Could Use Some Good Thoughts and Prayers

13 years ago

Our son in law has been in the hospital since last Sunday. He thought he had pneumonia when he went in. He had had it several weeks before and it didn't seem to really get better. Since being there and lots of tests he has found out his kidneys are failing, he has congestive heart failure, half of his heart is no longer good, his liver is not working well and on top of that he does have diabetes. Today they did a biopsy on belly fat to test to see if there might be some kind of bacteria causing some of his problems, but they doubt it is. He has ten stitches from that. I don't know if they are doing any other testing now or not. He may get to come home on Tuesday but his life is going to be so changed and if he doesn't do as they say he will have no life. He and Terri could really use some good thoughts and prayers. Bill is only 56 years old. Thank you for thinking of them.

Sue

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taigen_gw
13 years ago
Sending good thoughts from here. Wishing them all the best at this difficult time, you too!
Kathsgrdn
13 years ago
Sending prayers and good thoughts for your SIL and family.
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Thank you all for your prayers and good thoughts. She may get out of the Critical Care Unit, and on to a regular floor, if they can find a room for her. They're bringing in a infectious disease doctor too, but the antibiotics seem to be doing the trick. She's on Leviquin (sp) which is one of the most powerful one out there (I think). Also, checking why her immune system is so low. This makes about the 3rd time this winter with pneumonia, for her. She never takes care of herself when shes sick, and lets it go to long. Long story, but she has her 2 grown sons living with her and her husband in a 1 bedroom, (plus a sm. computer room) apt. The oldest is to have hip replacement tomorrow around 1:00. He's been on steroids for a long time, and broke his hip jumping off a pickup at work. Sorry, getting off the topic here. Again, thank you all for your thoughts and prayers. They are so appreciated. Leslie
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Shelly, I wish you well. I wonder if you are having the same thing I had done 4 years ago. After several MRI's and Xrays to diagnosis the problem I went to the Neurosurgeon who injected cortizone into my neck and also my lower back. I went three weeks in a row for the shots. I also have arthritis and bulging discs. The steroid injections worked wonders and I haven't had to return yet. I am starting to get a few twinges in the same lower back area but so far nothing like what I had experienced before. There were days when I couldn't get out of bed because of the lower back pain. I didn't have any difficulty with the injections and I opted to have local shots of Zylocaine to numb the area rather than be sedated. The only pain I felt was from the first shot of Zylocaine- and that pain only lasts for about 10 seconds and then you're numb. Then he injected more Zylocaine to numb the rest of the area. My Neurosurgeon is a genius and the needles he used are amazingly thin. Most of the others patients who were there for the shots chose the sedation. I'll be thinking of your tomorrow. Try to relax.
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Affairs like you were involved in usually end up this way. I hope you can find someone who lives closer and is available.
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tami_ohio
13 years ago
Sending up prayers now for him.
Jasdip
13 years ago
Oh my gosh Sue!
I'm absolutely sending good, healing thoughts you and your family's way.
hallngarden
13 years ago
Prayers for you and your family.
alisande
13 years ago
That's a lot to deal with all at once. Sending healing thoughts for Bill and hugs to you.
glenda_al
13 years ago
Sincere thoughts for you and family!
sjerin
13 years ago
I'm sorry to hear this, MS. You do have your plate full! Though I'm glad to see there is nothing wrong with Baby Alyssa, your s-i-l has some scary things going on. We'll hope and pray his changes in life style will make a big difference in his health; I hope I didn't misread what you wrote concerning this and offend you.
gadgets
13 years ago
I pray for all the best for Bill and Terri.

Shirley
marie_ndcal
13 years ago
I am sending those prayers to your family. Is this your other daugher that lives near you? Sure hope they find out what is wrong and with the proper meds and diets everything will turn out OK.
Marie
lydia1959
13 years ago
Wow, that is a lot to deal with at once. Good thoughts going out for him.
country_bumpkin_al
13 years ago
Adding him to my Prayers!! Poor guy..that sure is a lot to have dumped on you at one time!!
susie53_gw
13 years ago
Sue, I sure have been thinking of all of you.. Hopefully he can get home and get some much needed rest and do as they say. I will be saying some special prayers for all of you..

Susie
williamsburgjane
13 years ago
Sending good thoughts for your Sil.
ont_gal
13 years ago
Sending special thoughts for all of you Marilyn
jackie643
13 years ago
Prayers going out for him from Wisconsin.
melaniesc
13 years ago
Sending lots of prayers and thoughts your way to your family as well........BIG HUGS and lots of prayers
froggy2bug
13 years ago
Oh my gosh if what I'm thinking is true, it is a very very small world. Would their last name start with a A and do they live in K. Indiana? If so I have known Terri for many many years and we just reconnected on FB. She told me about her Bill being so ill. They have a beautiful daughter who just got engaged, am I close?

Linda~
millburn_nj_po_mom
13 years ago
Good thoughts and prayers are being sent your way. This is what happened with my late husband. He went in for what we thought was a urinary tract infection and ended up with kidney and liver failure.

I hope and pray he makes the necessary changes and lives a comfortable life.

Sheryl - NJ
Marilyn Sue McClintock
Original Author
13 years ago
Hey Linda, do I know you too? Seems like I remember a friend of Terri's that is a Linda?

Sue
kacram
13 years ago
You got it,Marilyn!
susanjf_gw
13 years ago
wow...i sure wish the docs would try a life plan first...

still, you sure have my thoughts and prayers!
froggy2bug
13 years ago
Marilyn, I'm sure you know me from Terri, when she came to TX. for a T.B. Convention she stayed with me and then we roomed together at the hotel in Houston. We wrote for years and years, back before the home comp. were popular, we were pen-pals. We also roomed together at a T.B. Conv. in Illinois.
Mandy was about 4 or 5 when we became pen-pals. Terri is the sweetest, kindest, most generous person on God's green earth.
Give her my love...

Linda~
Marilyn Sue McClintock
Original Author
13 years ago
Yes, Linda I remember Terri staying with you. She brought me back a cookbook from Texas and of course I still have it! I will tell Terri we chatted on here.

Right now I am at her sister Amber's who has a new baby. Baby is asleep and so is Amber, sounds good to me!

Sue
joyfulguy
13 years ago
Sending good thoughts and hopes for a good outcome ... and offering prayers on Bill's behalf ... and for confidence and peace of mind for all of you in the midst of it all.

(((((Bill, Terri and the whole family)))))

I'm pleased that you've re-established some connections with acquaintances/friends from the past, also.

What a small world it sometimes turns out to be - and I've sometimes said that it could well be that often we won't find out unless we ask a question or two, or make a couple of comments, more than one might regularly expect to do.

Sometimes it's the second mile that produces the payoff.

ole joyful
Marilyn Sue McClintock
Original Author
13 years ago
Thank you everyone for the prayers and good thoughts for Bill and Terri. They are hoping he will get to come home soon, but as it is still early here I have not heard anything.

Sue
patti43
13 years ago
Sue, sorry I missed this post earlier. I will surely say special prayers for all of your family. Hope things can get back to semi-normal soon.

I'd like to add this and hope it gives you some encouragement. Harry had his first heart problems at 51, but thanks to modern medicine they keep successfully patching him up. He has all the symptoms Bill has and it's a huge worry, but the consolation is that Harry just turned 80 and, while he can't get around like he used to, he's living and breathing and I'm so grateful. I pray the same for Bill and Terri.

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