My dad is in the hospital again, last night he had surgery.

[Staffordshire Bullterrier]

The nightmare (i wish it was) started on january and i wrote about it here. The crack on aorta was healing and all seemed to be going very well. Even though lately he complained about getting tired very quickly...but all the time he thought that was perfectly normal.

Yesterday evening i was gaming, i received a call from my dad, i thought it was dad but it was simply his wife calling me, and it was monday morning all over again. She asked me i could come over right away cause she believed my father just had a heart attack or tia, because for a few seconds his mouth had looked very weird, and couldn't properly speak..i think kinda like when people have a stroke. He had alot of pain near the area of the aorta.

So i went there, ambulance already there. We all went to hospital. They did a CT scan, doctor comes in and says 'Well mister, it doesn't look too good, i'm afraid' . He then explained that the crack/rip in the aorta had gone upwards, towards the heart. (previously it ripped downwards..still very serious but less life threatening) something that really doesn't happen often to patients that have a damaged aorta like this. So even though it doesn't happen often....it DID happen with my dad, seriously...**** this world sometimes!!! Someone who SO DOES NOT deserve all this gets this.

The doc explained that a surgery was nessecary, highly nessecary, also a high risk surgery, a very critical condition. That same night he underwent surgery, after having no sleep...me and my stepmother went to the hospital in the morning and after awhile one of the surgeons explained the situation to us. They spent 9 hours on the surgery, he also explained that there wasn't enough blood flowing through one of his arms and legs, and if this wasn't gonna be fixed or fixing itself, the arm/leg might die. But this seems better now, he's in the intensive care now and unconcious, because of the drugs/meds they used while performing surgery. They are gonna let him sleep for as long as nessecary, and have him wake up when the time is right.

I am happy as hell that he survived the surgery, cause the docs kept saying it was high risk, but i have no idea what to expect when he wakes up. Cause one of the arteries that connects or is related to the aorta...connects to his head, so like the docs say, we can't say what he will be like when he wakes up.

[StacyJ]

I will keep your Dad in my prayers

[raz2911]

I'm so sorry to read this, I hope you're coping, the bad stuff always happens to the good people my thoughts and prayers are with you and your father

[Lucilla]

If you believe in prayers then pray. Like someone once told me: to pray it's not the last thing we can do, it really helps a lot. I hope your father gets better soon.

[Staffordshire Bullterrier]

Thanks people, no i don't really pray and right now i'm just so mad. It always happens to the good people. And right now i cna't really believe there's a god....cause if there is..why is he letting this happen to him? Something that doesn't happen often and he gets it...i've no words for it.

I'm so happy that the surgery went well and he's alive, but at the same time so worried how he will be when he wakes up.

[Hicci]

My thoughts and prayers are with you, your father and the rest of your family

[Hocus]

OMG... I'm so sorry to hear this...
Sending you lots of love and strength.
Don't really know how to pray but I will for your dad... I hope he will be ok...
Keep the faith!

[MJ~And~Me]

I'm sorry to hear that, I hope he'll be ok.

[smile4mj]

I'm sorry. I know is hard for you to face this situation. Wish and pray for your dad a speedy recovery and you need to take care of yourself too. Dont give up and lose faith

[xthunderx2]

My prayers are with you...I am glad that they got to it in time...THAT there is the blessing in all this. I am so sorry that you and your family are going through this..I will continue to pray for you . Please stay strong and keep us updated..

[Staffordshire Bullterrier]

Thanks people.

The thing is...i am SO glad he survived the surgery, just like he survived a 300+ blood pressure in january when it first happened, that IS a miracle, its simple as that. As long as things don't go wrong, no bleedings and such (but they can happen, and if that happens, he'll be undergoing surgery....again, right away) and he wakes up tomorrow or someitme this week and he's ok. Oh my...that would be such a big relief.

[Ashtanga]

Hey >


Prayers for his father.

[Alma]

Prayers to your father and for your strength... Well, a miracle happened, as you said, continue to believe, miracles are the work of God, and He is precisely trying the good ones.. His ways are mysterious...

Sincerely hope that your father will wake up feeling better and revived...

[Staffordshire Bullterrier]

I went to see him for a few minutes, he's still in the IC, still asleep. But he has woken up early in the morning, when we weren't there. The doctors have said that they can feel the pulse again on his arms and legs, which is really good news cause right before the surgery they couldn't feel one on one of his legs and arms.

They also checked his pupils and they reacted to the bright light which is really good news, cause this is a indication that his brain functions and all kinds of importants things in his head function well. After the surgery the only dangers were bleedings that could occur and that would have meant going straight back into the surgery room, but that never happened. I'm so relieved...but also completely broken...emotionally i think. Once again so close to losing my father..but i'm only gonna concentrate on the good things and think positive, i'm having good faith he will overcome this all. He is one strong person!!!!

[Ashtanga]

I went to see him for a few minutes, he's still in the IC, still asleep. But he has woken up early in the morning, when we weren't there. The doctors have said that they can feel the pulse again on his arms and legs, which is really good news cause right before the surgery they couldn't feel one on one of his legs and arms.

They also checked his pupils and they reacted to the bright light which is really good news, cause this is a indication that his brain functions and all kinds of importants things in his head function well. After the surgery the only dangers were bleedings that could occur and that would have meant going straight back into the surgery room, but that never happened. I'm so relieved...but also completely broken...emotionally i think. Once again so close to losing my father..but i'm only gonna concentrate on the good things and think positive, i'm having good faith he will overcome this all. He is one strong person!!!!

Do not worry... God is with him. More prayers for him.