Prayers for my dad please

[MickeysMommy]

Hi...some of you know that my dad is sick. He has been having shortness of breath for a while now and some congestion in his chest but last Sunday took the cake. We had to rush him to the ER last Sunday night (during the snowstorm) for the shortness of breath and there he did, infact, stop breathing on my mother for a few seconds. Come to find out he has pneumonia in both lungs and they had to put a ventillator in (not because he couldn't breathe on his own but to regulate his breathing). They also thought he might have congestive heart failure but all his EKG's are coming back fine. He was on the vent till Friday and in ICU but they took it out and he just has the oxygen in his nose. He is doing really well now. Even his doctors can't believe how well he is doing since he was so sick when we brought him in (via ambulance).

I just ask that you continue to keep him in your prayers. He is a tough old bird and his spirits continue to be up and he looks good. One doctor tells us he doesn't forsee him coming home till New Year's. The other says a few days. He is so weak, that I don't see him home for Christmas but he is where he needs to be. We had to get to the bottom of it. The weakness is from laying in the bed for 5 days and not walking or eating. He has been eating regular foor for 2 days now and for all he has been through ~ eating good.

On a side note, his oncologist said his last blood test revealed the myeloma is getting better. Yea!

I appreciate it if you would say a prayer. Thanks!

 

[floridaminnie]

I'll keephim in my prayers. I'm glad he's doing better and hopefully this is the worst of it!

 

[Robinrs]

Oh, MickeysMommy:

I've been where you are so many times. He sounds like he's a fighter and I pray he keeps getting better.

Also, realize that the meds they give for pneumonia makes them very tired so that may be why he feels out of it. The body works hard trying to get better and we've got to let it!

God bless, to you, my parents and your whole family,

Robinrs

 

[Pooh93]

Prayers and good thoughts for your dad.

 

[DisneyObsessed]

Definitely prayers for your Dad. I've been there. I know what you're going through. Keep the faith! Tell him we all said Merry Christmas!

 

[pirateofthecarolinas]

I'm saying a prayer for both of your parents. Maybe you could put up a few decorations in his room. The family needs to monitor how many visitors he gets because that can make a patient very tired.

Lori

 

[Dan Murphy]

Hoping your dad continues on that road of progress, Stacey, sounds like he is coming along pretty good. It will be great when he is finally home again, so nice to be in familiar surroundings. He, and all of you, will be in my prayers. And a blessed, merry Christmas to you all.

Dan

 

[cati]

Prayers sent up to Heaven for your father and your family. I pray that he continue to improve and that he will be home for Christmas. Merry Christmas to all of you. Keep us updated on how he is and how the family is.