister, of all people, to bring my family and thousands of families around the world together and closer to Him. He has united thousands of people that may have never even met Macey to remind us we are all His children. He has used Macey to remind us there is a God that performs miracles and makes us realize how every breath, blink, and word spoken is a gift. Each day God creates for us is a blessing in itself, not a given right. I used to think why would God do this to such a kind beautiful young woman, but that is exactly why He did this. I praise God that He used Macey to expose her hundreds of friends and family members to His abilities. On this Christmas I just pray that everyone will look around at your family and all your precious blessings. He has created a beautiful world, hasn't He? Thank you Lord for giving me my sister this Christmas. Macey's miracle is the best gift we could have ever received. Merry Christmas and thank you all for your continuous prayers!

God Bless

Rehab!

As of yesterday Macey was transferred down to rehabilitation. She has moved from level 7 to 4, now down to the rehab, closer and closer to the exit! In-patient rehabilitation is very structured, and they have warned her that she is going to be pushed very hard. She has occupational, speech, and physical therapists. Macey will have therapy 4 hours a day, and they say their average patient is in rehabilitation from 18-21 days! Macey still needs her bone flap to be put back in, and we are very apprehensive to transfer her back to Bakersfield until that is placed back. Pray that Macey pushes herself to get out of here as soon as possible. We all know it will be tough and painful, but it is something she has to get through! God has blessed her so much and He definitely isn't stopping now! Thank you all for your continued support.

Roll Out!

Macey has had lots and lots of visitors keeping her busy for most of the day! Thank you everyone for the continued support. Everyday we are blown away by all the gifts and emotional support from people that have never even met our family, let alone Macey! God has an amazing way with his children! Today was an extremely exciting day for Macey. She was allowed to put on her own pajamas, no more hospital gown. Macey also got out of bed for the first time and into a wheelchair! It was so amazing! The therapist taught her how to wheel herself, make turns, and stretch. She even got permission to go outside! We cheered her as she went through those sliding glass doors. World here's Macey! God created a beautiful sunny day for Macey to enjoy! The wheelchair was very uncomfortable for Mace, so she was quick to get back into bed. Tomorrow she should be transferred to the in-patient rehabilitation level. So there will be a lot more wheelchair experiences! Whoooo GO MACEY!

Ready to get out of here!

Macey is doing phenomenal for a little over two weeks! They already want her to move into the in-patient acute rehabilitation part of the hospital. This focuses only on rehab which means they are not worried about her medical condition. They said she would be in in-patient rehab for 2-3 weeks then ready to go home!!! We're waiting on the approval of her brain surgeon to see if she can go home without the brain flap and then would have to come back to have it put back in. That is quite the hassle and risk of taking her back and forth with that missing. Once Macey is done with the in-patient rehab, she will start out-patient rehab where they said she should regain all her strength back by 3-6 months. Macey is very anxious to get out of this hospital, or even let alone get out of bed to go to the bathroom! She asks every 5 minutes hoping one of the nurses will change their mind! Also Macey asked if she could have a wig, so of course my mom and I went shopping for one! We got a cute short brown hair style that she absolutely loves! Also Macey's new favorite obsession is massages. She is milking it for all its worth! Keep the prayers coming, Macey is so thankful for everyone's support! God is so good!

I'm free!

Last night we got a phone call around 3am from the nurse saying that Macey was scared and really wanted her mom. So of course my mom sprinted down to the hospital, this is when we are thankful we are staying literally feet from the hospital! They visited until she fell back asleep. This morning, I text my mom saying I was in the lobby and to come get me when I could see Macey. Five minutes later I got a call from.....MACEY! My mom gave her the phone and she said, "Hi!" I said, "Oh my gosh, your first phone call in two weeks, how do you feel?" She replied with, "I'm free! Come in my room and see me!" So I sprinted up to the 7th floor and there was Macey in her bed all smiles. She had had a MRI the night before to clear her from her neck brace and restraints. There was my sister, no neck brace, no hand or leg restraints, just beautiful Macey. The nurses said she is going to be moved today to a different floor! No more ICU! Her nurse last night, which she calls Blake Lively, because they look so much alike, wrote her a very sweet letter. We read her the letter, which she balled though out the whole thing. The nurses from ICU have been everything we could ask for and more! We will definitely all be back to visit once she is completely recovered! In her new room she will not need a one-on-one nurse, just a sitter 24/7, this could be a family member or the hospital could assign a sitter. Obviously we volunteered! Macey stated, "Of course you said yes, what else are you going to do, waive bye Macey, see ya later!!" She is literally a crack up! Pray for a safe transfer and adjustment into her new room! I am walking around with a smile all day long because my sister has the same smile across her face! Thank you Lord! You are unbelievable! Ahhhhh thank you!!!

