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Laurie, thank you for making the call and letting all of us know how Phred is doing. If that guy doesn't feel well loved, it sure isn't because we aren't trying!!
In my family, I am the founder of WORRIES R US............and my older niece immediately signed on as assistant.
Phred has been at the top of our list.
Thanks for the updates!! That is good news!
Just rolled out of bed and this is the first thing I checked. Laurie, that's such good news hear that he's going to be moved or "upgraded" as I like to call it. The fact that he's off the ventilator surely is a good sign. Thanks for the update and yes, I'm sure the whole hospital knows about Pet Talk now. ;)
Wonderful news to start my day off! Thanks so much, Laurie. :)
I wonder if Phred told the nurses about PT and maybe some of them have checked it out for themselves and have seen this extremely long thread we have going for him. If you're out there, "Hi Nurses!" ;) :)
Thanks for the good news, Laurie! I'm relieved to hear Phred is out of the IC unit and breathing on his own. :)
Keep improving, Phred, we're all rooting for you!! Sending more positive thoughts and hugs for a speedy recovery.
That's what I thought too. ;) If they do, they could post updates. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Tubby & Peanut's Mom
I got a call from Phred around noon - and just got off the phone with him.
He wants everyone to know he is alive and kicking just not very hard. ;)
First off he says he never was on a ventilator he was on a non- rebreather mask so that makes it a bit less scary. During the procedure to removed the blood clot from the kidney he went into heart failure where his lungs filled up with fluid and according to him he started coughing his fool head off. (his words not mine!!) The doc was irritated but the procedure went off ok - he was in the recovery room still coughing with no doc around to write an order for lasix. :rolleyes:
He appreciates all the cards and calls he is sorry he hasn't been able to talk to anyone yet.
He is scheduled for the cath on Monday.
Honestly he sounds 110% better then he did a week and half ago before he went into the hospital.
Keep the prayers and thoughts and calls and cards coming! :)
I remembered I forgot the new number where he is....Quote:
Originally Posted by shais_mom
330-480-4559 is the direct line to his room and his new room number is
4509BThe room and the phone line do not match but that is correct according to him!
Whooo! Thanks for posting the good news, Staci! Seeing as you *just* got off the phone with him, I'll wit until later to call.
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During the procedure to removed the blood clot from the kidney he went into heart failure
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Honestly he sounds 110% better then he did a week and half ago
before he went into the hospital.
So glad he's in the best place he can be right now. To me heart failure sounds like :eek: :eek: but to the docs it sounds like it's no big deal.
Keep on getting better Phred! Hopefully the Monday's procedure goes off a little more smoothly than this one did.
Will remember Phred in prayers, esp on Monday!!!
I check in to see how you are doing every day, Phred. Always thinking about you and keeping you in my prayers.
He's halfway home....
And he doesn't have to worry about the straight away...
We'll carry him across the finish line. :D
There is ONE thing we all have to worry about.
His getting mauled when he gets home to the 'kids' :eek: :D ;)
Just got off the phone with the patient - he called here while I was out buying bunny greens.
He sounds better, says he *guesses* he feels better, still coughed a few times while talking to me, but otherwise his breathing seemed better - to me, anyway. His nurse for the evening came by and did the blood pressure/remperature thing while we were talking, blood pressure was a little higher than nrmal, but no too bad.
The dogs are at a boarding kennel for the weekend. It's run by a guy Phred knows - the guy's father-in-law is a former fire chief, so at least there's some connection and Phred trusts the guy. He hopes the dogs'll be good, I told him they're surely gonna regale him with their own tale of how abused they were when he finally gets home, but he knows not to believe most of it! (They really are remarkable good dogs, have been every time I've seen 'em, anyway, even if Smokey gets a bit vocal when he's not actually WITH Phred.)
Thanks for the uppydate Karen. So glad to hear the furry ones are being looked after so well...still, I'm sure it's on Phred's mind. Will be praying hard all weekend and especially Monday.
Be good Phred and and I'll check in on the weekend.
* see ya tomorrow Phred * ;)
Thanks for the update Karen.
Good for Phred! So glad to hear he's sounding better as well as in the final homestretch of his ordeal.
