First & Base information from Sylvia Bevan

Jan 19 4am - Colleen update

Here’s the summation – with new added details:
(deep breath)…

Colleen is currently on life support.

While Colleen Mills was at her weekly exercise class 7pm -ish, before class started, Colleen experienced heart failure – aka heart stopped- and collapsed immediately. (Emily her 16 yr old daughter saw all of this) – we found out around 8pm

Although they administered CPR right away, they did not get her heart going until 16 min later, and then again at the hospital. Although she was conscious she was not cognitive (no idea what was going on, out of it)

Her eyes dilated at the hospital, and she was irritated with the breathing/air hose down her throat – both of those are actually a good sign.

The Emergency room doctors put her in a chemical induced coma (sedation) and are keeping her in an ice bath (this protects the brain) – and over 2 DAYS will gradually bring her out of the coma.

Her CT was clear – which is hopeful that there is no obvious brain damage

They’ll be doing an ECG tomorrow (well today Jan 19) to test the heart to see if it’s okay.

There’s been heart failure in the family before, most recently her cousin of the same age (he’s fine now), could have been a side effect from the chemo way back when (like she hadn’t been through enough, our dear bionic woman)

Apparently there’s tubes everywhere – EVERYwhere (when even the guys say this….)

The doctors are hopeful, they’ve seen many come through well. Still a wait, pray & see.

Thank you greatly for your continued prayer … it is so very important. (feel free to forward, honestly I think I’ve texted complete strangers at this point, any fellow believers men & women of God) Hey it worked for my hubby, so lets give it a whirl again.

The main point is for her heart to start beating on it’s own, and not with the help of a machine.

We’ll since it’s 4am I’ll go to bed now (for posterity sake)

Will keep you posted

Warmest regards


Sylvia Bevan
(Colleen’s youngest sister)