For the most current updates on Anissa’s progress, please check her first blog, Hope 4 Peyton. Her husband will be updating regularly.
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As you may have heard, Anissa, our beloved friend and leader here at Aiming Low, suffered a massive stroke on Tuesday afternoon. She is in the hospital right now, in the ICU.
More than anything, Anissa needs your prayers and positive thoughts but to the many people who have offered help to the Mayhew family, here is some info on what you can do:
Things that would be helpful right now are gift cards (AMEX and Visa are most flexible) or gift cards to restaurants and gift cards to the movies or to Blockbuster (to help keep the kids’ occupied). If you would like to give a restaurant gift card, the following restaurants are local to them: Chick Fil A, Beef O’Brady’s, Hooter’s, Applebee’s, Moe’s, Ruby Tuesday, Red Lobster, Cracker Barrel, Panera Bread, Sonny’s, Burger King, Zaxby’s, McDonald’s, Subway.
A P.O. Box has been set up to receive any items you wish to send, the address can be found below. Please don’t send anything to the hospital or the Mayhew home. If you have questions, please email helpforanissa@gmail.com
We ask that you please respect the Mayhew family’s privacy by NOT calling the hospital and we thank you all SO MUCH for your outpouring of love and support for Anissa and her family. With thanks and love, The Aiming Low Team
If you would like to send something to Anissa and her family, we have set up a P.O. Box:
The Mayhew Family
860 Johnson Ferry Road 140-184
Atlanta, GA 30342
Please consider making a donation to the Mayhew Family to help with costs.
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11/19/09 10:00 am UPDATE FROM ANISSA’S HUSBAND:
Well. I went home and stayed with the kids. Her sister and friend stayed with her. Apparently she had lots of eye movement this am. Encouraging. More scans this am.
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11/18/09 5:32 pm UPDATE FROM ANISSA’S HUSBAND:
Neurosurgeon just stopped in. We talked about the second bleed. I mentioned in the past 30 minutes her movement had picked up: – she was searching natalie’s hand for a ring we think – she was moving her left leg and arm more deliberately – she was having some facial expressions So, the doctor rubbed her sternum and said her name loud. She tried to open her eyes! Did it again, and the eyes opened wider. She keeps trying to reach the tubes and such. Very encouraging! KEEP PRAYING PLEASE!
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11/18/09 UPDATE 4:37 PM FROM ANISSA’S HUSBAND:
Not much change. Second bleed was not good. I brought the kids up. She responded slightly, then a lot of movement 20 minutes after they left. She’s fighting and has reached for me. Hard to say the reason, but she stops when contact is made. Feeding tube is in.
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11/18/09 1:37 pm Eastern UPDATE FROM ANISSA’S HUSBAND:
She’s had more bleeding in the left thalamus. She has bled into the spinal fluid. Also has more swelling and has become less responsive.
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11/18/09 12 pm Eastern UPDATE FROM ANISSA’S HUSBAND:
What we know is she had a massive stroke. She bled into the brainstem and pons areas of the brain. She is no longer sedated but still unconcious and unresponsive. Vitals are mostly stable except for a lowgrade fever most likely due to the damage to the pons. The pons control the bodies ability to regulate temperature. She is still on a vent and it is unclear if she is capable of breathing on her own. She has had an mri/mra/ct today. An eeg is pending. We’re in a waiting game now for survival first, and ultimately for her to wake up.
Much much love to you Anissa and your family.
I love you.
Twitter Name: alotofnothing
Thank you so much for doing this. Anissa we are pulling for you!
Twitter Name: AndreaUpdyke
We love you Anissa.
Twitter Name: mariamelee
<3 You Anissa.
Twitter Name: MBonn
The Aiming Low Team is so deeply loved by so many… and my prayers are with you all, and especially Anissa and her beautiful family right now.
Twitter Name: mybottlesup
I wish I lived in Atlanta. I feel helpless. I’ll wait for a PO Box to help find things to entertain the little ones.
Love to Anissa and her family (blood and extended)
Angi
Twitter Name: angi33
Prayers upon prayers.. I will do all that I can to help
Sending prayers for Anissa and her family!
Can we sign up for gift cards there too? Would like to contribute….
Praying. Thank you for this post. I am overwhelmed with love for Anissa and everyone banding together for her.
Steph (& Ivy!)
Twitter Name: babysteph
Anissa, you are loved. Thinking & praying for you.
Wishing you a speedy recovery Anissa.
Sending good thoughts and hoping for the best.
So grateful for your quick action on this and grateful for the community surrounding Anissa right now. Please let me know if I can be of help in ANY way.
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Love Anissa, love all you you. Thanks for posting this. I’m praying!
Twitter Name: justmalia
Thinking of you, funny lady, and looking forward to your return to us! xoxo
Sending healing thoughts & best wishes. Thank you for keeping us updated.
Much love and prayers to Anissa and her family. Keeping you all close in my thoughts.
Sandy
Much love and many prayers to my girl Anissa and her family.
xoxoxo
Twitter Name: chickybaby
Would love to contribute any way I can from NC…
This is the first I heard of this – so upset!!!! Thinking of you Anissa!
