Cassie had yet another stable night and she was able to function without ECMO since 11 AM EST yesterday. She went into the OR today at 2 PM where the vascular and plastic surgery team re-evaluated her left leg. The Vascular team was pleased to report that her thigh muscles have remained completely intact. The inside and back of her calf muscles do have significant damage, however there was no further muscle degradation. Overall the vascular team was pleasantly surprised and pleased with her status. However, the team is still unable to comment on the long-term functionality of her left leg. The vascular team will take her back into the OR on Friday for one final visit to close up the remaining wounds on her left leg.
While Cassie was in the OR, her heart surgeon was able to completely remove the ECMO machine! This is a significant milestone in her recovery as her lungs and heart are working independently of any support. She will remain intubated for a few more days as she remains in critical condition. She will be returning to her room after yet another successful OR trip in a few hours and the family will get to see her. Please provide any words of encouragement that we can share with her before she rests for the evening.
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78 responses to “Cassie’s Journey – April 23rd”
Keep fighting Cassie !!! We are thinking about you each and everyday and praying !!! You got this !!! Sending hugs ! ❤️❤️
Cassie you are an amazing being! You can do this!
Cassie you are an amazing being! You got this! 😍
Thinking of you Cassie! ❤️❤️
Keep fighting Cassie! You have the entire VB team behind you!
Continue to pray. God here’s all our prayers & I am a true believer in the power of prayer. Sending big hugs all around the family.
The Bunn family celebrates every bit of positive news, and we continue to lift you and your family in prayer daily!🩷
“The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him.”
Psalms 28:7 NIV
Jeff and I continue to pray for your healing and strength! Keep fighting!
Phil. 4:13 “I can do everything through Christ who strengthens me.”
GREAT News!! Jeff and I continue to pray for your healing and strength!
Phil. 4:13 “I can do everything through Christ who strengthens me.”
Let’s go! Great news and progress report, Kurt. Thank you for sharing.
You got this Cassie! I can’t help but think of when we were young and watching you play softball with your dad. He would pitch that ball and you would knock it out of the park. He was always so proud of his girl! Today, we are all watching you, including your dad, knock it out of the park! I’m so proud of you Cassie! Keep fighting! Love you!! Xxoo
Cassie, what a strong, amazing woman you are! You are teaching all of us how to be fighters. We all are smothering and covering you in prayer and positive thoughts. You are so loved.
You have an army of people praying for you and cheering you on! Blessings to you all! ♥️
Keep fighting Cassie! We have been praying and thinking about you nonstop! The kids ask daily for an update! Prayers for healing and strength for all of you and the medical team! We pray God continues to work his miracles in your life! 🩷🩷🩷
Sending continued love and prayers your way!
Cassie, you have the become the center of prayers across our county area and beyond and we are seeing God move through your strength to overcome.
Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the Lord your God, He is the One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you. Deuteronomy 31:6
Thinking of you Cassie so many times during the day and sending up prayers for your continued healing. We are so happy to read of every step of improvement you take. Stay strong and keep up the fight!
Keith and Karen 💕💕
Kurt and Cassie, We are thinking and praying for you often. Get well soon so we can enjoy your shining face and hear your laugh. God Bless
Thinking of you Cassie so many times during the day and sending up prayers for your continued healing. We are so happy to read of every step of improvement you take. Stay strong and keep up the fight!
Keith and Karen 💕
Continuing to keep you in my prayers!
Thinking of you daily and praying for the best outcome!💕
Your strength is amazing! Sending many prayers daily!
Cassie, your strength is amazing! Sending you many prayers daily! 🙏
Cassie; Our prayers for you, Kurt and your entire family plus that amazing hospital staff go on. You are a competitor. We’re sure you can be a winner with this challenge. Cheers for you and yours!
You’re doing it, Cassie….and very well, I might add. You have so much to fight for and we are cheering you on through prayer and love every step of the way! Miss you in our halls!!!
Love, Meg
Keep up the hard work, Cassie! You can do anything you put your mind to! We all continue to pray for you and your family!
Keep fighting Cassie! I’m thinking about you and saying a prayer for you everyday! ❤️🙏
Amy
Keep fighting Cassie! I continue to think about and pray for you and your family everyday!❤️🙏
Amy Tabler
Keep fighting Cassie, God has his arms wrapped tight around you. Praying for continued improvement! 💕
Sending love and prayers ❤️❤️
Keep fighting hard, Cassie! You are so strong! We are sending you much love this evening and praying for God’s healing grace. I love you so much!
Cassie you are a fighter and I trust God will walk with you in this most difficult journey.
Continued prayers for your family.
What a fighter! We are thrilled with each bit of positive news and continually pray that your strength returns more each day!
You are an inspiration Cassie! To Kurt, Cole and Bri, and Conner, we pray for your hearts as you continue to support Cassie! You have MANY prayers for all of you!
Thanks so much for taking the time for the updates!
We’re praying for all of you! You got this Cassie ❤️
Keep up the good work Cassie! You are one of the bravest and strongest women I know! Your story is not finished! We can’t wait to see how God uses this chapter. You and your family are an inspiration to us all. We will keep praying for strength, healing, discernment, peace and comfort for you and your family. ❤️
Great news! You are one strong woman! So blessed to hear you are doing better! You are continually in our prayers 🙏🏻❤️
So happy to hear these positive updates. Cassie, you are a strong woman and always so positive; those traits will get you through this. 🥰
The Archer’s are praying for you and celebrate your successes! Keep up the good fight!