Macey is BACK!

Macey slept non-stop since yesterday's pelvic surgery until about 11:00 this morning! Those who know Mace know how much she loves her sleep, and finally she got a whole night and then some of it! When we visited her this morning once she woke up, she was completely herself. Macey didn't say anymore weird random comments and seemed very peaceful. She seemed like herself again! No more demanding, ADD Macey, well for now at least! I reminded her that her finals for this semester were put on hold and we even registered her for next semester, getting all her first choice classes (thanks to the dean of students!) She replied with, "Wow, that's awesome! Thank you!" Macey knows her pelvis was repaired and definitely continues to ask for more pain medicine. She cannot wait to get wheeled outside, hopefully by the beginning of next week. I keep reminding her of that, and she is definitely focused on that day! Macey's coloring and her face is almost healed, with a few remaining stitches on her left side. We also got the first smile and laugh out of Macey since the accident, when recalling a funny memory with her! I'm just so happy to get the real genuine Macey personality back. Thank you God for letting her sleep and also having Mace verbalize to us when she needs to nap! Also I am reading a book called "Mistaken Identity" that was given as a gift to Macey and the family (Thank you). This book is Macey's story to a tee, so much it shocks me as I read it. The book reminds us of His plan, and gives so much comfort. "God is still a good God, and His promises are true...I know the living God, and I will worship Him next to my sister again someday."

Success

Pelvic surgery was a success! It was a nerve racking 3 hours! They expected that Macey would lose a lot of blood and to expect two blood transfusions. Macey didn't need any! Dr.Zinar said it couldn't have gone more smoothly. God is so good! The power of prayer is incredible. Thank you, thank you Lord!

Pelvic Surgery

Today Macey is having her pelvic surgery at 11:30am. The doctor told us it is broken in two places, and he will insert permanent rods and screws to mend it back together. Dr. Zinar said it will be about a two hour surgery. We are all very nervous for Macey to be put under knowing any surgery is very risky. We all know what the power of prayer can do so please continue to pray during this surgery. Macey will make it through, and the doctors say in about 5 days after the surgery we can put her in a wheelchair and take her outside. I imagine that joyous day and cannot wait to get her out of that room. It brings a smile to my face just thinking of her wheeling out of the lobby to smell the winter breeze and have the sun beat down on her beautiful little face. Just a few more days sister! We love you Macey!

Sleep deprived!

I finally got to see Macey for the first time today. The nurses are really limiting who goes into her room because she hasn't slept for longer than 15 minutes in 2 whole days. They continue to give her morphine and sedation, but for some reason she is not getting quality sleep. They did state that they will be doing the pelvic surgery tomorrow or Wednesday, but not until she goes to sleep. The lack of sleep is making her really nutty and agitated, which is part of the brain injury but is becoming worse because she hasn't rested. The nurses are waiting for a private room to open up in ICU so Macey can be transfered into a more quiet environment. Macey also worked with her speech therapist today that reported to us that she has major left side neglect. This means if you stand on her left side, she most likely won't acknowledge your presence. Also when looking at her pictures or cards she doesn't notice the left side. The therapist said this will be something that will need to be retrained because when she does start walking, she will run into walls on her left side, which is a major safety issue. Also the reason she is talking non-stop, saying random thoughts is because she has lost her "filter," which means she states everything she is thinking. This will also be something that needs to be retrained, and hopefully will just clear up on its own once the bone flap is reattached and healed. The neurosurgeon stated he is in no rush to put the bone flap back on, earliest he would like to do it would be in a month. They are ordering her a customized helmet so within this month she doesn't have that flap, her brain will be protected. He also gave us a rough estimate that she will be fully recovered and done with rehabilitation in a year. Macey has surprised us already though, so I look at that year as 6 months :) They don't expect Macey to be cleared to go home for at least another month, but we don't dare tell her that. She is trying every plan and tactic she can to escape this place stating, "I know you're strong, you can get me out of here, I know you can!" We also asked her what she wanted for Christmas, just making conversation. She replied with, "Nothing, God has already given me so much." The words of an angel! Please continue to pray for Macey to be calm and sleep. She desperately needs rest in order to heal. Also please pray for God to bless the doctors with knowledge and courage in Macey's pelvis surgery. Lord please keep Macey healthy and in your arms during her surgery. Thank you everyone for your continued support. My family is so blessed with all of your gifts and emotional comfort.

