PT prayers for a friend please!

**JenBKR** · 01-04-2006, 10:17 AM

My coworker's boyfriend really needs prayers today. In the early fall of this year, he was in a skydiving accident and barely survived. He has been doing a lot better, but yesterday he began coughing up blood and went to the ER. They are planning to do surgery on him today - I don't know what all it entails but I do know that they are going to have to stop his heart for a very brief period of time during the surgery. The outlook for him is not good. Please keep him in your prayers, I'll try to update later today as soon as I hear something.

**davidpizzica** · 01-04-2006, 11:06 AM

Oh, Jen! Big Pittsburgh prayers are coming his way. Comforting {{{{HUGS}}}} for his family.

**JenBKR** · 01-04-2006, 11:17 AM

Originally Posted by david p

Oh, Jen! Big Pittsburgh prayers are coming his way. Comforting {{{{HUGS}}}} for his family.

Thank you David, we need them. She just got a call that he is going into surgery now. The doctor's said that they are hopeful but not optimistic, and that they have never seen this particular problem before. I don't know exactly what is wrong though. Please keep the prayers coming for the next few hours!

EDIT: something about him having a stint in his aorta, but his body is rejecting the stint and creating a tunnel between his aorta and his throat - this has apparently been going on for months. I don't know much about this stuff, so forgive me if I got it wrong.

**Anita Cholaine** · 01-04-2006, 11:27 AM

Oh, that's terrible!

Sending prayers for him and for his family... I hope the surgery goes well...(((hugs)))

**davidpizzica** · 01-04-2006, 12:17 PM

Originally Posted by JenBKR

Thank you David, we need them. She just got a call that he is going into surgery now. The doctor's said that they are hopeful but not optimistic, and that they have never seen this particular problem before. I don't know exactly what is wrong though. Please keep the prayers coming for the next few hours!

EDIT: something about him having a stint in his aorta, but his body is rejecting the stint and creating a tunnel between his aorta and his throat - this has apparently been going on for months. I don't know much about this stuff, so forgive me if I got it wrong.

Jen, comforting {{{{HUGS}}}} to you also. I know you're very worried about him.

**pnance** · 01-04-2006, 12:21 PM

Prayers coming from California

**Felix** · 01-04-2006, 02:32 PM

Thoughts and Prayers are with him and his family.Hope all turns out well.

**JenBKR** · 01-05-2006, 07:46 AM

PT prayers are working! Please keep them up. So far, he is actually doing very well, but he has another surgery scheduled for today. Please continue to pray for him!

**Anita Cholaine** · 01-05-2006, 08:39 AM

Sending more prayers for him... Glad to know that he's doing well...

**ramanth** · 01-05-2006, 08:41 AM

Yikes!!

I hope he's going to be okay.

**davidpizzica** · 01-05-2006, 08:47 AM

Originally Posted by JenBKR

PT prayers are working! Please keep them up. So far, he is actually doing very well, but he has another surgery scheduled for today. Please continue to pray for him!

Jen, Pittsburgh prayers are continuing for your friend. I'm glad he's doing well and praers for a successul second surgery.

**davidpizzica** · 01-05-2006, 08:49 AM

Originally Posted by JenBKR

PT prayers are working! Please keep them up. So far, he is actually doing very well, but he has another surgery scheduled for today. Please continue to pray for him!

Jen, Pittsburgh prayers are contining for your friend. I'm glad he's doing well and more prayers for a successful second surgery.