Prayer request for my MIL
 

Today my mother-in-law is having the first of two surgeries to repair a fractured vertabrae in her back. This will be her 5th and 6th back surgeries. Every time they fuse one level, the level above it breaks because her bones are soft and weak. This is a result of her numerous medical problems. She is diabetic, on dialysis 3 days a week and has had a heart bypass. Needless to say, because of her medical history and previous back surgeries, this is a riskier operation than normal. 7-10 days after todays surgery they will operate again to put in hardware that hopefully will stabilize her entire spine. I have asked for prayers for her before and believe they have helped, so again I ask you all to think good thoughts and pray for a successful surgery and a quick recovery.

Thanks!

Done...
 

You have our prayers.

Will do big guy !

No problem Dartgod, sorry to hear it.

Sorry to hear that Bob. I will be thinking of you and your family.

Sorry to hear that, considers the prayers a done deal.

Done and done.

Good luck to you and all of your family, Dartgod.....

Put in a good word for you, good luck to her. I know it's got to be tough.

You got it, Bob.

Sorry to hear about all of that.

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Best wishes to you and your MIL..Hope the operation goes fine. My prayers are with you.

My prayers are with you and your family.

Done. Best wishes, Bob.

Done, best of luck to her and your family Bob.

Prayers sent.

Good luck to your MIL and the family, Bob.

I stopped and prayed for her and your family! May the Lord's blessings be upon all of you!!!

consider it Done. :thumb:

Done. :thumb:

hope everything turns out all right...

Sending positive thoughts. I hope they're able to get her spine stabilized! Wish they could have tried that sooner.

Absolutely. Prayers for her and for you and Sophie.

No problem, done.

you got it Bob

Done!

May she get pass this healthier and bless to have a good son in law like you.

Will do Bob, good luck with that.

My prayers as well.

Hope everything works out okay, Bob.

Ditto what kcnut said, except for the passing part. That was a poor choice of words. ;)

If Mark M can survive major back surgery, I'm sure your MIL will be fine. Tell Soph hey and that I said you should provide her with plenty of sexual favors to reduce the stress.

Your family is always in my prayers, my friend. Will double the effort.

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At least I understood what he was saying. That's an improvement. :thumb:

Thanks for all the thoughts and prayers. She came through the surgery just fine and resting well now. For awhile last night, it was kind of rough for her. She had been getting sick (a common effect of the anesthesia for her) and was in a lot of pain. They gave her an injection for the nausea and the morphine kicked in and she was a lot better.

Mods, you can let this drop for now. I will bring it back to the top when she has her second surgery sometime next week.

Thanks again to everyone for thinking of her.

Good to hear, Bob. Take care.

Very nice to hear!

OK, round two is scheduled for tomorrow. This is going to be the more difficult of the two surgeries. The first was to repair the fractured vertabrae and lasted about two and a half hours. This one they are going to attempt to stabilize her spine with a bunch of hardware and could last 8-10 hours. Sure could use your all's prayers again.

Could a mod pin this to the top once again?

Hope all goes well for her.

Done, Bob.

May God Bless You and your Family. Your Mother in law will be in my prayers

You got it.
 

Your MIL will be in my prayers tonight.

Done bud.

Hoping all continues to go well!

Wow, 8 to 10 hours? That's a long long time.

My prayers to you and your family.

Will do...

But keep in mind that me praying for someone is like asking the paperboy to put in a good word for you at a brokerage...

Rd 2 it is Bob ...... prayers and thoughts for Sophie,you,family and MIL.

Certainly.

Hang in there Dart. My Prayers are with you and your family.

Back troubles stink. I hope she comes through it well.

Give Soph a hug from me, OK considered yourself hugged too.....honestly you both and Mom are in my prayers. Take care of you and Soph too.

Well, she had a pretty rough go of it. The surgery lasted 10 hours and they had to give her a lot of blood and fluids during the operation. Not all that unusual, but not necessarily good for a dialysis patient. Her kidneys are not capable of removing that fluid so there is a strong possiblility that it could accumulate in her lungs and around her heart....not good. Also, they found some infection around the hardware from one of her previous surgeries, also not good. She'll spend the next 48 hours or so in ICU. If she does well there, she can go back to her regular room and continue with the recovery. The next 24 hours are critical, so keep the prayers coming.

I want to thank you all for all the good thoughts and prayers. It means a lot to me (and my wife!) and is the foundation of what makes this forum so great.

Just stopped by from the hospital to gather a few things. My MIL is not doing well. She hasn't awakened from surgery yet and they think she is in a coma. They have her on life support, and she may or may not pull out of it. It's in her and God's hands now.

More prayers would be appreciated.

Dang hope she pull out of it. Just be positive.

I'm not a man of prayers, which is the reason I rarely respond to these type of threads, but I'll keep a good thought for you all.

Some good news, hopefully. Later this afternoon she started showing signs of waking up. She is responding to our voices, squeezing our hands when asked and raising her arms. She's still not awake, but the doctors think she is just taking a long time to shake off the effects of the anesthesia. They ran a lot of tests to see if she had a stroke and all came back negative. She's not out of the woods yet, but she has shown some improvement. Keep thinking good thoughts and I'll keep you updated.

Good to hear :thumb:

Good deal. Hang in there.

More positive vibes and well wishes on the way, Dart.

Damn, I hate to hear that she has had to suffer so much...Hope she turns the corner soon....

Just wanted to update you on my MIL. She's still in ICU and not doing very good. She is not responding to anyone and is sleeping most of the time. She had the one day where she would nod her head or respond to verbal commands but hasn't been responsive since. She is breathing on her own, but they are giving her medication to keep her blood pressure up. She has had CT scans and still no sign of stroke. She has had some seizures but not sure if they have caused any damage. We are still hopeful that she will recover from this, but every day that hope gets slimmer. We really don't know what to expect. Please keep her in your thoughts.

Thanks.

:( :( :(

Sorry to hear it Bob. God be with you adn your family.

"Please keep her in your thoughts"

She & your family have not left them nor will they.

I went in to visit her this morning and she is responding again to verbal commands; shaking her head and squeezing our hands. Her eyes were open, but she is not responding visually. At least this is an improvement from yesterday.

Could a mod sticky this again for a couple of days? I'd like to get as many positive thoughts and prayers going her way as possible.

I am so sorry....prayers are coming your way.

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Well, at least she is back to where she was and there is some improvement. I hope she continues to get better bud. Once again, I would like to wish her and your family all the best.

She hasn't left our prayers. More have been added.

Will do Bob, Please keep us informed of the progress.

Sorry to hear the slow recovery, keep a positive image for all of the family to see.

done...

My thoughts and prayers are with you through this difficult time. My wife just lost her grandfather last night, so I have a level of understanding about what you are going through. May God see you and your family through this and I hope your mother in law gets better soon.

Bob still giving you positive thoughts. Be strong for your family ok.

You and Soph stay strong and your MIL is still in my prayers with you both.

Glad she's on the mend, Bob. We'll continue to include you and yours in our thoughts and prayers.

Be assured I'm continuing to pray for your MIL, your wife & family, and for you! I understand this is a stressful time for all of you! But, God is able!!!!!!

You got it Dart!

Any Progress Bob?

Just wanted to let you know that my MIL passed away this morning. She had developed pneumonia and her poor body was just too weak to fight it off. We appreciate all the prayers and positive thoughts. They really do mean a lot to us.

Sorry to hear it, Bob.

May she rest in peace.

My condolences to the family...
 

Damn, that sucks Dart. :(

Hang in there buddy.