You keep hitting the goals and smashing right through them!!! A fierce fighter, nothing will stop this recovery! Caroline, and the rest of the Bennett family are praying so hard for you Cassie!!
Joe, JJ, and myself have been sending prayers your way Cassie and Ohlrich family! Happy to hear positive news and will continue to send love your way. Keep fighting!
Cassie, you are one of the strongest women I know. Your drive to always do better will serve you well while you heal. I can’t wait to share our lakes with each other! Love you so much!!
Fantastic news. God has many things still planned for you. We are praying for you all and look forward to seeing you back paddling on the lake. God bless you and the family.
Dear Cassie, so many are praying for you and your family!! You have given such love and support to family, friends and students and it is all flowing back to you now. Prayers also go up for all those caring for you in the hospital. 🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️
Great news on your progress. Prayers for you and your family.
Jeff and I continue to pray for each of you on this journey, for the Lord’s strength and peace to carry you through the peaks and valleys.
Your Findlay community is with you!! 💜
Continued prayers for Cassie and family
Cassie – I continue to pray for you and your medical team. You are a fighter, keep the fight going. Findlay loves you and will continue to pray and support you and your beautiful family.
Cassie, you are surrounded by prayers for your continued recovery ❤️🩹.
Thinking of you every day and checking back to hear of your progress. So glad to hear of the work your body (and your medical team) is doing to bring you back to health.
The Bishop family continues to pray for you, your family and medical team! Great to hear the positives!
So happy you got some good news! I hope the encouraging progress continues and Friday’s procedure is successful
Our Easter with our Children was full of stories of what a Great and Strong person you are Cassie! We are distanced now but our Prayers are as if we are right next to you! Prayers continued and Huge cheers for the accomplisments and Miracles!!!
You are amazing and you will get through this! One day at a time! We love you!!
The prayers are working so we will just keep sending them your way…you are so loved🥰🙏🫂
What wonderful and encouraging news! She continues to amaze me with her strength and resilience! Keep on fighting Cassie! We continue to pray.
We love you Cassie. You’ve been through so much and your will is so strong. We’ve been praying for you non stop with candles burning reminding us of your fight. We can’t wait to see you. God is good. Our prayers will always be with.
You got this Cassie. Praying for you all
Continued prayers my friends!!!!!!!
Stay strong, Cassie! Many prayers and encouraging thoughts have been coming your way. I continue to pray for you, Kurt, and the boys. 💕🙏🏻
Wonderful progress. Praying for you Cassie! Lifting you all up in our prayers.
Hi Mrs. Ohlrich,
I know I know, I’m 38 and haven’t been your student for ages but old habits are hard to shake 🙂
HANG IN THERE!
I’ve been following your updates and I’m so proud at how you are fighting! You’ve got this! I live in Ann Arbor, MI now and I have 3 kids and we have been praying for your recovery. I have my church praying for you too!
The net of people pulling for you is very wide… which speaks to the impact you’ve made!
Here is a little walk down memory lane to give you something to reminisce about. I have the fondest memories of coming home from school to my parents’ house and getting to pick Connor up out of the pack-n-play after his nap! I’m sure he doesn’t remember any of this… but I DO!
All my support and prayers,
Heather (Schimmoeller) Schroeder
You got this girl! You are strong and faithful. You are in our prayers daily. Hugs to you and Kurt, Cole, Connor, and your Mom Jackie🥰
Way to go Cassie! We continue to pray for you daily! Sending much love and prayers, John and Kelli Hunt
So many prayers for a complete recovery♥️ Sending love to all
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” Romans 15–13.
So happy to hear positive news about Cassie. Cassie & all of you are in my prayers & in my heart. Godspeed. ❤️
God is answering prayers, praise the Lord.
We are praying daily for you and your family!! Thanking Jesus for the work He is doing and for your recovery!! You are such a fighter!! We have our photo with Bri and Cole from their wedding in our living room and the kids ask, “How is uncle Cole’s mommy?” You have an army cheering for you and praying!
Thinking of you Cassie and praying for continued improvements. ❤️
I am thinking of you & praying for you daily!
You are so strong, & I love reading this positive news! Keep fighting!
~Barb Phillips ~
It’s good course time. Go got this!
Golf. Stupid spell check. 🤷♀️
Thinking of the family daily and praying for a speedy recovery. Keep fighting Cassie! Brad and Cheri Martin
We continue to pray for you! Keep fighting Cassie! You and your whole family are in Our prayers.
Cassie you are a strong and amazing woman💪🏼…keep up the energy and fight!
Thinking of you and praying for you 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️❤️❤️❤️
Continue to pray. God here’s all our prayers & I am a true believer in the power of prayer. Sending big hugs all around the family.
Cassie, Kurt and family, we are praying for you daily. Cassie, you are so strong and with God‘s help, we know you’ve got this. ❤️🙏
Blessings, Gal! I have been thinking of and praying for you all, and I will continue to do so.