Thoughts and Prayers for my dad....

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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stumppy · 03-30-2005, 05:49 PM

Done deal dog.

**CosmicPal** · 03-30-2005, 05:54 PM

Congrats on the house....

But, you, your dad and family are definately in my thoughts.

**Bowser** · 03-30-2005, 06:03 PM

Good to hear you are repairing your relationship with your dad. Hope everything goes as good as it can for him, and yours.

Inspector · 03-30-2005, 06:06 PM

Prayers for your family.

Hope all goes well.

4th and Long · 03-30-2005, 06:18 PM

All my best to you and your family my friend.

BIG_DADDY · 03-30-2005, 06:32 PM

You got it. My mom had 2 heart surgeries in the last year or so trying to get rid of the same thing and she still has it. That surgery is supposed to be pretty successful but it didn't work for her. It's a new proceedure so ask about it.

Frazod · 03-30-2005, 06:33 PM

I wish you and your dad the best.

Herzig · 03-30-2005, 06:34 PM

Maddogg..prayers were just said and I will add you guys to the list.

My grandmother in is in NKC hospital right now with almost the same thing. Her heart was out of rhythm too, they shocked her, then went out of rhythm again due to 3 blockages. They put stents in to keep the arteries open. She then suffered 2 strokes in as many days. I will be headed up there again tomorrow to visit her. Please keep her in your prayers as well.

Frazod · 03-30-2005, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Herzig

Maddogg..prayers were just said and I will add you guys to the list.

My grandmother in is in NKC hospital right now with almost the same thing. Her heart was out of rhythm too, they shocked her, then went out of rhythm again due to 3 blockages. They put stents in to keep the arteries open. She then suffered 2 strokes in as many days. I will be headed up there again tomorrow to visit her. Please keep her in your prayers as well.

I hope everything works out okay for you and your grandmother as well.

Herzig · 03-30-2005, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by frazod

I hope everything works out okay for you and your grandmother as well.

Thanks, man.

ROYC75 · 03-30-2005, 06:35 PM

Prayers and good thoughts to you and the family, just keep the faith.

Roy
Carrie
& III

milkman · 03-30-2005, 06:38 PM

Done.

Coach · 03-30-2005, 06:42 PM

Done deal Maddog and Herzig. My prayers are with you and your families.

ChiefsFire · 03-30-2005, 06:47 PM

will do brotha

stay positive

03-30-2005, 05:42 PM	Topic Starter
Mosbonian On Hiatus Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $2489700	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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03-30-2005, 05:49 PM	#2
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03-30-2005, 05:54 PM	#3
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03-30-2005, 06:34 PM	#9
Herzig Wooooooo Pig Soooooiiiie!!! Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Northwest Arkansas Casino cash: $9984900	Maddogg..prayers were just said and I will add you guys to the list. My grandmother in is in NKC hospital right now with almost the same thing. Her heart was out of rhythm too, they shocked her, then went out of rhythm again due to 3 blockages. They put stents in to keep the arteries open. She then suffered 2 strokes in as many days. I will be headed up there again tomorrow to visit her. Please keep her in your prayers as well. __________________
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