Hello Friends,
I know many if not most of you know that Phillip Brummet was admitted to the hospital this morning. He was admitted with little consciousness and with little use of his left side. As the day progressed they discovered a clot on the right side of his brain. He had a cat scan that showed nothing and the neuro surgeon ordered an MRI which showed the blot clot. By the time they went to administer the scope/catheterization the clot had spontaneously dissolved and there was no need to do anything to the clot. The doctors said they could still see where the clot had been.
Phillip did have a mild stroke, but what Ari Herrera explained to me was that there was a blood clot in one of his arteries. It blocked the flow of blood to the right side of his brain, causing the left side paralysis. Had the clot not cleared they were prepared to do a procedure to dissolve.
He will be in the Intensive Care Unit for a week for observation and testing as they want to address the issue of why a clot was formed in the first place. He is sitting up and talking a little bit and still gaining feeling on his left side.
Phillip had a spinal tap which the results should be available this evening. Blood culture results will be available in 2 to 3 days. Both of these things will help to rule out infections or meningitis. He is also being given blood thinners to make sure that no other clots form.
So many of you have expressed that you want to help. At this point we are going to address the next week and we will see beyond that point what the needs are. I have communicated a few times today with Alicia. Once myself and several times via others. She is in good spirits and seems to be upbeat despite the circumstances.
Since Phillip will be in the Intensive Care Alisha will be unable to spend the night there. Noah and Lily are spending tonight with the Cottons and Ella will stay at home with Alisha.
Visiting hours at Hospital Nacional are from 12-1 and then again from 6-7. There is only one person allowed back at a time and this includes Alisha. I am going to find out if Alisha will be at the hospital between these times and if she would like some company. When I find out I will let you know, as well as get an idea if and how they would like for visitors to come to see Phillip.
Most of all we need to continue to pray for Phillip and Alisha and their kiddos, Lily, Noah and Ella. We need to pray for divine healing of Philips body and for no long term repercussion from what has happened. We need to pray for the doctors to have wisdom and exhaust all the options. Pray for those caring for Phillip to see, as they already have with the clot clearing so quickly between the MRI and the catherization, for them to see the Power of our Almighty God and leaving them wanting to knowing about the Presence of the Lord from Phillip, Alisha and those who visit.
Here are some of the current tangible needs:
Dinner meals for the next week
Childcare during the day for the kids. Noah will be in school most day excluding the weekend.
Lunch for Noah on the days he has school.
Someone to pick up Phillip's Dad from the airport, the time is unknown but it will be tomorrow.
I am going to send an email after this one with a schedule with times for you to send meal, help with the kiddos, or make Noah's lunch.
I am sending this to the Brummet's small group and Alisha's Tuesday night Bible Study. If there is anyone else who I have missed and you feel like would like to know and would like to help please forward these emails on or send me their contact information.
On a funny note, at then end of the day the nurse asked if Phillip understood Spanish and HE replied, "Yo hablo espanol."
I will let you know if I have any other information as soon as I get it!
It has been such blessing to see the body of Christ come around the Brummets. What a picture!
Clare Richardson
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