Phred back in Hospital - needs prayers.

[gini]

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.

[Sudilar]

Thanks for the updates!! That is good news!

[slick]

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.

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

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!"

[Randi]

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.

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!"

That's what I thought too. If they do, they could post updates.

[shais_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.
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!

[shais_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.
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....

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!

[Karen]

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.

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

During the procedure to removed the blood clot from the kidney he went into heart failure

Honestly he sounds 110% better then he did a week and half ago
before he went into the hospital.

Whew!

So glad he's in the best place he can be right now. To me heart failure sounds like 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.

[kb2yjx]

Will remember Phred in prayers, esp on Monday!!!

[RobiLee]

I check in to see how you are doing every day, Phred. Always thinking about you and keeping you in my prayers.

[RICHARD]

He's halfway home....


And he doesn't have to worry about the straight away...

We'll carry him across the finish line.

There is ONE thing we all have to worry about.


His getting mauled when he gets home to the 'kids'

[Karen]

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.)

[slick]

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.

[lbaker]

* see ya tomorrow Phred *