Montie Young's Heart Journey
Goal:
USD $5,000
Raised:
USD $2,370
Campaign funds will be received by Montie Young
Montie Young's Heart Journey
A little background on Montie Young: She is a biblical counselor with Young Ministries, a non-profit organization, and she has helped numerous people refocus their eyes on God and His healing power even through some of life's hardest trials. Walking alongside and guiding many, many people as they choose to heal and move forward through past heartache and sadness or even someone trying to make sense of a current situation...she has become an asset, a guide, a friend and God's tool for His purposes. She wants nothing more than to see her Savior when He calls, however in the time she has left, she is determined to continue the work God has called her to do and she's ready to have her own heart healed so she can move on.
Over the past several years, Montie has been through doctor appointment after doctor appointment and several surgeries. It began with issues in her eyes which resulted in loss of eye sight. This was heart-breaking to her, but through a miracle of God's grace and being blessed with a world-renowned eye specialist, her eyesight was restored! And then began some serious heart issues. In May of 2023, Montie underwent her first open heart surgery. It was a very long recovery with a lot of difficulties. Fast forward a year and a half later, and through many problems, it was finally discovered that the doctor failed to put in the correct sized aortic valve and essentially Montie was only getting blood through a hole in the valve the size of a pinhole. Now, with a new set of doctors at a new hospital (Supposedly one of the best...University of Washington Heart Institute in Seattle, WA), they have determined that they can repair the mistake done by the other doctors, but it will be with a second open heart surgery and now with much higher risk. But before that can happen, their policy is for a dentist to sign off that there were no teeth problems. Unfortunately there are four teeth that have to be removed. So with a tentative date set for the open heart surgery of April 3rd, she is now set to have four teeth removed on March 19th. If no infections set in due to that procedure, then the much anticipated and needed heart surgery can happen.
If you feel led to help support Montie through the unknown days and unknown financial situations ahead, it would be much appreciated and in essence, you would be continuing the work of the Lord through helping her.
Any funds that are raised will go directly to Montie's medical bills and medical expenses.
Thank you!
Stacie (One who has been helped immensely through great heartache and grief by Montie's guidance and friendship)
Recent Donations
We are praying for you, Montie! We love you and have peace because we know God loves you as well.
We love you friend and are praying daily. God still has work for you to do! 😀
I am praying for you.
I’m praying for a complete recovery❤️
May God bless you and give you peace and strength. Love, Lucia
Praying daily, Montie! This has been a challenging journey! Asking for God’s perfect healing will to be accomplished in your body! Love & Prayers, Ron & Sharon
Praying you'll be restored to your full ministry!
We are praying for you!
Updates
Update #9
April 20th, 2025
Montie update Resurrection Day 2025!!! She’s awake❣️❤️ We went to see her today and when we walked in she waved her arm/hand at us smiling, mouthing hi😊❤️
She’s mouthing and gesturing to talk❤️ Might get trach out soon. Will start speech soon too. Praise God all great progress❣️❣️(update from her daughter)
Update #8
April 17th, 2025
Montie update 4/16/25 AM - Her eyes are open, but she is not talking and still very out of it. She started PT yesterday. Today she has a high fever again ☹️ and white blood cell count is up so she is going to get a CT scan with contrast. That’s the biggest thing right now.
(Fever/elevated white blood cell count is probably due to the infection from the weeping arterial line that has since been removed. They are not sure and have not confirmed this!)
Update #7
April 15th, 2025
Montie update 4/14/25 PM - Ok here we go-lots of info here:
Ecmo out (heart/lung machine)
Trach in
Bronchoscopy found nothing (so lungs are clear)
Her White blood count continues to go up & since the ecmo came out a she has developed a fever. They have her on antibiotics to get these under control. They are also changing the arterial line as it is weeping a bit.
She will not be able to talk while she is on ventilator.
The Echo today of her heart looks great.
Big day today, lots of good progress towards beginning of l o n g rehab.
Update #6
April 15th, 2025
Montie update 4/14/25 AM - Ecmo is out❣️Might get trach put in today as they have some room. This means her heart is functioning on its own to pump blood and oxygenate the body!!!
Update #5
April 13th, 2025
Sunday's (4/13/2025 AM) Montie update is here!
She’s looking a bit better as fluids are coming off, but still working on this with medication. Ecmo is off and team will decide tomorrow if they will take it out.
She will get trach instead of breathing tube Mon or Tues.
They are going to do a CT scan of her lungs today checking to be sure no infection as her white blood cell count is little elevated this morning.
Update #4
April 11th, 2025
Update #3
April 8th, 2025
Since the last update, it's been rough for Montie. She is currently still in the ICU as of last night.
Here are three updates since Sunday -
Sunday AM update: making bits of progress😊 x-ray looks better. Trying to ween her off 1 medication. Still on breathing tube but close to being able to come off. Working on reducing swelling. All in all making progress ❤️ Still in the ICU
Sunday PM Update: Tried turning off lung machine but breathing really fast so leaving on for another day or 2. Now they have a baseline. She is lightly sedated, keeping her comfortable due to breathing tube. Can wiggle toes but not squeeze hands.
Monday Am update - Turned off ECMO (heart and lung machine) for a bit this morning and significantly better😊
XRay looks better than yesterday. The goal is to get her off ECMO, Then work towards getting off the ventilator maybe by the end of the week, but that's a big goal.
Thank you all for praying and supporting Montie! Please continue!!
Update #2
April 4th, 2025
Update: The doctors did need to stop some fluid build up which was blood last night by doing more surgery but were able to get this resolved. She is still on breathing tube, they are keeping her sedated for a few days to keep her comfortable/resting/healing. Dr/nurses are saying they are happy with how she is doing right now.
Update #1
April 4th, 2025
Montie successfully went into surgery yesterday morning at around 8 am and surgery lasted all the way until around 7:30 pm. The doctor said the surgery went as planned but she does have fluid in her lungs so they were keeping her on breathing tube and sedated 1-2 days. Please continue to pray and I will continue to give updates as I receive them. Thank you!!
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