Phred back in Hospital - needs prayers.

**Tubby & Peanut's Mom** · 01-16-2006, 08:52 AM

Originally Posted by Karen

Just talked to Phred, he signed 3 permission slips for different treatments, they're gonna see topmorrow when they start whether a stint will do, or he needs option 2(forgot what that was), or a wholesale bypass. That'll be at about 8:30 tomorrow that they come to get him, so prayers are in order for him to be able to sleep tonight, and that things go well tomorrow.

Oh dear, I don't know which option to pray for! The stint and/or angioplasty would obviously be the least intrusive, but I know my dad had a stint put in, and less than a month later he had to have another one put in, then about 6 months later he needed another one, so they decided to just do the bypass and be done with it. After all he's been through already, I sure hope this isn't what's in store for Phred. However, both my mom and dad had bypass and it certainly isn't a walk in the park - if you know what I mean - although since then, they have both been doing great. So it's a toss up. Be laid up for awhile all at once, or feel good for awhile then start feeling not so good and have a few more scares....

Well, no matter what they find or decided to do, I hope & pray it's what Phred needs to get well once and for all and be able to go home!

Laurie, how wonderful of you to visit Phred! I just know it boosted his spirits a lot, and it sounds like he's doing better over all after last week's procedure.

Keep getting better Phred!

**Albea** · 01-16-2006, 09:23 AM

Phred must be in the OR right now. Prayers are doubled for him and for his doctors to find the best answer to his problems so he can recover completely.

**Randi** · 01-16-2006, 09:29 AM

Originally Posted by Tubby & Peanut's Mom

Oh dear, I don't know which option to pray for!

Well, no matter what they find or decided to do, I hope & pray it's what Phred needs to get well once and for all and be able to go home!

So do I!!

I read about the procedure in the link Karen posted - oh what a choice he has!

Hope it all goes well!!

Get better Phred, we're all thinking of you and sending lots of positive thoughts for a succesful operation today.

**lbaker** · 01-16-2006, 10:02 AM

So who is charge of the Uppydates? We can't all call the hospital every half hour.. Karen? Staci?

**ramanth** · 01-16-2006, 10:23 AM

Hoping all goes well today Phred!! *hugs*

**Barbara** · 01-16-2006, 10:57 AM

I don't know exactly whether it is today or tomorrow already but my thoughts are with Phred. May the right choice be taken.

Laurie, I am sure it must have cheered him up to see you- wow - 6 hrs! I would be in France or in Poland if I drove that much (I can be in Italy in 2 hrs

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**Anita Cholaine** · 01-16-2006, 12:21 PM

Hoping the best for Phred... More and more prayers on the way...

**RobiLee** · 01-16-2006, 12:31 PM

Checking to see if there has been any news yet. Still thinking about you Phred and keeping you in my prayers.

{{{HUGS}}}

**momoffuzzyfaces** · 01-16-2006, 01:26 PM

Prayers continuing here for our favorite fireman!!!

**Karen** · 01-16-2006, 01:28 PM

Phred called me at work about 20 minutes ago. Things didn't exactly go as he wanted them to, but "hey, I lived, anyway," he said. He is out of surgery, but they found some blockages angioplasty could not correct. He's to not move for the next 4 1/2 hours so the hole can fill in or "set" and then he'll be back in a room.

He does not know what will happen next, no one has divulged anything like that, and he's not in the position to chase anyone down and ask. They may send him home before the next "whatever will happen," we just don't know.

He says "Thanks for all the prayers, folks, and for caring."

I'll check back in much later in the day, when he won't be quite as doped up (his speech was a little slower, you could tell), and maybe will know more.

**momoffuzzyfaces** · 01-16-2006, 01:37 PM

Originally Posted by Karen

You can send him an e-Card! He's at The St. Elizabeth's Health Center, and remember his real name is John Morris, not Phred!!!!

http://www.ehealthconnection.com/reg...nd_a_smile.asp

Bumping up for Phred!
I just sent a card!

**Corinna** · 01-16-2006, 02:50 PM

Did I miss the up date or reveiw of Lbakers trip to see him ?
Sounds like the bypass is going to be his next option. My mom had 2 angoplasys finally had by pass ,was the best thing if had to do it over she says go with the bypass to start with.
Prayers sent from here.

**kb2yjx** · 01-16-2006, 05:53 PM

Continued prayers for Phred!!! My dad had all 6 coronary arteries done(by pass)at once and lived 11+yrs(he died of lung cancer).

**Karen** · 01-16-2006, 09:22 PM

Well, just got off the phone with the patient for the evening. Today was a big disappointment - basically they went in, couldn't fix the blockages they found, and gave up. He's not positive what the game plan will be exactly, but there is part of his heart that isn't working at all, but they're tentatively planning on treating it with medicines. The woman discussing that breifly with him said that they may be able to regain almost all the functionality by treating it medically. There's been no talk of a bypass being an alternative at this point.

So he has no idea when he'll be sprung free, but is glad to be alive in any case, and promises to update us when he knows more of what "the plan" will be.

So glad he's got Mr. Bear with him. Mr. Bear even got to sit on Phred's chest for almost the whole time the other day for the kidney procedure, just had to "watch from over there" for the most serious part. It's nice that he has a little reminder that people here love him with him in tangible, hug-able form. Mr. Bear is now sporting his own hairnet, in keeping with his position as a medical assistant!

Phred thanks everyone for their prayers and their concern.