God bless

Random Quotes

Well we just returned from our afternoon visit with Macey. She is still in a very similar state to yesterday. Mace is very demanding and really just all over the place when it comes to thoughts and comments. The doctors say with a right brain injury comes severe ADD. She has the focus of a kindergardener as of now. Focus will have to be something she learns again. She's talking about the most random things! Her voice is still very raspy and soft. Some of her best quotes that I can attribute to morphine are: "Tonight I am giving birth," "I want to thank you for this opportunity to read these birthday cards," "I'm finding out good and bad things about drugs," "I'll drive and meet you all for breakfast in the morning," "I want to wear that necklace if we go out tonight!" Everything is so dramatic, such as, "so cute," "so adorable," "so delicious(referring to water)." They are having a hard time getting her to get some sleep. The nurses are referring to her as a "pistol." Her memory is all there, but she's just having trouble making connections and expressing normal thoughts. She's ready to get out of here, but she still has a lot ahead of her. Obviously they still need to repair her pelvis, reattach the bone flap to her skull, and remove the tube from her left lung. This will hopefully all be done within the next week. Please pray for Macey to relax and become stress free. She is very anxious and can barely hold still after being in the same room for over 10 days. We just pray she gets the rest she needs for God to restore her brain and body. Macey still has a long haul ahead of her!

God Bless

Calm

We just returned from our morning visit with Macey. We all have gotten in the routine of seeing her at around the same times each day to get our "Macey fix." I really do not think words can describe the progress she has made over the last 72 hours. There is nothing more to attribute it to than the power of prayer! Doctors, that aren't even assigned to Macey are literally coming in just to observe and are utterly amazed by the amount of progress given the seriousness of her injury. As of this morning she is extremely alert and coherent, she is also full of attitude and very demanding! With all of the tubes, braces, and straps, she is constantly looking for ways to improve her comfort. Her voice is gradually coming back, but it is still very soft and raspy. Last night she was very agitated and barely got any sleep. We hear she was a hand full for the nurse on staff, and they had to call the doctor to change her medicine to get her to go to sleep. Just being able to see her eyes and hear her voice have been the most amazing developments. She has stated that for now she only wants family here because she is very embarrassed and frustrated. I stated I am going to bring in her "Miracle Binder" to show her all the friends that have come to visit and the letters and cards everyone has brought. She responded with "sounds perfect!" Please continue to pray that Macey will be given peace to ease her anxiety. She wants out of here more than anything and it is hard to calm her down, when we know she still has a pelvic surgery ahead of her. Everyone's prayers have done wonders, and I can't wait for Macey to realize that!

God Bless

"Where are we going now!!"

