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  • Grimster74
    Grimster74 Posts: 2,573
    edited May 2009
    Just an update, dad seems to be doing well all things considered. Really pissed that he's still laying flat on his back but we are hoping the nurses get him up and moving around tomorrow like they said they were going to do today. He was taken off of the heart machine today so that was a relief but they have him on a bunch of medications and he says he's tired of taking pills. He keeps swearing the doctors are selling his blood on the black market due to them taking so much but other than that he's getting his since of humor back and he's ready to go home. Still don't think he's aware of the long road ahead of him but he'll find out soon enough.

    Rob
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited May 2009
    That's great news bro. His sense of humor is a great sign.
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,788
    edited May 2009
    I'm on it. A sense of humor is a really good sign after the fact. He'll be back up no time.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,380
    edited May 2009
    My best wishes for a speedy and full recovery. God bless you and your family:)
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  • avelanchefan
    avelanchefan Posts: 2,401
    edited May 2009
    Grimster74 wrote: »
    Just an update, dad seems to be doing well all things considered. Really pissed that he's still laying flat on his back but we are hoping the nurses get him up and moving around tomorrow like they said they were going to do today. He was taken off of the heart machine today so that was a relief but they have him on a bunch of medications and he says he's tired of taking pills. He keeps swearing the doctors are selling his blood on the black market due to them taking so much but other than that he's getting his since of humor back and he's ready to go home. Still don't think he's aware of the long road ahead of him but he'll find out soon enough.

    Rob

    Sounds like a model patient...LOL. Good to see he is doing well. If he has that much spunk in him he should be well on his way to recovery. Glad to see they got the balloon pump off of him. (I am assuming it was a balloon pump)
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  • TECHNOKID
    TECHNOKID Posts: 4,298
    edited May 2009
    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. I'll be keeping you guys informed the best I can.
    Well, keeping you, your dad an entire family in my prayers! This is somewhat an eye opener for me. I am only 5 years younger than your father with 2 great sons and grand sons. I am a heavy smoker, try quit at least once or twice a year without success. Tell your father if he can't do for him self, he should do for his children and family. Tell him you still need him in your life. The best to you, your dad and family. He is too young to go through this!
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,663
    edited May 2009
    Continuing prayers.
    engtaz

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  • xsmi
    xsmi Posts: 1,798
    edited May 2009
    Prayers sent.
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  • Grimster74
    Grimster74 Posts: 2,573
    edited May 2009
    Okay, here is another update. As of roughly 4 p.m. today dad has been moved out of ICU and is now in a room of his own. When I finally got to the hospital today dad has been removed from all machines other than oxygen which he should come off of tomorrow and he was sitting in a chair and watching tv. He has been eating all day with no problems and said even though its decaff coffee, he's lovin life. His blood pressure has been regulated, it's been really low fotr the last couple of days and said he is now ready to go home and sleep in his own damn bed. All in all things are going really well and we are hoping he will get to go home soon. Thanks to all for your continuing prayers and I personally want to thank each and every one of you guys/gals, couldn't ask for a better groups of friends/family.

    Rob
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited May 2009
    Wonderful news. I'll keep praying.
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited May 2009
    Now that is great news,,we are all so fortunate and blessed,in so many ways.:)
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  • Fongolio
    Fongolio Posts: 3,516
    edited May 2009
    Very good news!! 5 years ago last Christmas (day after) my dad had a cardiac arrest (his heart stopped beating) right in front of me in his kitchen. Long story short he was taken to our local hospital and then moved about 300 miles away to a hospital in Vancouver where he had a triple bypass, heart valve replacement and a pacemaker/defibrilator installed. After about a year of recovery he was back to his old cantancerous self. He feels better than he has in years and at 80 figures he'll live to 100.
    He also says it's the best thing that happened to him because it awakened him to what's really important in life. Family friends and simple pleasure. Last year he realized a lifelong dream and purchased a Jaguar XJS V-12 convertible. All this is just to say that I had totally prepared myself for his passing but he obviously had other ideas and is living and is really enjoying life now. My prayers are still with you and your father and your family for his full recovery. I'm hoping your father will have a similar story.
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited May 2009
    Excellent news Rob, glad Pops is up and at em' again bro. Still in our thoughts and prayers for full recovery, go easy out there.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,536
    edited May 2009
    Glad to hear the good news.
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  • potee
    potee Posts: 610
    edited May 2009
    I hope your dad is doing better. Also said a prayer. Now I'll try to ease your familys mind a little. At 53 I also had a heart attack. Had angio plasty twice in a year then surgery. Now 16 years later with a very healthy diet and a lot of exercise I can do anything I could befor the problems. Your dad should be with us a long time with a little help and love from the family.

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  • phoneisbusy
    phoneisbusy Posts: 867
    edited May 2009
    Prayers sent.

