Hi again! This is Melissa Yu, if anyone wanted to know. My update on what's happened to me for the fall. So the emergency hospital doctors said that it will be at least six months for it to fully recovered and healed (My scar). It will heal in time... just need to have patients... and stay away from the SUN :( ;). In about six month to a year, it might still improve gradually, but otherwise, it will remain the same after six months (my scar). Thank you for your prayers and concerns. It means a lot to me. :D God bless you, and again, thank you for your prayers! -Melissa Yu, self

On Sunday, February 23, 2014, at night time, Melissa was rushed into the emergency hospital. She was brushing her teeth earlier, as she was finished, she dropped something. She bent down to pick something up, and she lost her balance, and she fell to the floor. As Melissa fell down, she hit her right eye area on the table, and she started bleeding constantly. In the HOAG emergency room, at around 9:30p.m., as the clock was ticking, back and forth, back and forth, the doctors finally finished her operate, at around 1a.m. The doctors said there was a lot of stitches... lost count how many she has; but Melissa said, she was happy that she's alive... again. Pray that the recovery goes smoothly, and that the right eye area will be back to normal. Thank you for your concerned. God Bless YU! :) Melissa Yu (self) and Michael Yu, Marlene Yu, and Mildred Yu

Happy Thanksgiving to all! -Melissa Yu

Hey everyone! This is Melissa Yu! :) I am writing this now, because I'm getting better... at typing and saying what I need to say. :) In the Fall of 2010, I entered Coastline Community College, Acquired Brain Injury Program. New journey, new life... as I like to say. :) In the transferring, I was a little nervous, because after you have had a brain injury, it is more difficult to sustain your attention... for you to process what you are going to say. Well, I graduation from Coastline Community College, Acquired Brain Injury Program in December 2012, and transferred to Irvine Valley College. This September, it will be my second year here at Irvine Valley College (September 2011-Present). I began my NEW adventure... a journey to my life. Meeting new people, and sharing my story to others. IVC DSPS (Disabled Students Programs and Services) is very helpful, if you have a difficult time with something. Right now, I'm taking Grammar & Paragraph Skills and Adapted P.E. It is helping me to get better, on writing and to do my exercise ;) :). Haha :D Well, I hopefully will write some more... but that's it for right now! :) God Bless YU! :D -Melissa Yu Myself

Post by Paul Bogenrief: Melissa had a Baclofen medication pump surgically installed on Tuesday, September 25. On Sunday, October 7 the area where the surgery occurred started bleeding and swelling. Melissa was taken by her family to St. Joseph hospital for emergency treatment. Though the stitched up the area and discharged her, the bleeding continued and she began to show bruising. On Tuesday, October 9 she was admitted to CHOC and Dr. William Loudon will likely be performing additional surgery, opening up the area and cleaning it out. As of now, Melissa is currently in the hospital for observation. The family asks that you please keep her in your prayers.

Update May 7, 2012 by Paul Bogenrief --- Dear Friends, We apologize for long delay between our last update about Melissa, in November, 2010, and this one. In sum, Melissa has been doing wonderfully since the repair of her heart valve. In November, 2010, Melissa went through a week with several tests, and finally enrolled Coastline Community College special program call ABI – Acquired Brain Injury. She has worked very hard in this program, and has made very good progress. She enjoys participating in the ABI program very much which she attends Monday through Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. school time. When she finishes this two-year program at end of 2012 she will transfer to Irvine Valley College. She has completed her enrollment at IVC so pray for her future study there. She is still regularly received physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoon. She has shown marked improvement in every area, so for that we praise the Lord. As a result she is able to take care of 90% of her daily needs. Just a few weeks ago, Danny Mawuenyega was visiting California from Ghana. He had read about Melissa and God put it on his heart to ask his prayer group in Ghana to pray for her. On his visit, for the first time they were face to face. We stood around the living room and thanked God for His blessings upon Melissa. When we finished praying, Melissa reached up, put her arms around Danny's big, tall black shoulders, gently kissed his cheek and said, "Thank you, Danny, for praying for me." We just celebrated her 20th birthday on Saturday, April 28th. After a family luncheon, Marlene and Melissa went shopping. Melissa was rolling her wheelchair up our van’s wheelchair ramp when a piece of hardwood fell and hit her on the top of her head. Though she complained about the pain that evening, everything seemed all right. A quiet week went by, but on Sunday, May 6 in the early morning, Melissa experienced a severe headache and nausea. Marlene took her for an exam and a CT scan showed bleeding in her left brain. She was immediately admitted in ICU at Hoag Hospital, Newport Beach. Today (5/7), she was transferred from ICU to neurology. While we can’t confirm the cause of the brain bleeding, the good news is that it may stop by itself. Even if it does not, surgery to correct it is not considered a major operation. Melissa has endured so much in the last four years since her first hospitalization, and so many people have prayed so earnestly for Melissa. Please, lift up Melissa in your prayers again today. Thank you; God bless you, In HIM, Michael, Marlene, Maurice, Melodie, and Mildred Yu

HAPPY THANKSGIVING 2010

Dear Friends,

Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours!

We're truly grateful for your unwavering support, heartwarming friendship and especially for your prayers and care for Melissa.

May this year be full of blessings and prosperity for you and your loved ones.


God Bless You!

Sincerely,
The Yu Family