This morning my Dad and I went to visit Macey. Since yesterday Macey was pretty much groggy and out of it all day, my Dad joked with her saying, "You were drunk yesterday, huh?" She shook her head no, and pointed at my Dad and then held up a "L" with her thumb and index finger! I said Dad is a Loser huh? and she nodded yes!! Macey's humor is definitely back in action. We just got back from visiting her again, and the nurse stated they had taken out the ventilator!!! Hallelujah! Her mouth is completely clear now!! She is not talking yet just whispering raspy words. It will take a couple days for her voice to heal, since that tube has been down her throat for a week. A few friends sent her mail straight to her room and as soon as I told her that, she hustled for me to bring it over. I said do you want me to read it to you and she said no, grabbed the letter, and proceeded to read it herself!!! I am in shock! Also she was trying to tell us something and then remembered we had the white board in her room, so she held up her hand acting as she was writing, signaling us to get a pen. So we immediately grabbed the pen and the whiteboard. It took about five minutes for her writing to become legible. She kept writing and rewriting, which was very frustrating for her. Finally the nurse came in and said our time was up, and that Macey was having a lot of doctors come to test her comprehension today, so we couldn't tire her out. The nurse stated that her blood pressure and everything sky rockets when we are in there, so visits must be very short. Macey must have heard that and finally focused to write a whole sentence. She wrote, "Where are we going now!!" It had two exclamation points too! I was so relieved to finally figure out what she was trying to tell us. I explained she needed to rest and that we were going to be right outside in the lobby. She then waived bye! AHHHHHHH I am screaming for joy that she can finally communicate with us! Thank you Lord, thank you! I just cannot say that enough! Love you Macey, you are all making us so proud. Please pray for Macey to focus on her breathing, now that she is with no assistance, and pray she stays calm and fearless through this process!

I love you

Today Macey has been very groggy and sleepy all day long. We only got to see her a couple times today because her rest is what is most important. This morning though, she was slightly responsive and when we said I love you, she signed it back with her right hand. It was amazing!! She continues to sign this phrase. Also my mom's friend came up with the idea of a white board, since it is very frustrating for her to express how she feels. Tonight we went to see Mace around 8:30, she was still barely opening her eyes because of all the pain medicine. We wrote I love you on the white board and asked if she wanted to write anything on the board! She immediately grabbed the pen and wrote I love you too vertically! It was very scribbled and she used a heart as an abbreviation for love, but we have to remember she is laying on her back with her right hand tied down to the bed. I just cannot believe she can actually write!!! I asked her if there was anything else she would like to write, and she grabbed the pen and wrote "I" and then scribbled and fell asleep. It is truly amazing that she can write knowing her eyes can barely focus through those meds! It was exactly a week tonight since the accident, and the doctors say that week is equal to a month of progress. Her youth and God are truly on her side. Macey tomorrow, you are going to write something so special, I just know it! Lord thank you for this day! Please also pray for the woman in the room next to Macey, her husband is so anxiously waiting for her to awake, and Macey's progress is sometimes hard for him to see. Please everyone be thankful for that single breath, blink, and smile because you never know when those simple functions can be taken away.

God Bless

THE MOST AMAZING NEWS EVERRRRR!!!

Just got back from visiting Macey! She is now nodding yes and no, and completely responsive and coherent! Sorry if this post is a little rambled, we are just on cloud nine. She immediately started crying when we went in there and we said it is ok, you have been in an accident and you are in the hospital now and she slightly nodded. I said I know you are scared, but you have to stay calm and she nodded yes. I continued to name all the people that have been praying for her and all the friends that have come to see her, and she continued to cry. I said they have been so supportive to all of us and haven't come into your room because that's what the doctors recommend so don't worry, and she nodded yes. Then as I was rubbing her feet she lifted her hand and waived for me to come close. I walked to her side and Macey wrapped her arm around me! I said, "Are you giving me a hug?!!" and she nodded yes as she rubbed my back. Then as she was rubbing my back she felt my undies hanging out a little and snapped them! I started laughing and saw a little smile from her! This is an inside joke with us, we always snap each other's undies! I am just amazed!!!!! She is showing so much emotion and the true Macey is finally shining through. She then patted the pillow that was under her right arm, and I started asking questions, "Do you want me to lay down with you?" Nod no. "Do you want me to move the pillow?" Nod no. "Do you want Bearmy (her teddy bear)?" Nod no. I was getting very frustrated and so was she that I couldn't understand what she was trying to tell me. Then I remembered her right hand was tied down to the bed. I asked, "Are you wondering why your hand is tied down?" And she finally nodded yes. I explained to her that she has continued to attempt to pull out her ventilator so they had to tie it down. She proceeded to cry and I explained to her that she has to has those tubes down her mouth and it's part of her healing and they will be out soon. She nodded yes as if it was ok. I just cannot believe all of this comprehension. Everyone is blown away. We had to leave the room and say good night and I expected her to start crying again. We said our good-byes and told her to not be scared. Macey stayed calm and raised her right arm and wiggled her fingers telling us good-bye. She has made a complete 180 since this morning's sickness. They have placed a feeding tube that bypasses her stomach and goes straight to the digestive system. This is what was causing her to vomit, her digestive system wasn't processing fast enough so she would continue to get fed when her stomach was already full. Continue to pray for that left side, still no responses yet. But that is the least of our worries right now! The Lord is so AMAZING. Macey knows He is working wonders inside of her. I told her whenever she gets scared just think of our God and thank him for everything he has done for her in the past 5 days. Macey also knows that God is using her to bring everyone together and closer to Him. Thank you Jesus for this blessing. Macey's Miracle has arrived!

