Andy is back in surgery

Oh my! What an ordeal this whole thing has been! I sure hope he recovers for good this time and can come home and really start healing.

Terry says if you need to get some meat on his bones, just send him here for a week - Terry will fatten him up. McDonald's double cheeseburgers everyday for lunch with large fries! Oooh, now I'm starting to feel sick. ;)

I'm so glad everything went well today. Will be thinking of you both and praying he gets better once and for all!

{{{hugs}}} to both of you.

Thanks for the uppydates Phred. It's nice to have someone on the "inside" to keep us informed. :)

Kimmy, we know how precious Andy is to you, and we are praying like all get out that he will be better, and soon. :) Thinking many positive thoughts, here. :)

Many prayers on the way for Andy! Hopefully this will be his last surgery for a loooong time!
{{{HUGS}}}

The "insider" can't reach Kimmy -
Her cell phone may have a dead battery... :(

I checked with the ICU Nurses and they kicked all the Family out
for the night at about 8 PM.

Andy is "OK" and resting / sleeping like they want him to do.

They didn't remove the ventilator yet - so he'll have to put up
with that discomfort all night. :(

Nurse was polite, and in her "I can't tell you ANYthing" way
hinted that Andy was really doing OK.
She said they would possibly remove the ventilator in the morning.

Don't know if we'll hear form Kim again tonight or not...
she's probably so tired she can hardly think.

More Prayers for Andy and Kimmy would be appreciated!!

Rest well, Andy ~ Hope you're feeling better by morning!!

{{{HUGS}}} to You and Kimmy!! ;)

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I meant to do this when I got home from work today but have just now lit my candle in the window for Andy (and Kimmy and family too of course). So many thoughts and prayers flying from all over to you Andy.. sleep well and wake with a smile.

Thanks for the update, Phred.

{{{Hugs to Kimmy, Andy, and to all who are concerned about him}}}

Prayers continuing.

ramanth - I can't believe I missed this whole thread. It must be such a scary thing for you guys to go through. I hope this last surgery fixes things forever and you never have to go through this again. I'm keeping you in my thoughts, and hoping things get back to normal fast!

My gosh, I just noticed this thread now! {{HUGS}}} and prayers on their way that he continues to do well. What a truly scary experience.

Last uppiedate for the night:

Like Phred said, he'll be on the ventilator all night but he's so sedated he should sleep well. He said this morning before he went into surgery that he didn't sleep at all last night.

I got to the hospital at 7 and they were giving him 2 units of blood. His brother and I were a bit concerned but the nurses said his blood count had dropped a little and the doctor figured a few units wouldn't hurt. They didn't seem too concerned. As we were leaving the nurses said he'd get one more unit as a 'pick me up'.

They hope to remove the ventilator in the morning.

*fingers crossed*

The nurse said she'd call if there was a problem.

So no news is good news.

I love you guys!!! Night!

I have been following the threads about poor Andy from the beginning but haven't had time to post until now.
Hugs to you Kimmy and I hope that Andy is doing better in the morning and that he can get off the ventilator soon.
The ICU nurses will keep an eye on him for you tonight while you get some much needed sleep.
Get well soon Andy.

Many prayers being said for you and Andy tonight, Kimmy. Get lots of resst so you can be strong for him when he comes home!!

Yes, no news is good news. We're still thinking about you.

I checked this thread first thing in the morning and hope Andy gets the sleep he needs. Thinking of you both and your family:)

Oh Kimmi,
I just saw this....Please know that You,Andy and your families are in our Thoughts & Prayers!!!!

Still thinking of Andy and hoping thigs are going well this morning. Maybe that ventilator has even been removed?

I just saw this thread this morning. Guess I wasn't on the computer much yesterday. Anyway, I was very sorry to hear that Andy had to have more surgery and had such a tough day. Hopefully today will bring better things and he will begin to mend quickly. Thoughts and prayers coming your way, Andy, Kimmy and families!

More get well wishes on the way for Andy. I was out of town yesterday and without a computer, i was worried all day.

{{Hugs}}

Thanks everyone.

So far, no phone calls. :) Andy's mom and I are heading out the door now. We're hoping the ventilator will be already removed when we get there!

*fingers crossed*

*HUGS*

Good luck, i hope Andy has been taken off the ventilator.

*Fingers crossed aswell*

:)

Andy's Breathing Tube should be *out* by now!! :D

Kimmy was greeted this morning by his Nurse announcing that
the Tech was on the way up to remove the breathing tube!! :D

Andy is still heavily sedated -
it will be a few hours before he really wakes up -
but he should be feeling a LOT better with the tube out.

Also means the Family can spend some quality time with him -
up to now they haven't been encouraged to either talk to or
"touch" him - they wanted him to remain quiet and resting...

He might not be ready for sprints down the hall -
but he's certainly in better condition than he was! ;)

Keep the PT Prayers and Good Wishes flowing ~
they MUST be working!!

FEEL BETTER SOON - Andy!!

{{{HUGS}}} to you and Kimmy!!

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Thanks for the update Phred :).

I am so happy to hear some good news.

Thank you SO much, Phred for keeping us all updated. Of course, a big thanks to Kim for her updates, too.

*HUGS* to Andy, Kim, & their family.


More thoughts and prayers coming for a quick recovery.

