As Day Eight ends, Jenny bids her farewell to the SICU (Surgical Intensive Care Unit) as she is transferred to the “Step Down” wards. The doctors, nurses and staff monitored her vitals carefully and said they are stable enough to transfer. A special thank you to the SICU staff at HSC (Health Sciences Centre) who were there with Jenny everyday since she arrived in critical condition on October 1st. Thank you to Dr. [Redacted upon request], Dr. [Redacted upon request] and Dr. [Redacted upon request] for their guidance. A special thank you to the following SICU Nurses who were assigned to Jenny during her stay – Nurses [Redacted upon request], [Redacted upon request], [Redacted upon request], [Redacted upon request], [Redacted upon request], [Redacted upon request], [Redacted upon request], [Redacted upon request], [Redacted upon request], [Redacted upon request], [Redacted upon request], [Redacted upon request] and [Redacted upon request]. I personally witnessed just how much patience and care each of them showed her and I could get some rest at night knowing she was in their hands. Lastly, there were two more people I want to mention who touched my heart. Jasmine and Helen from Canad Inns room staff who helped me transition inside the hotel. They had already heard of Jennys story through their own friends and once they found out the reason for my stay there was a powerful moment of silence filled with compassion and warmth. The next update will be all about Jenny condition, but for today I wanted to take this moment to appreciate those who share in her journey and those who made it possible for Jenny to have a chance.

As Day Seven ends, the left side of Jenny’s body is showing signs of progress. She is able to squeeze her left hand and move her left leg in it’s entirety. Her left eye, when briefly opened, is able to track movement for a few moments before losing focus. She cannot speak and does not follow clear instructions yet. Her right eye cannot open in the slightest, and her right leg has not had any noticeable movement. However, she is able to move her right arm very little periodically. This means the nerves are still connected at least and that is good news. Lastly, now that it has been over 24 hours for her last scheduled surgery (involving her left arm), we are now just waiting for her to show us if she can use them both freely.

As Day Six ends, the undetected fracture in her left arm was operated on and had no immediate complications. She still needs an additional CT scan to check a vascular injury. Her right eye is still very swollen and cannot open. She can open her left eye briefly, but cannot follow instructions at all. The ventilator has been removed and she is breathing on her own under careful watch, however she is still on a feeding tube.

As Day Five ends, so does the long weekend for us here in Canada. We hope everyone had a chance to spend some time with their loved ones. Some updates on Jenny’s current condition: Unfortunately, there was an undetected fracture in her left arm and it has been put into a cast and will require another full surgery. Her right eye is still very swollen, and cannot open and does not respond to stimulus. She has a minor right carotid artery issue in her neck. They have told me it is less than 25% damaged but nevertheless is still a factor in risk of stroke down the line. This will require further CT scans to determine and has future risk of hemorrhages. For the first time she very briefly opened her left eye, but does not respond to any instructions whatsoever.

As Day Four ends we want to wish everyone a warm and safe long weekend. Here in Canada, it is Thanksgiving weekend and for us there is so much to be thankful for. Some updates on Jenny’s condition as of today: She finally got surgery for her fractured right arm. This is the last of the major surgeries scheduled . The operating team has told me there were no complications with her arm surgery, however she did experience a lot of pain and had to be heavily sedated. There is no way in determining the amount of nerve damage for now as she has still not woken up. She is still on a ventilating machine for breathing, along with inserted tubes for feeding and excrement. She has some tracheal trauma and might have to undergo a tracheostomy if she does not improve within 3-5 days. She is beginning to unconsciously move her left leg and arm more but not her right leg and arm.

As Day Three continues we would like everyone to take a moment and think about a happy memory of a loved one as Thanksgiving weekend in Canada begins. We feel very blessed that throughout these last 3 days we have gone from not knowing if we could even raise enough funds to sponsor her brother to come to Canada to now getting so much exposure we have interviews with multiple news sources scheduled. We want to be clear and as transparent as possible with each and every one of you; we were extremely hesitant in making the decision to raise the goal even once, while acknowledging that being in a position to make that decision was already unimaginable. We want to remind everyone that other than the cost of processing fees to allow her brother, Nelson Belmes Jr, entry to Canada on international emergency status, every single dollar raised goes 100% to Jenny and Jenny alone. We do not know if she is able to live a normal life again and what future complications she will have as she has still not woken up. Everything we do is with her health, her recovery, her security and her future in mind as she may have lost her own opportunity to do so. The handful of us are doing our best in providing a proper way to acknowledge everyone who has supported her, with a website currently being built to centralize more detailed updates on her recovery and as well to have a launchpad for projects such as being able to take in written or media samples from everyone who would like to share a story or memory they have with her so we may organize and compile them for the rest of the world to watch together.

As Day Two of our GoFundMe campaign started we were #1 on Trending sitewide. The community not just within Canada but around the World has heard of Jenny’s battle and continues to support her. Starting today, she will no longer be under heavy sedation. She has still not woken up yet. It is still unbelievable the amount of exposure, support and publishing that Jenny is receiving. We have also been contacted by multiple news sources and are responding. The most recent report is that her left leg responds to neurological stimulus and her left eye nerves react to pain. Her right eye is unresponsive. Her right arm is still fractured and has not gone through surgery yet, but the surgery is scheduled for tonight. She is still on a ventilator to assist in breathing and they have only now begun feeding her body (via tube into her stomach) as of today. However, she has still not woken up yet.