For you that Pray!

[K9sH3]

I need your prayers... Actually my father does.
On Sept 17th while I was at the Skate Park working, I got the call that my father was very very ill and had a heart attack. Turned out that his Aorta had torn at his heart and that by the time I would get to Alex Hospital in Northern VA from Cocoa Beach FL he would not be alive if he doesn't have an emergency operation. I spoke to him while in route to Orlando airport to catch the next plane any plane out to DC and he had told me that he was not goig to have it done, that he is 81 years old and had a great life and then he said "I love ya son" My father has very rarely said those words (its not manly) in his world to say that, and then said good bye.
By the time I got to the Hospital it was 1am and thinking the worse all the way up, I was suprised to be informed that he is in the middle of the operation and by the time it was done 8 hours later (4am) he was in the worse condition that the CCU had ever had. One week later he comes out of the sedation and is making a recovery. Some major problems have occured and some have been cleared.
Fast Forward..... I have flown up several time since then to check on him and to help my family. Now, I am driving up to stay awhile because he has stoped all treatment and is refusing to eat or have the feeding tube put back in (he took it out himself a few days ago). He is getting worse and I would like to ask this of you, that do Pray. Please say one for him. I need it, he needs it, my Mum and Sister needs it.

Thank you so much for letting me just vent and ask this favor.

Wayne Deck

[tower]

This is the same thing that happened to me, except that when I was in the ICU, they called a code blue on me because I went into respiratory arrest. My aorta dissected from the arch all the way down to my iliac bifurcation. If you have any questions, please feel free to PM me. And your whole family will be in my prayers.

[ChiHummer3]

You and your family are in my prayers!

[DennisAJC]

I've even told my 4 and 7 year old sons to say a prayer for your Dad. Stay strong and hang in there Wayne.

[RubHer Yellow Ducky]

My thoughts and prayers are with you...

[frenzy1]

Stay strong ! Thoughts and prayers are with you !! Keep us posted !!

[H2wifey]

Originally Posted by K9sH3

I need your prayers... Actually my father does.
On Sept 17th while I was at the Skate Park working, I got the call that my father was very very ill and had a heart attack. Turned out that his Aorta had torn at his heart and that by the time I would get to Alex Hospital in Northern VA from Cocoa Beach FL he would not be alive if he doesn't have an emergency operation. I spoke to him while in route to Orlando airport to catch the next plane any plane out to DC and he had told me that he was not goig to have it done, that he is 81 years old and had a great life and then he said "I love ya son" My father has very rarely said those words (its not manly) in his world to say that, and then said good bye.
By the time I got to the Hospital it was 1am and thinking the worse all the way up, I was suprised to be informed that he is in the middle of the operation and by the time it was done 8 hours later (4am) he was in the worse condition that the CCU had ever had. One week later he comes out of the sedation and is making a recovery. Some major problems have occured and some have been cleared.
Fast Forward..... I have flown up several time since then to check on him and to help my family. Now, I am driving up to stay awhile because he has stoped all treatment and is refusing to eat or have the feeding tube put back in (he took it out himself a few days ago). He is getting worse and I would like to ask this of you, that do Pray. Please say one for him. I need it, he needs it, my Mum and Sister needs it.

Thank you so much for letting me just vent and ask this favor.

Wayne Deck

Sorry to hear about that,my prayers are with you and your family. ~Jinsey

[tower]

Wayne,

Any news? How is your dad doing?

[jmsspratlin]

Hope things are looking better. We ave added your family to our prayer list.

[K9sH3]

Originally Posted by tower

Wayne,

Any news? How is your dad doing?

Today he seemed to be in a better mood, I took Hmmm3 advice and will be flying up Tuesday to meet with a nurse that my dad liked at the Hospital and have her go and look after him when she can.
I guess all I can really do is wait and pray that he will somehow pull through this. I will be flying up every week to check on Mom even though she thinks I am checking on Dad.

Thanks everyone.
Wayne

[Hmmm2]

So glad to hear that your dad is in a better mood, Wayne. I'm also happy to hear that you'll be flying up to visit and to talk to the nurse. If you won't be hiring a nurse, you (or your sis) may want to periodically give the nurse (the one your dad favors) a few dollars for taking the time to look in on your dad. Just tell her it's for a cup of coffee or snack (or whatever). This way she'll feel more inclined to make the visits. We did this with a family member and it gave us peace of mind. Also, a friend of ours mom was put into rehab (attached to the hospital). The hospital is in the top 100 in the U.S. Because her mom and the other woman in the room were elderly and sedated, they did not realize when the med rounds came around. The friend's mom was given the other woman's meds and vice versa it caused enough of a problem that the family decided to have a grand daughter stay round the clock with her in a sleeper chair in the room. While there, the grand daughter took notes and noted that the meds weren't always given when they should have been .. the catheter for wastes would overflow ... etc. She had to be the 'noisy wheel' to get things done right. I'm not trying to scare you, I just want you to be aware. It's good to have someone keeping a watchful eye while your dad is in rehab after the hospital. Rehabs are much more lax than the hospital atmosphere. Best wishes and plenty of prayers going your way.

[RubHer Yellow Ducky]

Went to SHUL Friday Night here in Chattanooga and prayed for him and your family