Thanks Kimmy and Phred for the updates. Glad to hear things are getting better.

Prayers on the way until Andy is all well!

I'm so glad there's some good news. What a dreadful time for poor Andy!

{{{hugs}}} to you all and hoping for Andy's quick recovery.

I'm so glad to hear that Andy is doing much better.:) Prayers and positive thoughts are still being sent his way. {{{HUGS}}}

Continuing prayers for Andy for his complete recovery. And also prayers will be said for you Kim, and family as you stand beside him.

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Andy's *wakin up* :) and starting to communicate in *words*!! :)
He's still a bit *FUZZIE* and drifts off into La-La Land;
but he should be able to put together a full sentence pretty soon. :p

They took away ALL the supplemental oxygen (he's now breathing
plain ole room air) AND are slowly cranking up the bed from horizontal
to a more upright position.

The head White Coat visited and said it was time to quit goofin around -
Orders are that the Nurses are to have Andy SITTIN inna Chair
before lites out tonight!! :D

They've been rolling him around in the bed to limber him up;
and fluids are now flowing in and out to everyone's satisfaction.

Solid Food is still a distant memory, but he got a "Treat" - a Popsicle -
for being good!
Kim says she'll "bait" him into the chair with the promise of another popsicle!

Miz Kimmy is finally starting to sound a lil bit more "chipper" :) -
I think everyone is seeing *PROGRESS* being made! :)

Plans are for the Family to eat in the cateteria and then return
for the scheduled Chair Sitting!
Hopefully he'll be Out of Bed before 8 PM.

Kimmy is going to call her Boss and ask for tomorrow off.
She promises to *relaxe* a bit when they move Andy out of the ICU room
and into a "regular" room. I think that may happen sometime on Monday.

Let's all *Pray* for Andy getting his legs back in operation this evening -
a trip to the Chair might not seem like much - but to Andy it will
probably feel like a 5-mile Hike!

GO ANDY! Go *GET* that Chair!

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Good news Phred and thanks for the uppydate. I continue my prayers for the family and I'll light a special candle on the mantel for him.

Go, Andy, go! :)

I know how weird it is, and how strange to want to stand up, but not have your body respond like you expect it to. In fact, expect tons of "pins and needles" like after a really boring lecture hall ...

Kimmy, buy him the goofiest slippers you can find, so when he looks down, he'll grin. That also helps when he's up to walking, he'll be the talk of the floor - that's how it worked for me, when I had my great big tiger slippers - everyone was jealous of them, and they were really warm, too, which helps. Hospitals always seem cold - specially when you've just got one of those cotton "gowns" to keep you warm - NOT!

We're pulling for you! (That "we" includes my bell choir and church choir, too!)

Prayers and good vibes are on the way from me too. I've been following Andy's threads and sending prayers, but I wanted to post here to let you know that I was thinking of you too. I'm happy to see Phred's uppydates and that hopefully he'll be "chaired" today! :D

Many thoughts and prayers and love from me and my furrballs!
**hugs**
Karen

Hugs, prayers, and chairs on their way to you Kimmy!!! :D

:)

He's FULLY Alert and *Talkin* again!! :D

Spent so much time *Talkin* he forgot to "get up". :p
(I think it was a lame excuse!)

Andy had a bunch of Visitors and started jabberin;
DID do some moving of his legs and feet;
just ran out of time to try the Chair Dash. :(

The Breathing Therapy Techs visited and gave him some breathing exercises -
He got several GOOD BOYs for his efforts!

Everyone seems *Pleased* with Andy's PROGRESS today!! :D

Then the Nurse came in about 7:30 and gave him a dose of
KnockOut Dropz that had him *snoring* in minutes...
so much for the Chair Dash! :rolleyes:

Quote:

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Originally posted by Karen

Go, Andy, go! :)

Kimmy, buy him the goofiest slippers you can find,
so when he looks down, he'll grin.

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Message Delivered, Karen!
Kimmy got a *chuckle* from it.
Wonder if they sell Goofie Slippurz in the Gift Shoppe??

Please remember Andy and Kim in you Bed Tyme Prayers tonight!

REST UP tonight, Andy ~
Plan on being OUT of bed tomorrow!! :p

/s/ Phred
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Phred pretty much covered it all! :D We were so loud when were leaving and Andy barely twitched. :eek:

That musta been some GOOD knock out juice! :D ;)

Lets hope for a 'chair dash' tomorrow and I'm definitely going to look for some goofy slippers. :D

Kimmy, I know this has been a long and difficult weekend for all of you. I'm glad he was alert and got to visit with all of you tonight, though before they knocked him out. Hopefully tomorrow will be an even better day.

You all remain in our prayers.

Logan

Glad to hear a positive report!! Hope things continue to go well tomorrow.

Prayers, prayers and more prayers! I'm hoping to hear more positive news tommorow.

Great big hugs........Robin

Oh Kimmy,

What a dreadful weekend for you and your loved ones. Please take care and know we're all praying for you and Andy.

Love, Kelly

Glad to hear Andy is feeling better!
Continued thoughts and prayers.

I am so glad Andy is back to standard breathing!

Now the next target is the chair:)

If you buy posicles for him look that you get nice creamy icecream with many calories :D

All the best wishes for both of you and your families:)