Cassie continued to be stable for another night. She remains on the ECMO machine to support both her heart and lungs after the transplant. This morning at 8:30 AM she re-entered the OR to review the healing progress on her left leg that suffered compartment syndrome. The vascular doctors were pleased with the amount of reactive muscle that remained in her leg. The doctors are still worried about loss of function to specific areas in the lower leg (anterior compartment muscles and the medial head of gastrocnemius). They believe she has a high likelihood to develop drop foot with some plantar flexion weakness. Doctors remain unable to make a determination if she will avoid amputation but if the healing continues she could maintain her left leg with the use of orthotic assistance. Today’s goal of the ICU team is to maintain her stability and continue to give her body time to heal after the invasive surgeries she has undertaken.
The family greatly appreciates all those that attended the prayer vigil to support Cassie, her family, her medical staff, and the donors family. It was truly amazing to see the community that has come together to support Cassie through her healing journey.
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41 responses to “Cassie’s Health Journey – April 19th”
Praying ❤️❤️
Cheryl and I will continue to pray for Cassie and the family. 🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻
Praying and thinking positive thoughts.
Continuing to pray for her healing, for your family, and for the medical team.
Prayers for a full recovery .
Thank you for creating this site to update everyone. We will continue to pray ❤️
Praying for her every day. She has a giant mountain to climb but she has a great team on her side!!
Constant thoughts and prayers for Cassie and family🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻
Thinking of you Cassie on your healing and recovery. Sending you and Kurt my love and prayers 🩷⚓️💙
Continued prayers for Cassie and all of your family, Kurt!
Praying for Cassie and family for healing and a full recovery. 🙏🏻❤️
We continue to pray. ♥️🙏
Praying for her recovery and for all on her medical team to have the wisdom to help her through this.
Thankful she has remained stable. Praying for God’s supernatural healing in her body. Keeping all of you in my prayers!
Love and prayers to Cassie and Kurt and family.
We are praying! 🤲
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Prayers Cassie!!
Continuing to pray 🙏🏻
In constant prayer for Cassie, your family, and her medical team.
Praying each day for some promising news about dear Cassie. Appreciate your updates. Hoping tomorrow will bring a miracle for her too! Love to you all. Aunt Marilyn
Praying for Cassie, you and your boys!
Thank you, again, for the update.
We continue praying for Cassie’s healing and strength for Cassie, Curt, Cole and Connor.
Thank you so much for the update. We will continue to pray for all of you. I know this is a stressful time, but please know that you are being lifted up in prayer. ❤️🙏
Prayers for Cassie and her entire family. We are praying for God to to heal you and give strength to your entire family. We love you!
Thank you for the update. Easter blessings being sent your way. It was nice to see Cole and Bre last night.
Continuing prayers for all of you.
Cassie & you all are in my daily thoughts & prayers! 🙏
Thank you for the update. We are still praying. 🙏🏻
Thoughts and prayers for Cassie and the entire family..
Many prayers for Cassie and her family!
Keeping Cassie and family in our prayers 🙏
Praying for your Easter Miracle. God is with you as well as all who love and care about you and your family.
Keeping you all in our thoughts and prayers.
Much love and prayers from the Metzger Family.
Praise God for Cassie’s “team”, family and friends as we all continue to hold her (and all of you) close in our hearts and prayers 🥹🙏✝️ I know the road seems long, but anything worthwhile is worth the wait and I am a TRUE BELIEVER in MIRACLES🙏✝️❤️ God be with her, and you!!!!! Lean on friends and family 😉🙏✝️
Continuing to pray for Cassie and her family!
We are sending lots of prayer for Cassie and her family! ❤️🙏
We are praying for Cassie and your family🙏❤️.
Lifting Cassie and her medical team up in prayer!
Continuously praying for you Cassie, Kurt and boys. Praying for complete healing as well as comfort and peace. God can do all things.