I could use some good thoughts please. Update #25

[Taz_Zoee]

My very VERY good friends husband, who is also a good friend of mine, is in the hospital. He is in ICU and is in VERY critical condition.
He was admitted to the hospital on Tuesday and was diagnosed with pneumonia. On Tuesday his chest x-ray showed some fluid in his lungs. Yesterday's chest x-rays shows his lungs are almost completely full of fluid. He had to be intubated yesterday which means they also sedated him so he won't fight the tubes. The doctor told her with as sick as he is there is a 40% chance we won't make it. (Why don't they say it the other way? He has a 60% chance of making it.)
They are also in the process of determining if he might have the H1N1/Swine Flu Virus.
My friend is (obviously) not doing well during this difficult time.

I just don't understand why this is happening. This is just NOT right. He is normally a pretty healthy guy. It's just crazy.

I know PT has some powerful ways. I'm not even a religious person, but I have been hoping and praying (if you want to call it that) all week.

He is much too young for this. He will be 41 in a couple weeks. I know age doesn't matter in a situation like this. (Another Swine Flu death last week in the town I live in was a nine year old girl.)

I'm sorry I am rambling. Thank you to anyone who read through this and can spare a thought or prayer.

[Medusa]

Oh god, he's too young. Of course, positive prayers going up right now.

[Catty1]

My 64 - year - old aunt just went through this. They had actually called her son to fly out and say his goodbyes!

SHE MADE IT - and is home and 'headed in the right direction', says her doctor.

PRAYERS and HUGS - he can and will make it.

[Karen]

If it is the H1N1 - the early cases hit healthy people the hardest - the lungs filling are from your immune system trying to fight the illness. He will be in our prayers.

[Randi]

I'm sorry to hear your friend's husband is in such bad shape, I hope it's not the H1N1/Swine Flu Virus.

Lots of positive thoughts to him.

[caseysmom]

Prayers are on the way, I am so sorry. My neighbor went through that in December, it was touch and go for weeks. It wasn't the swine flu but she is a smoker. She is only 50 and she did pull through.

[phesina]

Prayers for both of them..

[Alysser]

How terrible I am sorry he is going through that. I'll be thinking of him and here's praying he is okay!

[pomtzu]

Prayers that all will be well.

[lvpets2002]

Lots of Prayers being sent from the furr purr clann & I.. Hope he gets well soon..

[Laura's Babies]

He has his youth on his side and the fact that he is healthy. I'd rather look at that 60% as the odds are in his favor but prayers are going for him.

[moosmom]

Loads of prayers coming from CT as well as a candle lit on the PT site.

[gini]

How frightening! I sure hope he recovers - you have my prayers for your friends.

[krazyaboutkatz]

I'm so sorry to hear this. Lots of prayers and positive thougths are being sent his way.

[Moesha]

My good friend and neighbor had her lungs full of fluid. The doctor told her that a million things could cause that. Sadly, in her case, once they tested the fluid that was drained it showed cancer cells. Eventually they located the cancer. She has stage 4 ovarian cancer. My point is that fluid in the lungs can certainly be a sign of something very serious, but there are also many not as serious reasons that can cause fluid to collect in the lungs. I sure hope that your friend is able to find out what is causing it and get it fixed. Please keep us posted.