Thoughts and Prayers for my dad.... - Page 3

Mosbonian · 03-30-2005, 05:42 PM

As most of you who are regulars are aware, over the last couple of years since I moved back to Missouri, I have been working on my relationship with my father. So far, everything has been going so well for us, and I have never felt closer to him than now.

Monday was supposed to be a pretty nice day, as my wife and I made a bid on a house that the sellers accepted without much hassle..unfortunately, about 15 minutes after agreeing to a mutually acceptable price on the house, my stepmother called to say that my father had suffered a heart attack which also led to a stroke.

I put the Tacoma in the wind headed west and arrived at the hospital about the time they got him to his room. What i found out was that he had a heart arrhythmia (sp?) which led to a back-up of blood in the heart causing blood clots to form in the heart. One of the clots broke loose and went to his brain causing the stroke.

Fortunately, they managed to catch the stroke in time and kept it from having long term affects.....they have him on a heparin drip to dissolve the blood clots and are giving him coumadin to thin his blood. They are going to keep him in the hospital for a couple of more days to monitor his progress. They are going to release him to continue to taking coumadin and are going to bring him back in a month. When they bring him back in, they are going to put him under and "shock" his heart to try and bring it back to a normal rhythm. If that fails, they will resort to putting in a pacemaker to hopefully resolve the issues.

I would like to ask everyone to remember him and my family in your thoughts and prayers....the doctors have done a great job of helping him to this point, but there is still a ways to go. There is still much more that I want to do with him.....

Thank you.....

mmaddog
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Gaz · 03-31-2005, 07:28 AM

Will do.

xoxo~
Gaz
Sending best wishes.

**dirk digler** · 03-31-2005, 07:45 AM

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your father mmaddog.

bkkcoh · 03-31-2005, 07:46 AM

Done here also.

Hope everything comes out ok.

seclark · 03-31-2005, 07:56 AM

done.
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RedNFeisty · 03-31-2005, 08:36 AM

You and your dad will certainly be added to our prayers. Praying that you have many more years to come with him.

**Dartgod** · 03-31-2005, 08:42 AM

Done for your dad as well as Herzig's grandmother.

**Mr. Kotter** · 03-31-2005, 10:12 AM

Best wishes for your dads health. We'll be including you in our family's prayers. God Bless.

**Bwana** · 03-31-2005, 11:16 AM

Sorry to hear that bud. Consider it done. Best of luck to him and your family.

**Lzen** · 03-31-2005, 02:50 PM

Done.

memyselfI · 03-31-2005, 02:54 PM

You, your dad, and your family have them.

KCWolfman · 03-31-2005, 05:43 PM

Done MMarkdog

Otter · 03-31-2005, 06:47 PM

Done.

Hang in there brother.

Mosbonian · 03-31-2005, 06:58 PM

To all my many friends on here.....

Thank you very much for your kinds words and your prayers. It just confirms what I already knew about this place....it's more than just a Bulletin Board, it's home.

Greg, my thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family....and blessings to the hands that care for your loved one.

mmaddog
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4th and Long · 03-31-2005, 07:30 PM

Keep us updated at your convenience bro. I think we'd all like to know when he gets to come home and make a full recovery.

Mosbonian · 04-03-2005, 08:43 PM

Just a little update for all.....

Just got back from KC a couple of hours ago and my dad finally got to go home today after a week at the hospital. Although his blood work finally got good enough for him to go home, he is still at risk for another heart attack or stroke until they can finally get his arrhythmia under control.

He is scheduled to go back in a couple of weeks to have his heart "shocked" to see if they can resolve the arrhythmia. Please keep him in your thoughts.

Once again, thank you to all my friends who said prayers or sent positive thoughts his way this week. You will never know how much our family appreciates that.

mmaddog
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03-30-2005, 05:42 PM
Mosbonian On Hiatus Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $2019700	Thoughts and Prayers for my dad.... As most of you who are regulars are aware, over the last couple of years since I moved back to Missouri, I have been working on my relationship with my father. So far, everything has been going so well for us, and I have never felt closer to him than now. Monday was supposed to be a pretty nice day, as my wife and I made a bid on a house that the sellers accepted without much hassle..unfortunately, about 15 minutes after agreeing to a mutually acceptable price on the house, my stepmother called to say that my father had suffered a heart attack which also led to a stroke. I put the Tacoma in the wind headed west and arrived at the hospital about the time they got him to his room. What i found out was that he had a heart arrhythmia (sp?) which led to a back-up of blood in the heart causing blood clots to form in the heart. One of the clots broke loose and went to his brain causing the stroke. Fortunately, they managed to catch the stroke in time and kept it from having long term affects.....they have him on a heparin drip to dissolve the blood clots and are giving him coumadin to thin his blood. They are going to keep him in the hospital for a couple of more days to monitor his progress. They are going to release him to continue to taking coumadin and are going to bring him back in a month. When they bring him back in, they are going to put him under and "shock" his heart to try and bring it back to a normal rhythm. If that fails, they will resort to putting in a pacemaker to hopefully resolve the issues. I would like to ask everyone to remember him and my family in your thoughts and prayers....the doctors have done a great job of helping him to this point, but there is still a ways to go. There is still much more that I want to do with him..... Thank you..... mmaddog *******
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03-31-2005, 07:28 AM	#31
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03-31-2005, 07:45 AM	#32
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03-31-2005, 07:46 AM	#33
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03-31-2005, 07:56 AM	#34
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03-31-2005, 08:36 AM	#35
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03-31-2005, 08:42 AM	#36
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03-31-2005, 10:12 AM	#37
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03-31-2005, 11:16 AM	#38
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03-31-2005, 02:50 PM	#39
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03-31-2005, 02:54 PM	#40
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03-31-2005, 05:43 PM	#41
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03-31-2005, 06:58 PM	#43
Mosbonian On Hiatus Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $2019700	To all my many friends on here..... Thank you very much for your kinds words and your prayers. It just confirms what I already knew about this place....it's more than just a Bulletin Board, it's home. Greg, my thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family....and blessings to the hands that care for your loved one. mmaddog *******
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03-31-2005, 07:30 PM	#44
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04-03-2005, 08:43 PM	#45
Mosbonian On Hiatus Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $2019700	Just a little update for all..... Just got back from KC a couple of hours ago and my dad finally got to go home today after a week at the hospital. Although his blood work finally got good enough for him to go home, he is still at risk for another heart attack or stroke until they can finally get his arrhythmia under control. He is scheduled to go back in a couple of weeks to have his heart "shocked" to see if they can resolve the arrhythmia. Please keep him in your thoughts. Once again, thank you to all my friends who said prayers or sent positive thoughts his way this week. You will never know how much our family appreciates that. mmaddog *******
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