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03-20-2007, 03:56 PM
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I just found out that my brother is in surgery, getting a much-needed heart transplant. If all goes well, he'll be in surgery for another hour or so, then heavily sedated until at least tomorrow morning. I probably won't be able to visit until 24-48 hours from now. |
03-20-2007, 03:59 PM
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Sending tons of good vibes your way.
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03-20-2007, 04:06 PM
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03-20-2007, 04:13 PM
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I hope it goes well. |
03-20-2007, 04:16 PM
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Many, Many good thoughts for you and for your brother. |
03-20-2007, 04:21 PM
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03-20-2007, 04:29 PM
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You and your family are in my prayers. |
03-20-2007, 04:45 PM
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Prayers and good wishes winging their way!
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03-20-2007, 04:52 PM
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Holy cow; best of luck to him. I hope it comes off without a hitch and he has a swift recovery! |
03-20-2007, 05:00 PM
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I'll include your brother in my prayers. Hope all goes well. |
03-20-2007, 05:07 PM
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WoW! All good thoughts and prayers for you and your brother!
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03-20-2007, 05:37 PM
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03-20-2007, 07:04 PM
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Prayers and good wishes to your brother and your whole family.
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03-20-2007, 08:12 PM
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Wow -- did you say heart TRANSPLANT? I guess I must have been scanning quickly, because I was thinking "bypass" the first time I saw this thread. Well, good luck to him, and I hope everything works out great. |
03-20-2007, 08:48 PM
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Surgery went okay. He's in the ICU now. Gotta coordinate with my parents, the staff there, etc. but will probably go visit tomorrow (late in the day?) when he's back to consciousness.
My mom contracted rubella while she was pregnant with him and he has known since his twenties that he didn't have the world's greatest heart. He went into cardiac arrest 15 years ago and was brought back from the edge of death three times in one night. Not long after that he was one of the early test cases for a device that later became the type of pacemaker/defibrilator combo that Cheney had implanted a few years back (the prototype my brother had did not function correctly and was removed not long after it was put in). Has been on and off a transplant waiting list (long story), recently got back on and luckily a suitable organ became available. |
03-20-2007, 08:58 PM
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Sorry to hear about your brother, but it sounds like he's doing as well as can be expected under the circumstances. My thoughts and prayers are offered for you and your brother and your family. |
03-20-2007, 09:27 PM
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I'm so glad that the surgury went well, and I'll add my prayers for a full recovery! |
03-20-2007, 10:22 PM
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Many good wishes, thoughts and prayers to you and your family
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03-21-2007, 12:02 AM
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You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers Erik, positive thoughts and lots of prayers.
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03-21-2007, 01:01 PM
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I just spoke with an ICU nurse. They took out the breathing tube this morning and he's sitting up in a chair.
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03-21-2007, 01:05 PM
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Well, yippee!
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03-21-2007, 01:28 PM
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Best wishes to your family and praise for the compassion and generosity of the family who donated their loved one's heart so that your brother can live. |
03-21-2007, 01:34 PM
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Awesome  I'm glad he's doing so well.
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03-21-2007, 01:36 PM
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