Sick Sissie

We went and saw Macey this morning, and although she is tracking with her eyes, she is very very sick. She continues to vomit through the tube thats connected to her stomach. She also continues to vomit out of her mouth as well. She has pneumonia so her lungs are very congested with fluids. They keep having to suction out through her ventilator, and she just cringes when they have to do that. The nurses say she has a very strong gag reflex, so it's hard for them to suction. They were trying to ween her off the ventilator, but as of today that probably won't be a priority. Please pray that this passes soon, I know she is in so much pain by the look on her face. Let God massage and lift the fluids from her lungs and ease her pain. Hang in there Macey, it kills us to see and hear your pain. You are in God's hands, and he will take care of you. Love you princess.

Think Pink

This is a picture of the staff at Buena Vista Elementary, wearing pink in Macey's honor. Thank you all so much for that, it truly meant the world and was so special to my mom! No real updates on Macey. She lasted an hour and a half off the ventilator today, which was quite the accomplishment. They continue to have to suction out the fluids that are in Macey's lungs, which let me tell you she absolutely hates! She tries to fight the nurse off every time! They are going to wait a couple days until they do the pelvis surgery to ensure she remains stable. Please continue to pray that Macey moves that left side of her body. My mom and I need two hands to hold! I pray and dream of what Macey will show us tomorrow. It feels like an eternity, but it has only been five days since the accident, and everyone is amazed at how much has progressed since then. Lord please give your breath to Macey's lungs and ease her pain with your hands. Again thank you everyone for your prayers. Macey will be in shock when she hears the world has turned to our Lord for her recovery. Mace get a good night's rest, because we want to see those baby blues all day tomorrow. We love you so much sis! XOXO from all your friends and family that wish they could see and hold you.

No more tubes!

We just came back from seeing Macey and they actually removed all the tubes from the top of her head, with the exception for one drainage tube. They sealed up her head with staples from her forehead all the way back to her neck. So they are completely sure the swelling is done and the brain is healing for them to close her precious head back up. I noticed on her vitals too that the ICP (intracranial pressure) reading has disappeared of the charts so clearly they aren't worried about it anymore. Her blood pressure is now normal thanks to the transfusion of A+ blood last night. Macey is also coughing a lot, which is good, but I'm sure very painful with a ventilator down her throat. The respiratory therapist came in and sucked out a bunch of flem and mucus out of her lungs which will help with this. Also yesterday I failed to mention there was a rainbow right outside Macey's window. It was such a great view outside just her window, at least 5 nurses came in to take pictures out of her window! I know God placed that beautiful rainbow right outside her window to give us hope and to show us Macey was our special pot of gold! The doctors say she will probably be ready for her pelvis surgery within a day or two. Continue praying, even the nurses are walking around with smiles across their faces! We are all so amazed at His work!