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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited June 2009
    I'm just seeing this Rob, I'm glad your father is on the road to recovery. Sending good thoughts your family's way.
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  • Grimster74
    Grimster74 Posts: 2,573
    edited June 2009
    Well, here is a new updtae as of 6-1-09. Dad isn't as close to being healed or on a road to recovery as we had hoped. After having an EKG yesterday the doctors noticed he has a blood clot in his lung as well as having full blown pneumonia. He is been treated for both as I type this but the doctors said he's doing far better than they thought he would be doing at this stage of the recovery process. Said he will have to wear what they call a life vest (for those that don't know, if his heart starts acting up again it will beep to let him know somethings not right and to dial 911 ASAp and if for some reason his heart stops, it automatically shocks the heart to get it going again) for a couple of months until his heart has time to strengthen. After hearing all this from the doctor he's still high spirited and wants to go home but we still are not out of the woods yet. Blood pressure and spiking fevers have been stabilized but you can see he's still not ready to come home which is why the doctors said he may not be able to be released until the end of the week as long as they can get the clot dissolved as well as take care of the pneumonia. Just keep the prayers coming and I'm sure he'll be doing better in no time. Told him the sooner he gets home the sooner I'll start looking for some hot young nurse to come and take care of his medical needs and his comment was, "what, you trying to put me back in the hospital", lol.

    Rob
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  • TECHNOKID
    TECHNOKID Posts: 4,298
    edited June 2009
    Grimster74 wrote: »
    Well, here is a new updtae as of 6-1-09. Dad isn't as close to being healed or on a road to recovery as we had hoped. After having an EKG yesterday the doctors noticed he has a blood clot in his lung as well as having full blown pneumonia. He is been treated for both as I type this but the doctors said he's doing far better than they thought he would be doing at this stage of the recovery process. Said he will have to wear what they call a life vest (for those that don't know, if his heart starts acting up again it will beep to let him know somethings not right and to dial 911 ASAp and if for some reason his heart stops, it automatically shocks the heart to get it going again) for a couple of months until his heart has time to strengthen. After hearing all this from the doctor he's still high spirited and wants to go home but we still are not out of the woods yet. Blood pressure and spiking fevers have been stabilized but you can see he's still not ready to come home which is why the doctors said he may not be able to be released until the end of the week as long as they can get the clot dissolved as well as take care of the pneumonia. Just keep the prayers coming and I'm sure he'll be doing better in no time. Told him the sooner he gets home the sooner I'll start looking for some hot young nurse to come and take care of his medical needs and his comment was, "what, you trying to put me back in the hospital", lol.

    Rob
    Prayers still going down your way! Very healthy that you both can keep a joyfull spirit through this crisis. God bless!
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  • Grimster74
    Grimster74 Posts: 2,573
    edited June 2009
    Just an update. After talking with my wife which stayed with my pops all day so that way she could hear what the nurses had to say the blood clot is not in his lung, the clot is in his heart. Another thing the doctors seemed really concerned about is apparently the lower chanber of his heart has a "flutter", hence the reason for the life vest. Just keep the prayers coming my Polk Family.

    Rob
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,663
    edited June 2009
    Prayers are with you all.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited June 2009
    Our prayers are with you and and your dad bro.
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited June 2009
    Grimster74 wrote: »
    Just an update. After talking with my wife which stayed with my pops all day so that way she could hear what the nurses had to say the blood clot is not in his lung, the clot is in his heart. Another thing the doctors seemed really concerned about is apparently the lower chanber of his heart has a "flutter", hence the reason for the life vest. Just keep the prayers coming my Polk Family.

    Rob

    Hopefully everything will be OK...but if things continue to be problematic. Are you at a Major University Teaching Hospital, because you may want to consider an upgrade. I've been through small town hospitals with my mother. And it wasn't until we got here to the U. of Penn Hospital that we received first rate medical care, advice and treatment.

    I sincerely hope that won't be necessary. You have our best wishes and thoughts.

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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,186
    edited June 2009
    Sorry to hear man, hope everything turns around. Sounds like a few good things are coming your family's way.

    Dan
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  • venomclan
    venomclan Posts: 2,467
    edited June 2009
    Prayers sent
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  • TECHNOKID
    TECHNOKID Posts: 4,298
    edited June 2009
    mantis wrote: »
    Sorry to hear man, hope everything turns around. Sounds like a few good things are coming your family's way.

    Dan
    +1, you, your dad and family are still in my prayers. Hang on and keep us posted.

    God bless!
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  • dpowell
    dpowell Posts: 3,067
    edited June 2009
    Praying for all of you.
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  • Grimster74
    Grimster74 Posts: 2,573
    edited June 2009
    Well, this is well over due so I figured I'd better update you guys. First and foremost, THANK-YOU guys for all your prayers and best wishes. Dad is doing just fine. He went last Tuesday for a check up and the doctors said he looks great, all his stats checked out excellent and he's been cleared to return to work this Thursday on a part-time, light duty ONLY!!! Doctors are still concerned about the clot in his heart but he's having an EKG today to check on the status of that as well. Other than that, pops is doing fine, like nothing ever happened although he said he knows he still has to take it easy for a while. Once again, I want to thank all of you guys for being so supportive and just being there for me and my family.

    Rob
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited June 2009
    Great news. Prayers work don't they.
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  • dpowell
    dpowell Posts: 3,067
    edited June 2009
    hearingimpared wrote: »
    Great news. Prayers work don't they.

    Without a doubt. Great to hear the good news!
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