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05-24-2018, 09:29 AM | #91 |
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I don’t even have words. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Keep us posted.
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05-24-2018, 09:39 AM | #92 |
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About 10 years ago my wife had viral pneumonia and had to be put into a medically induced coma for almost a week. That was by far the longest week of my life. I felt so helpless. I wanted to help her but there was nothing I could do but sit and watch. Talked to her, held her hand, all that. But it still scares me all these years later (she fully recovered and all is well thankfully).
My wish for you is some peace and maybe a way to not worry so much. It is hard (maybe even impossible) but you have to let the professionals do what they are trained to do. Just keep in mind that even when this is over your wife will still need a lot of support so you have to keep yourself in good shape (eating and sleeping regularly!) to be able to provide that support. It is hard to remember but your health right now is almost as important as hers. |
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05-24-2018, 09:44 AM | #93 |
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damn man. I'm sorry to hear that.
I hope everything turns out ok for you guys man.
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05-24-2018, 09:48 AM | #94 |
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That was difficult to read. I hope she's ok and everything turns out well. Best wishes man. Sincerely.
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05-24-2018, 09:54 AM | #95 |
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Wow... I'm so sorry to read this. I really hope for the best for you and your family. Prayers for her quick recovery.
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05-24-2018, 10:16 AM | #96 |
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Very sorry to hear this.
Will add her and you to my prayer list.
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05-24-2018, 10:33 AM | #97 |
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Wishing a speedy recovery to your wife and peace for you and your family. Sorry to hear you are going through this.
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05-24-2018, 11:05 AM | #98 |
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Man, sorry to hear that. Sometimes simple things take swift turns. My sister went in for a gallbladder removal and vomited when they removed the tube after surgery and aspirated into her lungs. She was touch and go and docs said prepare for the worst. Lucky for us she recovered. Modern medicine is amazing, but there is still a lot we don't know and take for granted.
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05-24-2018, 11:12 AM | #99 |
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Damn what an awful turn of events. Stay strong and dont lose hope. She has got this. Prayers for you and your family!
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05-24-2018, 11:21 AM | #100 |
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So sorry to read this .... Wishing you and your family well in this tough time
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05-24-2018, 11:35 AM | #101 |
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I'm very sorry to read this. I hope things turn out OK for you both.
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05-24-2018, 12:15 PM | #102 |
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Popping back in to see if you got an update yet, Hog.
Fingers crossed... damn hard to type with all my fingers crossed like this.
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05-24-2018, 12:42 PM | #103 |
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Hog farmer, I am not a physician, but I am the son of one and have hung around medicine all my life.
The whole thing that one doctor can read the EEG sounds strange to me. It's also strange that the guy can't come in until 1 am. What doctor typically works at 1 am? I suspect the EEG is weird and his current doctors can't interpret it, so they're calling in a neurologist who is particularly good at diagnosing seizures. The doctors likely suspect SOMETHING, but don't want to speculate because they think it will freak you out. Probably that expert will look at the EEGs right before the seizure episodes and try to divine what's causing the seizures. Go ahead and ask the doctors what they suspect is going on. Ask them who is this doctor they are calling in and what is he particularly good at? Why are they bringing him into the case? Many years ago, my father went through a medical crisis that came within an eyelash of killing him. Because the doctors treating him were all his friends and colleagues, they included him in their diagnosis pow wows (he was trying to help diagnose himself). Since the doctors knew my family was medical, and most of them knew us socially, they'd have these brainstorm sessions in front of us in my Dad's hospital room. My sister and I both have graduate training in biology, so we could follow what they were saying better than most non physicians could. One issue was that my Dad's perceptions were off. He'd tell his doctors how much he was eating, when he was eating practically nothing because trying to get food down was such an ordeal for him. The problem was that my Dad sounded credible because he spoke fluent "doctor", despite being severely ill. My sister and I started to emphatically shake our heads when he was giving inaccurate information. The bottom line is DO have you or a another family member with your wife at all times. Observe her and report any symptoms you notice to her doctors. You will spend more time with your wife than any of the medical professionals and might observe something that will help make what is obviously a tough diagnosis. At one point, my father was discharged and came home. He was still having issues and one of his doctors made a house call. This physician was a high school classmate of mine and saw my father as his mentor in medical practice. My father insisted he didn't want to go back to the hospital, and he wanted to "die at home" if he was going to die. About an hour later he went incoherent. My Mom and I insisted that the doctor go against my Dad's request and readmit him, because looking at him his face had that sunken look that starving people have. At one point I told this former high school classmate of mine that "we're all used to listening to him. He sounds like he's making sense, but he's sick and he's not thinking straight." The doctor readmitted him and listened to our observation. He finds that my Dad's colon had shut down due to an infection and wasn't absorbing food. That problem became critical very quickly because my father is a small Asian man (5'1" 110 lbs). He didn't have much body mass to break down before he was starving. They put him on total patient nutrition and then an infectious disease specialist performed a juggling act treating two concurrent infections where treating one infection tended to promote the other. The bottom line of this story is getting involved with your wife's treatment and observing what is going on can make a big difference. This crisis happened 18 years ago. Today, my Dad is 94. Last edited by JohnnyV13; 05-24-2018 at 12:54 PM.. |
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05-24-2018, 03:48 PM | #104 |
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I hope and pray for her. What a strange and scary twist this took. I hope during the operation they didn't allow something to get infected.
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05-24-2018, 04:11 PM | #105 |
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Prayers, Hog, to you and your family. Hope your daughter's graduation goes well, that your wife recovers quickly and fully, and that you all can put this behind you.
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