A New Day

Last night Macey was transferred into her new bed safely. We could only stay long enough to say good night to her because they wanted her to restablize after the move. She also had a blood transfusion last night because her blood pressure was very low. Currently the doctors are assessing Macey. They are checking when if she is stable enough and ready to go into another surgery to repair her broken pelvis. Her pelvic area is snapped right in half, so I'm sure it is very painful for her. So pray that that gets fixed soon and does not effect her brain healing or any other vitals. Also please pray that Mace moves her left side soon. We have no had any movement on her left side, but we continue to massage and rub on that side to keep the blood circulation moving. Pray that Macey decides to show us some new tricks today to give everyone a glimpse of hope! I continue to work on her bulliten board, so she will have that very soon in her room, if they still allow it! I am constantly reminding her how much we all love her, and how many people around the world are thinking of her every second of the day. We love you sis keep hanging in there, and I promise you will get to eat mashed potatoes very soon :)

Prayers Needed

Macey is still very responsive, blinking her eyes and squeezing our hands as much as she can. The nurse has informed us though that her blood pressure is very low and she will need a blood transfusion very soon. Also they are transferring her to a more comfortable bed that will hopefully prevent bed sores. We just ask that you continue to pray for her blood pressure to rise to normal levels, and a safe transition into her new bed. She has so many IVs, a ventilator, and drainage tubes for her brain, that we pray all get transferred safely. We pray she remains calm and fearless during this movement. The Lord has answered so many of our prayers, and we cannot let up because Macey still very much needs them. We love you Macey, hang in there you have made so many people's days today!

Can't Stop Smiling :)

Ahhhhh! Macey is AWAKE!!! Her eyes are open. Praise the Lord! She is responding to all of us when we command her to open those gorgeous blue eyes! She is not focused, but that is the least of our worries! She also is moving her arms so much they had to tie her arms down because she was trying to rip the ventilator out of her mouth. She also moved her right leg a bit too! Thank you God for answering our prayers. Every time we hold her hand she squeezes so hard! The doctor said it is huge that she is responding to commands! He also stated they will take the tubes out of her head because the stage of her brain swelling anymore has passed. She is on pain medicine that is stronger than morphine, so after she showed us all her tricks, we thanked her and let her rest up! Macey is totally in His hands, and He is working wonders! We love you Macey and can't wait for you to show us more tricks! Ahhhh Sis if you only knew how many people are smiling all day for you!

God Bless

Night night sister sue

A few hours ago I went to see Macey and have never been so excited for the response she personally gave me! I was rubbing Macey's swollen little hands and asked her to please wiggle her fingers so I know she can hear me talking to her. It took a while, but Macey wiggled her index finger for me!! I immediately thanked her for doing that because I know it take a lot of effort. Courtney and Tim were in the room, and I stated show them they didn't see that Mace, and she wiggled her whole right hand. We were ecstatic! We continued talking to her and reading letters to her we have gotten and the whole time she kept shuttering her shoulders. She clearly knows we are all there, and the nurse says that her vitals go down, and she is very relaxed when we talk to her about all the people that love her. A good friend told me today "God created our precious Macey, so He knows exactly how to put her back together. The process takes time because He will repair her carefully and intricately. She is in His hands." Please continue to keep this in mind and pray. We have continued to have silent nights for Macey and we pray to keep it that way. Thank you Mace for giving us responsiveness and giving us an unbelievable amount of hope. Tomorrow is your day. We love you sis!

-Kenzie

Macey's Miracle

I decided to post a few photos of all of Macey's friends that have come to visit and support us. Macey's friends from school took the time and effort to make these pink shirts you see above that say, "Macey's Miracle" and on the back is an acronym for PINK standing for Prayers In Need for Kibbee. The girls even made them for Mom, Nama, and myself. Also they made a special binder for Macey that has paper in it for visitors to write her letters and we will be adding letters and cards from people that are praying from afar. When Macey wakes up and sees these pictures, the binder, the blog, and her facebook, she will realize how many people support and love her so dearly. We are so touched by Macey's friends. They are each so special and comforting to us. Macey really has had no changes throughout the day. Her temperature is still at 100, but her vitals remain constant and stable. Please hang in there, and continue to pray for our Macers. We love you Macey and thank you for fighting so hard for all of us!

