Just got back from the hospital and he is doing much better. Sitting up, talking, eating and pretty coherent. He maybe moving to a rehab center within a week to start getting his strength back and learning to live with one leg.

Glad to hear things are going somewhat well. Bummer about the leg though, that has to be pretty rough to deal with.

Good to hear he is doing better. They can some amazing things with prosthetic limbs. Wish all the bear for him moving corward.

Did you just call my FIL a coward? :D

Just kidding. I knew what you meant. Thanks for the good thoughts.

Friggen cell phones. ROFL Sorry bout that.

All the best to you, Sophie, and her pops.

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Could I get this stickied again?

My FIL had been in rehab and was doing ok, but still pretty weak. We thought he might eventually get to come home, however.

This morning we got the dreaded call from the hospital. He is back in ICU, having breathing issues. His BP is very low and they probaby would need to put him on a ventilator to keep him alive...something that is against his wishes.

So right now the outlook is not good. I ask that you pray for his recovery and if he does not recover that he not suffer. Also prayers for my wife to help her through this would be appreciated.

You and yours are in my thoughts dart~

Thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family.

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I know that people don't want to be put on a vent to stay alive but if you have a hope that the underlying cause can be corrected and coming off the vent in the future that would not be against his wishes. If they can't get it corrected you can always take him off the machine and follow his wishes.

Positive thoughts heading your way.

Done but if you can don't put him on the machine cause it can led to false hope when my grandma smith died she was on the machine and we were told that she doing better but then notice that she wasn't able to breath on her own anymore after two weeks.

That's what the doctors are saying now. If they put him on the ventilator, he may never be able to come off of it.

Damn Bob, sorry to hear this. Best of luck to your entire family bud.

Prayers and thoughts all around.