4-11-2018 - UPDATE: Ina Whittington's surgery went well but there was a lot of infection and she will need another surgery later according to her daughter, Rhonda. Please continue to keep Ina in your prayers as she recovers from this surgery. I know the family thanks you for all your prayers today.
4-12-2018 - ANOTHER Update: Ina is stable now after being put in ICU last night when her BP dropped in recovery. Hopefully, she will be moved to a regular room soon. Please keep the prayers coming!
4-12-2018 (5:15pm) Update: Update: Ina is out of ICU and in a room now. Please keep the prayers coming while she recovers from surgery. Thank you and thank The Good Lord!
4-13-2018 - I spoke with Ina today and she told me that she had 2-1/2 pts. of blood surgery day, yesterday 2 pts. and more blood today. She is still in pain. Please continue prayers for our Sorority Sister, Ina.
4-19-2018 - UPDATE: Our Sorority Sister Ina was transferred to Vicksburg Convalescent Home yesterday afternoon for rehab. Please continue to keep her in your prayers as she recovers. She will need another hip surgery at a later date.
5-17-2018 - Update: Ina had an appointment at UMMC yesterday and they did a lot of tests and changed her medication. She goes back next week to see the surgeon and if the tests went well they may have the next surgery in two weeks but will not know until the next week's appointment. Please continue to keep our sorority sister in your prayers that all the tests come back normal to get the go-ahead for surgery so she can start rehab and walk again.
5-30-2018 - Update: Ina's hip was not completely healed and the surgeon wants her to start rehab by putting her foot on the floor for another month. She will go home at the end of June and will have further tests done and if all goes well he will schedule her final hip surgery in July. Please continue your prayers.
6-23-2018 - Update: Ina is still in the Vicksburg Convalescent Home on Cherry Street and getting rehab for her hip/leg. She has had a couple of infections of C-Diff during her stay and if all goes well she will go back for more tests to see the Doctor soon. If her hip is healing well then the surgeon will schedule her final surgery hopefully, next month. Please continue to keep the prayers coming for her recovery.
7-09-2018 - Update: Ina is still recovering in the Vicksburg Convalescent Home on Cherry Streat and getting rehab for her hip/leg. The C-Diff infection has cleared up. Thursday morning there will be a staff meeting with the family to see if she will be staying another month or go home for 60 more days with home health. She will also be going to UMMC for tests Thursday afternoon to see if her hip is healing so the surgeon can proceed in getting her hip fixed. She has been getting out of bed and walking with her walker a few steps so she is slowing making improvements. Please continue the prayers coming for Ina. Looks like it will be a long road to recovery for her.
7-15-2018 - Update: Ina will be spending 6 more weeks at the Vicksburg Convalescent Home for more nursing/rehab. It was decided by Doctor/Nurses that she is not able to return home. Her appointment was canceled last Thursday afternoon and re-scheduled for July 31st for x-rays on her hip to see if it is healing before the has one more surgery for hip replacement. Please continue prayers for Ina as she slowly recovers.
8-04-2018 - Update: Ina went to her appointment on Tuesday, July 31 and the x-rays showed she was healing. The Doctor advised her not to have another surgery in October and to just live with using a walker/cane because she lost a lot of blood and almost lost her. Will leave the decision to the family. She is still in the Vicksburg Convalescent Home getting rehab and able to walk in the hallway on a walker and slowly improving. Please continue to say prayers for Ina's recovery.
8-31-2018 - Update: Ina came home today from the nursing home. She is so excited and said, No Place Like Home! She will still have to use a wheelchair and a walker but at least she is home for now. Please keep Ina in your thoughts and prayers as she continues her recovery.