-McKenzie

Morning update

Hi everyone. Throughout the night and this morning Macey's condition has remained the same. She still has the fever and the ice blankets are still surrounding her trying to cool her down. She got a new nurse that has been very compassionate and willing to answer any questions. The brain pressure continues to fluctuate from 8-14, to put this in better perspective, the nurse informed us that "normal pressure" is 7-8 so she is still within a safe range. So please continue to pray that that remains the same, and for her temperature to go down so we can remove those ice blankets. She is still in the drug-induced coma and highly medicated so we haven't seen any signs of responsiveness, but she knows she has all the time in the world, and God will heal her in His time. We appreciate all the prayer requests that are going on this Sunday in churches around the world. It truly brings us comfort to know this is going on today. Macey has been given a new day with new promises and hope. Continue to pray. We'll update throughout the day. We love you so much Macey.

God bless you all.

48 hours

Hi everyone, sorry it has taken so long, lots of visitors today. There is no real significant news to report as of now, although she got a fever around 3:30pm today and her her pressure levels have rose due to that. She continues to have the ice blankets surrounding her sweet little body to help her temperature. I want to give a special thank you to all of her friends from Long Beach who came today with lunch and love. You have no idea how much that means to the whole family. Macey knows we all had lunch and I know she feels so loved. Keep praying everyone, Macey's miracle is still awaiting.

God Bless

Quick Update With Good News

We just received some very encouraging news from the doctors that Macey's brain pressure levels have dropped significantly to a level of "3". To put this in perspective, her brain pressure has been as high as a "12" in the last 24 hours, so this is truly encouraging news and serves as a testament to the power of prayer. Her vitals remain good overall as well. Also, last night while she was being bathed by her nurses, they told Mace to move her arm because it was "in the way" and she actually responded by moving it! Mom is meeting with the doctor in the next hour and should be fully updated on her condition at that time. We'll put up another post as soon as we know more. Thank you all for your continued prayers and support, it has been more of a blessing than you all know. God Bless.

Good Morning

Last night Macey was running a fever of 100.8 which was effecting her brain pressure which was at 12 and her blood pressure which was up to 148. They had ice blankets on her all night. She is still just on strong pain medicine to wait on any kind of responsiveness. This morning around 4:30 we went to visit her and the nurse informed us of some amazing new updates. This morning her brain pressure was down to 8 which is the lowest it has been since the accident, and her blood pressure is down in the 130's. Also the nurses massaged her eyelids asking her to show her baby blues, and she fluttered and really attempted to open her eyes, which is amazing. She also coughed last night, which is a wonderful sign. They are really limiting the amount of time we visit her, because she needs as much rest as possible. We continue to remind her that the whole world is praying for her. We will update throughout the day. Keep praying everyone, miracles are in the works, I know it. We love you Macey.

God Bless

Pray for Responsiveness

Tonight Macey got a new one-on-one nurse that updated us on a few things. Macey is still unconscious, but they are letting off on the pain medication to test her responsiveness. She is still on the ventilator to keep her calm and take over the burden of breathing, that way her body can focus on healing her brain injury. We're still within the first critical 72 hours, so things still remain very uncertain. Positive things to note are that Macey's vitals appear to be normal and her brain swelling has remained constant since this morning. We are by no means out of the woods yet so please continue to pray throughout the night. We have told her that thousands of people are praying for her continuously and constantly. We love you Mace! The support from everyone is tremendous and has been such an uplifting blessing. Update as soon as we know anything more.

Update

Hi everyone. Just wanted to give everyone out there a quick update on Macey. She is still doing well given how serious her injuries are. Nothing new has really developed, the doctors have just told us it's a waiting game and the next 72 hours are the most critical. Words cannot express how thankful we are for all of your thoughts and prayers. Word of Macey's story has reached all over the world from New York, to Scotland, to Oregon and many other places we probably don't even know. Thank you all for your love and prayers they truly are a blessing. We'll update again as soon as we know more.

The Kibbee's

The accident

On December 3rd around 6pm Macey was jogging in Long Beach when a car hit her while crossing the intersection. She is currently in critical condition in a drug-induced coma on life support until further notice. Macey, family, and friends are at Long Beach Memorial hospital awaiting any updates on her progress. We just ask for everyone to continue praying on Macey's recovery and keeping her family and friends in your thoughts and prayers. We have already received tremendous support from everyone and it is truly appreciated. We love Macey so dearly and we just ask that you please please continue to pray. Stay posted for further updates.