Oh my dear Anissa. I love you so much! I’m working on seeing what I can do to help! I’ll be praying for you and your dear family! Give those nurses and doctors hell!
Love you Anissa.
Twitter Name: motherbumper
Wow, I just saw this on Twitter, which is already missing Anissa. I hope she is able to join us again soon. Love and healing thoughts to Anissa and her family!
Twitter Name: KimMoldofsky
Sending prayers for Anissa and her family.
Thanks for stepping in to help.
Twitter Name: monstergirlee
Just let us know what we can do, and we’ll be there, in person or online… xo V
Thanks for this post. I’ll be checking back for the address so I can send something along for the family.
When I heard the news I was sure it couldn’t be true. She’s too young and vivacious! So sad to hear it was. Thanks so much for putting this all together. I’ll be purchasing and sending a gift card since I live so far away.
Sincerely,
Connie
All fingers here crossed on her behalf.
Twitter Name: twobusy
I wish there was something I could do to help. I’m praying with all my might for Anissa, her family, and her doctors.
Sending love and healing thoughts to Anissa and her family. Thank you for sharing the information you have and for arranging for a P.O. Box. I’ll look forward to getting that tomorrow to help them in any way I can.
Twitter Name: CountessMo
I love Anissa so much and am so loving our community right now. Thanks you guys for setting this up!
Twitter Name: 756fbf15cf6c13766
Here for you all. Big love and hope.
Twitter Name: AMANDA MAGEE
Love you so fucking much, Anissa.
Twitter Name: shaunaglenn
Hoping and praying and thinking and sending all the good wishes I have for Anissa’s fast recovery…love you!!
all my thoughts, prayers, and love are with anissa and her friends and family. tonight and every moment until she is well again.
Love from NY. Waiting to see what funny, clever, sarcastic, brilliant line you come up with…
Will fill out the form…we live in Grant Park, just 3 miles from downtown.
Hope to see Anissa soon…happy and boisterous as always.
Twitter Name: themuskrat
Love you, Anissa! I didn’t have the chance to respond the other night while we were tweeting, but I would totally marry you! Sending good thoughts your way!
Thinking of you, Anissa…
Twitter Name: Stimey
praying for anissa and her family. thank you for organizing this for all of us who care about her.
You’re in our thoughts here, Anissa. Hugs, and hang in there!
Thoughts with anissa and family during this time! Will help in anyway I can. xx
Is there any way we could set up a Paypal account so that people outside the immediate area could donate something towards gift cards etc?
It’s frustrating to be so far and not be able to do something!
Sending healing thoughts to Anissa!
Twitter Name: kikarose
Praying for you and your family Anissa. Thank you aiming low ladies for keeping us informed.
Lots of prayers and love for ya, girl!!
Twitter Name: LissaJoy
Much love to you and your family, Anissa.
Twitter Name: Amy_Urquhart
Sending prayers and love to Anissa and family…still can’t believe it’s true.
My prayers are certainly lifted for Anissa and for her family. Thank you for keeping her blog/twitter friends posted! Isn’t it wonderful that we can have so much prayer lifted up for someone through such a network. May God bless Anissa for He is the Great Physician!
Love and positive thoughts to Anissa and her family. xo
Sending love and prayers in the direction of the Mayhew family…my little Tatertot is snuggled up with his Disney blankie from Anissa and we will continue to pray!
Twitter Name: Anne54304
You and your family are in our prayers, Anissa.
Anissa, you have such a sisterhood behind you. Take our strength and get better soon. I only just met you a few weeks ago in NYC. You have some an amazing presence both online and in person. I’m sending much love and prayers to you and your family.
Speechless and sick and sad and pissed. My love to Anissa & her family.
Love you and thinking of you. You and your amazing rack will be back to perfect health and I will be there to snuggle them, I mean you. XOXO
What a testament to your crazy wonderful life, Anissa. You are beloved. Praying for you & for comfort & healing & the best doctors in the whole freaking world.
Twitter Name: robinplemmons
Love you Anissa! You’re in my thoughts and I’ll do all I can! Xoxo
I love you Anissa. Hang in there and stay strong.
Twitter Name: grace134
The prayers are pouring! Much Love!
Can’t wait to see you tits up again, love.
XOXOXOXOXO
Twitter Name: VDog
Great way to organize help. Sending prayers from West Texas.
Twitter Name: Texas_Red
Sending prayers your way.
Twitter Name: bookieboo
My heart goes out to this family! They will be in our prayers!
Brittany
We have your back … and your front …
You know.
Praying for Anissa and her family
Twitter Name: Lex 4524 (laprimera)
I’ll do all I can for our girl, Anissa!
Anissa – holding your family, your doctors, and your circle of friends close in my thoughts and prayers.
Thinking of you. Your family has been through too much already. Let’s have some good news. We know you’re a fighter!
Twitter Name: CutestKidEver
Won’t stop praying.
Twitter Name: mommywantsvodka
Hugging you from a distance – willing to give you my hair if it will make you better :)
Twitter Name: DanielleSmithTV
Shocked and praying for her!!
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Sending lots of prayers. Love that lady!!