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: Not doing well
: aggghgmom June 26, 2006, 05:23:22 PM
Hi everyone -

I know I am not the biggest poster on the site but I am feeling that I need the BPO family.

My father-in-law is in the hospital in Buffalo, NY, he had surgery on Thursday for a double bypass - this is his third bypass and we were told very risky - he came thru the surgery OK but has an infection that they can't find, there are so many complications :'(.  They can't do the cat scan until they take out the heart pump and they can't do that until his heart is OK on its own.  The doctors believe the infection is in the bowel and from what I understand if the bowel goes it is over...he is working so hard to get better and this could do him in.  I was up in Buffalo (about 90 miles from my house) on Saturday and Sunday, then I came home Sunday night because he was doing OK - I was home less than an hour and got a call from my poor hubby who is SO strong but he was so upset I packed the kids back up in the car and off we went again.  I just came home again (Monday night).  It is such a see-saw; let me say that my FIL is not the healthies guy alive and this fight is taking so much out of him.

He is a lovely man (we have had a few differences but have worked things out).  So please if you have a minute say a good word for my FIL - Phil.

Thanks so much for listening

Randy
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: rickie June 26, 2006, 05:25:39 PM
Good thoughts are being sent your way. I hope he pulls through this.
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: doggylover June 26, 2006, 05:26:33 PM
I'm so sorry, my thoughts will be with you...and you don't have to be a maniacle poster to be part of the bpo family!
 ;) :'(
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: Softhug June 26, 2006, 05:27:13 PM
Prayers sent up in AL! 
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: MommyOfSchnauzers June 26, 2006, 05:36:06 PM
Sending prayers your way.
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: newflvr June 26, 2006, 05:43:49 PM
Absolutely!  You ARE a BPO'er and we take care of each other!!  Good thoughts and prayers coming to you and your entire family from California! 
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: kathryn June 26, 2006, 05:44:20 PM
Sending good thoughts from Texas.
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: K9ldy00 June 26, 2006, 05:47:12 PM
I am sending prayers and healing thoughts your way.
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: DixieSugarBear June 26, 2006, 06:02:33 PM
Sending up prayers and cyber hugs your way. Know that your BPO family is here for you.
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: longshadowfarms June 26, 2006, 06:20:49 PM
Will definitely be praying for him and for your whole family as well! 
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: BarkleysMum June 26, 2006, 07:14:00 PM
Randy...we're thinking about and praying for you and your father in law.  Take care.
Sandy
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: shangrila June 26, 2006, 07:18:42 PM
You and your father-in-law are in our thoughts as we hope for a speedy recovery
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: pitas June 26, 2006, 07:58:37 PM
Sending you good thoughts and hugs for your entire family, especially your father in law.  Hang in there, it sounds like he is a fighter and will keep on trying. 


Hugs from Anita & the 3 Newfies from NJ
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: GR8DAME June 27, 2006, 07:24:15 AM
Thoughts and prayers for your whole family from Chicago. Hopefully The BPO Power of Positive Thinking will help you through this difficult time.
Stella
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: EllieAndBlu June 27, 2006, 07:41:19 AM
Randy,

Sending good thoughts from Atlanta... and as of Wed. night I will be sending them from right there in Buffalo when I head home to visit my family for a long weekend. Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help y'all up there!

Rachel
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: cuttles/sadieMay June 27, 2006, 07:52:58 AM
Prayers and healing power are being sent from Ontario Canada. Dont ever underestimate the power of BPO prayers!!!! They work!!!!! Think positive and hang in there!
Carole
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: Binky June 27, 2006, 08:32:55 AM
You're all in my prayers.
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: Gypsy Jazmine June 27, 2006, 08:37:47 AM
I will ask my Bible study people to pray with me this morning for your FIL...I also send prayers for you & your family.
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: Sami142 June 27, 2006, 09:26:41 AM
Sending thoughts and prayers to you and your family.
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: aggghgmom June 27, 2006, 02:49:12 PM
Thank you so much to everyone for your kind words, thoughts and prayers they are truly appreciated.

So far everything is the same they are waiting to take out the heart pump so they can stabilize him enough for the CAT scan tomorrow.  It is SO hard to see people you love hurting, my husband of course is nervous and sad and my 14 year old very sensative son is beside himself.  Good ole FIL is still putting on a good fight!

Again, thank you SO much from the bottom of my heart!

Randy
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: doggylover June 27, 2006, 03:11:23 PM
Thank you so much to everyone for your kind words, thoughts and prayers they are truly appreciated.

So far everything is the same they are waiting to take out the heart pump so they can stabilize him enough for the CAT scan tomorrow.  It is SO hard to see people you love hurting, my husband of course is nervous and sad and my 14 year old very sensative son is beside himself.  Good ole FIL is still putting on a good fight!

Again, thank you SO much from the bottom of my heart!

Randy
Keep us updated, we are pulling for you!
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: Jessdryden June 27, 2006, 03:15:16 PM
More good thoughts and prayers coming your way!  We're thinking of you and your FIL.