Prayers needed...

Grimster74
Grimster74 Posts: 2,573
edited June 2009 in The Clubhouse
Well, yesterday morning at 2 a.m. the house phone rang and it was one of those dreaded, you just know something is wrong rings. Well turns out it was my brother calling to inform me that he was on his way to my dads house and he believed dad was having a heart attack. Well, to our worst fears, dad (aka, Superman) was having a major heart attack. As I'm typing this he is in the ICU room and is doing well. Turns out he had 2 major arteries 100% blocked and they had to go in and stint them. They have him on a machine that pumps his heart for him to give his heart sometime to recover which he should be coming off of within the next 12 hours.

The biggest challenge out of this is just the recovery process and the new changes he is going to have to make in his life. My father has been smoking since he was 14 years old, he will be 58 in August and swore on his life that he gave up everything and the last thing he was giving up was smoking. Well yesterday while in the ICU room with him and my brother he told my brother when he went by the house to throw his remaining cigarettes way, said he never wanted to go through that type of pain again, AMEN!!! Of course he has to change his diet as well as his whole way of living. My dad is a single man that lives home by himself, he's an ASE certified mechanic of well over 35 years as well as a 24 hours tow truck driver. He's used to run, run, run all the time so the change is going to be dramatic for him.

So I guess what I'm asking of my Polk family is to just keep the Grim family in your prayers that he has a speedy recovery and to give of the patience to deal with his stubbornness.:eek: I'll be keeping you guys informed the best I can.

Rob
Money Talks, Mine says Goodbye Rob!!!!
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited May 2009
    you got it, prayers sent for a speedy full recovery, after sometime has gone by your Dad may still suprise you.

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  • tom t
    tom t Posts: 543
    edited May 2009
    prayes sent, hope all goes well for your dad.
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited May 2009
    Prayers sent. Hope all turns out ok for your Dad.
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  • Knucklehead
    Knucklehead Posts: 3,602
    edited May 2009
    I will be thinking of you and your family on sunday.....Hope he has a speedy recovery!
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited May 2009
    Prayers sent bro, if you need something, call me man. Hope all goes well with Pops man.
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited May 2009
    Best wishes and hopes that he recovers fully
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,536
    edited May 2009
    Prayers sent for Dad and the family.
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  • ESavinon
    ESavinon Posts: 3,066
    edited May 2009
    Prayers sent.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited May 2009
    My prayers are with your dad and your family.
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  • devani
    devani Posts: 1,497
    edited May 2009
    my prayers are with you....hope everything goes well..
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  • Fongolio
    Fongolio Posts: 3,516
    edited May 2009
    Prayers and hope sent.
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  • shawn474
    shawn474 Posts: 3,047
    edited May 2009
    Grim, prayers sent to you and your dad. Take care.
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited May 2009
    Prayers sent, hope for a speedy recovery.

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  • DollarDave
    DollarDave Posts: 2,575
    edited May 2009
    Best wishes and prayers for a speedy recovery.
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  • BIZILL
    BIZILL Posts: 5,432
    edited May 2009
    word up holmes. wishing for a speedy recovery.

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  • apphd
    apphd Posts: 1,514
    edited May 2009
    Prayers for your Dad and all of your family gladly included in my prayers.
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  • jacob.simpson
    jacob.simpson Posts: 481
    edited May 2009
    "But they that wait upon the LORD
    shall renew their strength;
    they shall mount up with wings as EAGLES
    they shall run, and not be weary;
    and they shall walk, and not faint"
    May the LORD Grant your Dad a speedy recovery and a great life ahead,
    am sure he will come out of this.
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  • hockeyboy
    hockeyboy Posts: 1,428
    edited May 2009
    Prayers sent brother. My friend went through a similiar experience. He stopped smoking and feels better every day. He looks literally 10 years younger. What a difference those stints made for him man.
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  • haimoc
    haimoc Posts: 1,031
    edited May 2009
    Prayer sent. I hope you dad to recover soon.
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  • NotaSuv
    NotaSuv Posts: 3,849
    edited May 2009
    Prayers sent from our family to yours
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,536
    edited May 2009
    How's Dad doing Rob?
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited May 2009
    I'm sending out a prayer for your Father. I hope he is ok.
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  • 66chevyIISS
    66chevyIISS Posts: 857
    edited May 2009
    Wow, sorry to hear that Rob. Your dad is pretty Young. I hope the best for him and your family.
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  • shepx2
    shepx2 Posts: 646
    edited May 2009
    We'll keep you in our prayers Rob. Let us know if you need anything else.
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  • megasat16
    megasat16 Posts: 3,521
    edited May 2009
    Prayers Sent for speedy recovery of your Dad!

    Have you ever heard a Superman gave up? Hell No!
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited May 2009
    All my best for your dad. I just lost mine less than a year ago. But he lived a good long life as I'm only several years younger than your Dad!

    He's just got to quit smoking at this point...Hope his Doc can convince him to do that and that he recovers fully.

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  • Polkersince85
    Polkersince85 Posts: 2,883
    edited May 2009
    Thoughts are with you and your Dad.
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  • joeparaski
    joeparaski Posts: 1,865
    edited May 2009
    Prayers sent for your dad. A man that runs and runs like that for so many years is going to find it tough to suddenly slow down. He's got to find a new and interesting hobby to keep him occupied. Audio perhaps?

    Joe
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited May 2009
    hearingimpared wrote: »
    My prayers are with your dad and your family.

    Amen. Preyers sent.
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
    Thanks
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  • renowilliams
    renowilliams Posts: 920
    edited May 2009
    Wishing you and your dad all the best. I went through the same thing with my dad three years ago Christmas Eve. I got the call and arrived at the hospital just as they were shocking his heart back to life. He had the same thing, blocked arteries. He is much like how you describe your father as he worked at A&P for 44 years and has two speeds, full tilt and stop.
    On a positive note, he has recovered well and has learned from the experience.

    I'm hopeful all will work out well for your dad .



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