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Hogs & Quiches & Prayers Round-up:  My dad needs your prayers, UPDATED--out of coma!  |
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Canadian farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
482 Posts
Lori
Ontario
Canada
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 Posted - Apr 22 2010 : 3:07:51 PM
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Can I ask you to say a prayer for my dad? He is 75 and has been in the hospital since April 8, with severe pneumonia in both lungs. He is in the Critical Care unit, on a ventilator (since April 11), and was heavily sedated for 8 days, then they removed his sedation on April 19 to try to get him to wake up, but he has not woken up yet. They will be doing a CT scan to see if he has had a stroke or not. Also, his kidneys failed on the weekend, so he is on dialysis now, possibly permanently.
If he can pull through this (and it's a very fine line right now) he has a long road of recovery ahead of him.
Any prayers would be greatly appreciated.
Your farmgirl sister,
Lori
Farmgirl Sister #183
UPDATE MAY 28, 2010
Thank you everyone for your prayers, whether you posted or not, because my dad pulled out of the coma about a week ago! He still cannot speak, because he has a tracheotomy connection, but he is trying desperately to tell us something. He was moved out of intensive care 2 days ago, and is now on a medical ward floor. Hopefully he will not get another new infection. He has sustained kidney damage and so needs dialysis 3X per week. He is incredibly weak (cannot even move his head to readadjust on the pillow) but is able to move his arms and toes a little. Yesterday I made him smile and he raised his eyebrows at something I said, at the right moment, too, so I know he was understanding me. And when I had to leave, he made little kissing sounds at me, he wanted to kiss me goodbye.
So, again, thank you, and he does still need every prayer we can offer to keep him on the road to recovery.
Lori
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maggie14
True Blue Farmgirl
6784 Posts
Hannah
Washington
USA
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Posted - Apr 22 2010 : 6:17:50 PM
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Sure thing Lori! Prayers sent!
Hugs,
Channah
Farmgirl sister #1219
Just a small town country girl trying to live her dreams. :) |
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ClaireSky
True Blue Farmgirl
1792 Posts
Julie
Arcadia
WI
USA
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Posted - Apr 22 2010 : 7:10:10 PM
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My prayers are being sent his way. God Bless!
Julie
Farmgirl Sister #399
West-Central WI Farmgirls
Folks will know how large your soul is by the way you treat a dog...Charles F. Doran |
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Calicogirl
True Blue Farmgirl
5216 Posts
Sharon
Bruce Crossing
Michigan
USA
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Annika
True Blue Farmgirl
5602 Posts
Annika
USA
5602 Posts |
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beekeepersgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1423 Posts
Luanne
Cresco
PA
USA
1423 Posts |
Posted - Apr 23 2010 : 04:24:16 AM
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Lori -
So sorry about your dad - prayers sent!
Luanne
beekeepersgirl #691
Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
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texdane
Farmgirl Legend Chapter Leader Chapter Guru
4658 Posts
Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
4658 Posts |
Posted - Apr 23 2010 : 06:18:27 AM
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So sorry to hear. Prayers sent for you and your dad. Hugs to you! I know you are very worried, to say the least. Hang in there.
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
KNITTER, JAM-MAKER AND MOM EXTRAORDINAIRE |
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Diane B Carter
True Blue Farmgirl
1270 Posts
Diane
Blasdell
N.Y.
USA
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debtea2
True Blue Farmgirl
1853 Posts
deborah
nutley
nj
USA
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Canadian farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
482 Posts
Lori
Ontario
Canada
482 Posts |
Posted - Apr 24 2010 : 07:03:01 AM
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Thank you, everyone, for your prayers and support. As of this morning Dad still has not woken up. They did do a CT scan and it does not show any signs of a stroke. A neurologist is being called in now to see why he's not waking.
I am going to the hospital after work today (it's a little over an hour drive from home).
Lori
Farmgirl Sister #183 |
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classygram
True Blue Farmgirl
1812 Posts
Brenda
Pleasant Hill
Mo.
USA
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Posted - Apr 24 2010 : 09:04:21 AM
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Lori, prayers are coming your way right now.
Hugs,Brenda
"What lies behind us, and what lies before us are small matter compared to what lies within us."
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Seek reasons to Love..In every sigment of everyday-look for something that brings forth within you a feeling of Love-Abraham Hicks |
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Canadian farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
482 Posts
Lori
Ontario
Canada
482 Posts |
Posted - Apr 29 2010 : 09:14:46 AM
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My dad still has not woken up--I asked the nurse the other night if this was a coma, and she said "absolutely"--strange, no doctor has ever said that word to us. He did have sepsis, too, which probably was the cause of the extended fever (9-10 days), blood pressure drop and kidney faillure.
His white blood cell count is good, he is showing a little improvement in the pneumonia on an xray, but last night his ventilation had to be increased, and his BP was high. He is totally unresponsive when you talk to him, or touch him. It's so hard to see him like that.
Please ladies, if your dad is still alive, don't take anything for granted. I had no idea he would go down so quickly. 