Will have to try and give him a ring tomorrow!
Keep on keeping on Phred!! Sounds like you're in the home stretch now buddy ;)
Thanks a million to you people that are keeping us updated. No where in my life have I ever found a tighter group of people! Pet Talk truly is the best and so are you Phred. We're cheering for you every minute! :D
Still thinking of you Phred and sending healing prayers.
Phred I am still thinking of you too, and hoping all will be well and you will be home soon with your beloved furbabies, HUGS all the way from NZ, and tons of get well wishes are being sent your way.
So Glad that Phred is OUT of ICU!!!!
Thats' Great!!!!
I sent another E-Card,But they don't deliver on weekends...Oh Well,He'll have a Pile on Monday!!!! ;) :)
Thanks for the update, Karen. I'm so glad to hear Phred sounds better. :) Hopefully he'll improve each day! It's a relief that he doesn't have to worry about the doggies - though he probably is, a bit. Boots must miss them all. :(
I'm sending more positive and healing thoughts, and hoping the next update will be positive too.
Lots of hugs to Phred!!
Still praying and thinking of Phred!! Hope you are feeling better and better every day!!
Thanks for all the updates. It's good to read Phred is feeling better. Prayers and healing thoughts going to him for the next step to full recovery.
I talked with the Patient a bit ago - he was giggling at my story of Kylie at the vet's and the story of my D-A-T-E last week. Told ME I should get out more! :eek:
Donna called him when I was on the phone so I went to hang up and there was a miscommunication and she hung up so he was left with talking to noone!!!
So Donna if you read this - CALL HIM BACK! ;)
(I wonder if he has any company this morning??? ;) ;) )
It is such good news to hear he is breathing easier - thanks Staci and Karen for the updates.
Glad to hear he is doing better!
Prayers still continuing here! I plan to bug God until he heals Phred and gets him home with his gang! :)
I asked him and he said No - ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by gini
but that was around 1030am our time. Might be kinda early for a long trip!
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What's this about a D-A-T-E??????? You dare to post this and not give details???? ;) ;) :D Thanks for updating us on our dear boy. Gosh, he'll sure be surprised when Laurie walks into the room.
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Originally Posted by slick
LOL
Trust me Slick - He wasn't a firemen!! I WISH it would have been one of the ones from the hall of Flame! ;)
He was just another frog in the pond of life that I won't be seeing again! ;)
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Originally Posted by shais_mom
She was planning on leaving at about 5:30 a.m., and it's about a 5-6 hour drive in ideal circumstances with no getting lost or stopping for gas or coffee, so that probably was a bit early!
I just checked the weather in Youngstown and it is 30 but "feels like" 15.....brrrrr!
(well it is cold for us thin blooded Californians.)
I am just hoping that she gets there safely. How I would love to be a fly on the wall for this visit. :D :D
On the phone with Staci, she said to post that Laurie and her co-pilot made it safely. :)
Oh, thank you, thank you Zippy!! Now I feel better. Let's get her home in one piece as well.
Yay! Thanks for the uppydate! :)
Thinking everyday about Phred.
Bumpity-bump-bump!
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Originally Posted by Karen
I'm so glad to hear that Phred is doing well and out of ICU. :) Many more prayers and positive thoughts are being sent his way.
Any word on how the visit went or is going? ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by zippy-kat
to locate another one! ;)
I got a phone call from Phred saying Laurie and co-pilot didn't make evening visiting rounds so of course the WorryWart Phred wonders where they are. He calls me to see if I have any of Laurie's phone numbers. "No I don't." I gave him Gini's number. So he is calling Gini to see if Laurie has a cell phone. I called a very very sick sounding Tonya to see if SHE had the number and no she sure didn't. So she gave me Slick's number so I called Slick and Slick said she doesn't have a cell phone! Soooooo Slick called Laurie's home and talked with daughter in law verifying that Laurie doesn't have a cell phone and then Slick called me back and left me a voice mail b/c my phone didn't ring!
So now on the phone with Phred telling him that they are prolly holed up in a hotel or at dinner somewhere.
Sooooo we are calling the WEST coat trying to locate two little people on the EAST coast! ;)