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06-09-2008, 01:10 PM
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See ya'll in the Spring
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: WV and Eastport Maine
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Your world can be turned upside down in an instant
My 88 year old father woke up this morning with a lot of pain on his side. I took him to Calais Hospital where he is undergoing tests as I type. I had to come back to Eastport to get his medications and I will be back at the hospital about 4 PM. He has no appendix or gall baldder, the ER doctor thinks that she feels a hard place somewhere around his kidneys or liver so she's ordered a CAT scan and that takes a few hours. The doctor has ordered his hospital records from WV from last year when he had his gall bladder out and almost died then and she said that depending on what they find, they may send him to Bangor - I asked her if there was a way to manage his pain long enough for me to get him back to WV and she said 'doubtful' - so I don't know what's wrong, don't know what's going on and I'm scared to death.
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06-09-2008, 01:21 PM
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Senior Member
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Join Date: Jul 2006
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Corgis,
It's tough when a loved one becomes suddenly ill. I know your panicked feeling. Waiting for answers is the worst part because you do not which direction to focus your energies.
We'll say a prayer for your father and you. Hopefully it won't be anything too serious.
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06-09-2008, 01:30 PM
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Senior Member
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Sacramento, CA/Dover-Foxcroft, ME
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+1 what Mainah said. You and your dad are in my thoughts. And I'm a positive thinker.
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06-09-2008, 01:47 PM
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Senior Member
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Auburn, Maine
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Hang in there Corgi, I will say a prayer for your dad. I do not know much about the hospital where he is.....don't be afraid to push for answers, and go with your instincts.
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06-09-2008, 01:53 PM
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"status" from Dale Carnegie
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: a step from New Brunswick...
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I sent you a DM Jamie.....make sure you call. Hang in there!
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06-09-2008, 02:07 PM
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Senior Member
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Join Date: May 2007
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I'll say a prayer and keep an eye out for how he's doing. I'm going to DM my number.
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06-09-2008, 03:53 PM
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Senior Member
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Cape Cod, MA
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I wish I could say or do something to ease your fears.
Know that you're both in my thoughts.
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06-09-2008, 04:01 PM
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Having All The Fun I Can Stand
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Rhode Island
936 posts, read 596,521 times
Reputation: 898
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More prayers coming from here! We know what it is like to be in that situation. Nothing anyone here can say will lessen your pain. We just hope that this is a minor problem that can easily be remedied. Hang in there...it may not be bad at all.
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06-09-2008, 05:46 PM
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Senior Member
Status:
"Send more snow days!"
(set 21 days ago)
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Down East Maine
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Reputation: 371
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Prayers!
Heavy Prayers your dad's way-be strong!!!!
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06-09-2008, 06:51 PM
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"Embrace the suck!"
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Join Date: Nov 2007
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Reputation: 606
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We visited Jamie and her father about an hour ago. They were safe and sound in Eastport. Dad wasn't complaining of pain. They will watch him for 24 hours to see if his pain returns. They are both tired of being at the hospital all day. Keep up the prayers for the next 24 hours!
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