Lori
Farmgirl Sister #183 |
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
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Posted - Apr 29 2010 : 09:18:54 AM
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Lori, I am so sorry he's not gotten any better. I will be praying for him and your family. My dad died when I was just 18. I miss him so much. My aunt sent me a CD that she had made of my dad singing and playing the piano. I love it. It took me almost a year to listen to it. One day me and my mom sat in here and put the CD in and listened to it. We both just cried and cried. He had a beautiful voice. He was music teacher and chior director most of his life. He always did the Mesiah every year. I hope and pray your dad pulls through this.
Hugs, Kris
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sherrye
True Blue Farmgirl
3775 Posts
sherry
bend in the high desert
oregon
USA
3775 Posts |
Posted - Apr 29 2010 : 09:58:04 AM
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oh lori you and your family will be in my heart and prayers today. talk to him. talk to him. i worked surgery when i was younger. even if you think he cannot. let him know you are all there. noise life around him. i can see how much you love him. i hope things turn around. love sherrye
the learn as we go silk purse farm
farmgirl #1014
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Cozynana
True Blue Farmgirl
1123 Posts
Kem
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Posted - Apr 29 2010 : 8:39:34 PM
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| Canadian farmgirl, I will be a prayer warrior for your dad. I almost lost my dad 2 years ago and realy struggled. He was going down hill at an amazing speed. Thankfully he recovered and doing well. Count me in. Good luck. |
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Roxy7
True Blue Farmgirl
1083 Posts
Robin
Denver
CO
USA
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Posted - Apr 29 2010 : 8:56:13 PM
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knittinchick
True Blue Farmgirl
1854 Posts
Megan
Wisconsin
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Posted - Apr 30 2010 : 2:48:09 PM
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Prayers sent!
God's Blessings,
Megan aka Loretta Rae
At heart, I am both a sassy city girl and a down-home country gal. |
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Canadian farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
482 Posts
Lori
Ontario
Canada
482 Posts |
Posted - May 05 2010 : 09:07:17 AM
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Thanks for the prayers, everyone. Dad is still struggling. Some days we hear something positive, then the next it's very bad. He now has side-to-side head movement, blinking, and a little mouth movement. But he has no gag reflex, which is not good. No sounds, and no hand or foot movement yet.
I left the cd player there for him, and the nurses have been playing Shania Twain and Alan Jackson for him. Last night I burned 6 more mixed cds, some relaxing nature sounds (Solitudes) and more country music he likes. I am going down tonight for a big meeting with his doctors. They now want to put his feeding tube directly into his stomach. This will require surgery in the OR.
Thanks again,
Lori
Farmgirl Sister #183 |
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Annika
True Blue Farmgirl
5602 Posts
Annika
USA
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Cozynana
True Blue Farmgirl
1123 Posts
Kem
1123 Posts |
Posted - May 05 2010 : 5:32:00 PM
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| Could you burn or tape something with your family's voice talking to him with positive things. I have heard that positive suggestion is very good for people in your dad's situation. It could say things like you are getting better dad. We see an improvement. The kids can't wait to see you. We are planning an event and we want you well enough to come. etc. It surely couldn't hurt. I think the music is a good idea too. |
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debtea2
True Blue Farmgirl
1853 Posts
deborah
nutley
nj
USA
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Posted - May 09 2010 : 6:27:44 PM
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still prayers for your dad hoping he wakes and will be healed
blessing deborah
http://jerseyfarmgirl.blogspot.com/
inch by inch we find our way
jersey farmgirl
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Canadian farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
482 Posts
Lori
Ontario
Canada
482 Posts |
Posted - May 10 2010 : 05:10:32 AM
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Saw Dad yesterday--no movement at all except for a little mouth movement once when I was talking with the nurse. He did not turn his head, no eye movement, either. I even tried touching his feet to see if he would react--nothing. They say this is movement without purpose, when he does have any little facial movements.
They have tried starting to wean him off the ventilator, and he does breathe on his own for several hours, but it seems to tire him.
Sure wish they could figure out why he won't wake up. They would like to do an MRI but cannot because he has a metal stent in him from a previous surgery. The neurologist is coming in today to have a second look at him.
This is three weeks now, with no sedation. The doctors say this is not the drugs now, they have long since cleared from his system. He is getting dialysis three times a week.
Lori
Farmgirl Sister #183 |
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Canadian farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
482 Posts
Lori
Ontario
Canada
482 Posts |
Posted - May 28 2010 : 09:49:32 AM
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Update posted at beginning post of this thread.
Lori
Farmgirl Sister #183 |
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maggie14
True Blue Farmgirl
6784 Posts
Hannah
Washington
USA
6784 Posts |
Posted - May 28 2010 : 10:14:40 AM
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oh Lori, that is wonderful!! He will still be in my prayers.
Thank you so much for keeping us updated.
Hugs,
Channah
Farmgirl sister #1219
Just a small town country girl trying to live her dreams. :) |
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
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CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
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Annika
True Blue Farmgirl
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Annika
USA
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Hogs & Quiches & Prayers Round-up: My dad needs your prayers, UPDATED--out of coma! |
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My dad needs your prayers, UPDATED--out of coma!
