Prayers Needed

[Cataholic]

Beth,
Prayers on the way for your husband and your family. Please take care of yourself.
Johanna

[Logan]

Beth, I am just seeing this, but please know that you, Roger, your lovely girls, and your entire family, including Roger's brother, are in our thoughts and prayers. Best wishes to all of you. Please take care of yourself if at all possible. I know that this stress is even harder with your pregnancy.

Love,
Logan

[tatsxxx11]

Oh no Beth, the one positive in this is that he had an "early warning" episode and often in those cases, there is minimal if any heart damage. He is in good hands, receiving treatment and getting the necessary diagnostic tests done and hopefully the prognosis will be encouraging. Great advances in the treatment of caridac disease have been made over the past several years, so please, try to think positively as hard as that is. I can only imagine how devastated you might be feeling right now and how fearful you are. But try and be strong; you have to take care of yourself too with a new baby on the way and you have your little girl there who needs you more than ever. We'll all be praying for you and your daughter and for Roger's recovery. We're here for you Beth. {{{HUGS}}}

[Rachel]

Beth, I am so sorry to hear this news and can understand what a horrible experience this is for you and your family. I think this thread constitutes *two or more gathered in the Lord's name* and asking for His mercy and intervention. Please know that we will be thinking of you all as Roger goes through these tests and a treatment plan is formulated for him.

VermontCat, your sister-in-law will be included in our bequests for help.

[Albea]

Beth,
prayers and get well wishes are going your way, for you, your husband and the entire family. As Sandra said, the advances in cardiac treatments have advanced considerably these days. I hope you get reassuring news soon.

[momoffuzzyfaces]

Prayers on the way from me too for your entire family!
(((HUGS)))

[K9karen]

Beth, you and your family will definitely be added to my prayers. I hope all goes well for Roger. especially with all the miraculous medical technology they have today, although I know that doesn't take away from your fear and worry. {HUGS} to you and your little girl..

[krazyaboutkatz]

Beth, I'm so sorry to hear about your husband. Prayers and positive thoughts are being sent your way. Please take care.

[NoahsMommy]

Beth,

I'm so sorry your family is having to go through this. I'll be praying for Roger and that God is guiding the doctors hands in whatever needs to be done.

Take care.

[lynnestankard]

Beth what dreadful news. I'm praying and hoping for you all - that the outcome is good.
With Roger being so young he will be a lot stronger and will fight this with your help and love.
{{{{Hugs}}}} across the miles - and take good care of yourself and the **bump** xxxx

Lynne

[Stenograsaurus]

They did the cardio cath. and found a 90 to 95 percent blockage in one artery. The left side had a little blockage but they figured once the right side cleared up the left would function properly. He needed to have angioplasty and a stent put in but the doctor who does that had office hours in the morning and was coming in in the afternoon. So at 12:30 Roger had the procedure done. We have before and after pictures and what a difference!!! I was also amazed as how much better Roger looked. He's been having chest pains for about a month now and just figured he had walking pnemonia. Even the color in his face is different. Roger is 39 yrs. old and in great health. He had a physical four months ago and the doctor said he was the healthiest man the doctor had ever seen for his age. He's 5"10" and weighs 160 pounds so he's not overweight. His cholestoral level is good. Hi diet is good. The things that he needs to cut out are smoking (a pack a day) and his Mountain Dew. And he will be on at least blood thinner and prob. an aspirin a day. The doctors think it was a blood clot. This really scared him. He knows what my family went through when we lost my father to a heart attack when a blood clot entered his heart and it exploxed. He was 55. I was 24 and it was hard of me. He doesn't want to put his family through what he saw my family go through. He has to stay in another 24 hrs. to make sure his body will accept the stent (rejection is very rare). So he should be home Wednesday morning. This is pretty good timing since it's a long weekend and we're getting carpet in our office Monday and Tuesday so I don't have work. I can stay home and take care of my baby (all 3 1/2 of them)


Thank everyone for your prayers. Roger's brother is doing good. He has an appointment this week to see if there's any damage. Unfortunately his wife had a mini stroke on Thursday or Friday (can't think straight). Their poor son. First dad and now mom.

Vermont cat,
How is your sister-in-law doing? I'll keep her and her family in my prayers.

Willie,
How is your husband? Did he have any more problems?

[mugsy]

Beth,

I just saw this also. I emailed you too. I'm truly sorry, but, it sounds as if things went well. I teach with a guy who had a heart attack at school last year and they ended up having to do a double bypass (he's in his 50s) and he's back better than ever. Most of the kids don't even know he was ever sick. He is back planting trees and mowing his 30 acres and running up and down the stairs at school and even more impressive....dealing with 8th graders.

I'm sure Roger will be back in his normal routine quicker than you think.

Pass along our wishes for a quick recovery to Roger and his brother.

Molly

[EssTer]

oh no... Hugs and prayers are on way...I hope all will be OK...

[lovemyshiba]

Sounds like some good news Beth!!
I'm glad to hear everything went well, and that Roger will be home soon.

[ramanth]

Many prayers and healing thoughts for your husband, Beth. *HUGS*