Sunday, August 12, 2007

Thoughts and Prayers

My father, Paul, is in critical care this morning in Beaver, PA and the doctor's don't know what is wrong with him. It started Thursday with sharp pains on his right side and now his lung is showing up white on the x-ray. They didn't know yet whether it was fluid or air. Everyone, please keep him in your thoughts and prayers. I want my next post to say he is getting better and will be fine. I'll be off line for a few days.

*****Update, the doctor drained 1/2 a gallon of fluid out of my Dad's chest. He said after initial testing it is definitely NOT congestive heart failure but the fluid is an inflammatory response. They are doing further testing to see if it is an infection or something else. In the mean time, with the help of draining the fluid and a CPAP machine (used for people with sleep apnea) his oxygen levels are good, he's feeling better and starting to joke around. He is, however, still in critical care. More in a day or so as I get info. Thanks for your thoughts and prayers. Keep them up, they are helping.******

5 comments:

  1. Good thoughts to your dad, Heather. I hope to read your next post saying he's okay. Take care.

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  2. Fingers crossed and tons of Mojo being sent his way...

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  3. Good thoughts to your father and you!

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  4. Geez Heather... I'm sorry that your father is having problems... Adding our thoughts and prayers for him and your family as you all go through this. Here's hoping he's outta critical care and recuperating nicely as you read this!!

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  5. all the best to you and your dad ... hope he is even better by the time you read this!

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