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I’m not really sure if putting “all” in recipients actually pings all, but for all you wonderful people - here’s my latest update and a wish for the continuance of prayers.

I arrive home in time to see and talk to my Dad though he was in and out of micro naps. After leaving the hospital last night, he was stable more alert. but his stomach was very distended.. He then complained of worsening pain. I recieved a call later from the surgeon who asked for my approval for emergency surgery (suspecting bowel death) and said ther was a very high percentage of death with and without the surgery due to the weakened heart. I okd it and and he made it through but abdomen had to remain open. They removed a foot of necrotic small intestine. It turns out the cause of everything was a clot originating in the lower bowel. It travelled up to the heart wreaking havoc the whole way. It them hit the lower ventricle and collapsed it causing arrest and a heart attack. Earlier today they said that the bladder helping to pump the heart wasn’t enough for the heart kidneys and liver and wanted to try to implant a very new innovative device into the heart that to do the job, set a strong and stable pace, and bypass the ventricle to allow for it to rest. The same risks were present. He made it through that but they are walking the tightrope between hqving the blood thin in his heart, but having clotting factors in the abdomen. They have place frozen plasma on the needed sites and are attempting to contol the blod loss (transfusion). They are throwing every treatment known to science. This morning or afternoon, the wiil suture the intestine and close the abdomen. Brain is still unscathed, but the next 24-48 are critical they are exhausting every known treatment.

I know you all prob. didn’t need this much detail and prob wondering why im putting this on the net, but I needwd to just get it off my chest and am just asking for prayers from everyone. I’ve maybe slept 3-4 hours since Mon. morning. I’m trying to be strong but it’s so hard.

Your continued prayers are much appreciated!!!

“I’m not really sure if putting “all” in recipients actually pings all”

Putting in “all” I think is supposed to ping everyone, but it didn’t work for some reason. I was checking the thread manually to look for updates. I didn’t get a ping so no one else did, either.

Ping the people above by name and let everyone know of your Dad’s urgent need for prayer.

“I know you all prob. didn’t need this much detail and prob wondering why im putting this on the net, but I needwd to just get it off my chest and am just asking for prayers from everyone.”

Please don’t apologize for giving details! If people don’t have details they won’t know how to pray, or how serious it is.

Do you have an update? We are waiting for your ping.