OT: Your prayers are needed...
 

As I write this, my older brother, Steve, is in the hospital's ICU hooked up to a ventilator, fighting for his life. He went into the hospital on Monday to have a benign pituitary tumor removed endoscopically through his nasal sinuses. This procedure is done routinely every day across the country, and in most cases the patient is back home in a few days. However, in Steve's case complications occurred, resulting in a stroke that has affected the left side of his brain. The doctors are not giving us much hope at this time. He is going in for another CAT scan this morning to see if there is any change. Please take a moment to offer up a silent prayer for him. At this point we will probably need a miracle, but sometimes they happen. I'm a big believer in the power of prayer and positive thoughts, so maybe this will help. If nothing else, maybe your prayers will make it easier for my family to cope with this.

This has really blind-sided me. He is only 46, and has four teen-age children. His oldest boy graduated as valedictorian of his class this past spring. An avid golfer, he had just recently built his dream house overlooking a local golf course, and was looking forward to enjoying many years watching the golfers from his back deck.

Sorry for the long post. Right now, boating seems pretty small and unimportant to me.

Sorry to here this terrible news! He and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
Don

Best wishes to Steve and your family. We are pulling for him here in upstate NY!

You have got my prayers

My heart breaks for you and your family.

Several years ago my father also had a major stroke affecting the left side of his brain. Today, while there is still evidence of that stroke, he enjoys an active and productive life. The medicens and medical procedures available to your brother to aid in stroke recovery far exceed what was available years ago. Hopefully God will see fit to allow these to work amazing miracles for your brother.

I am sorry to hear about your brother.
My families thoughts and prayers are with you. Forrest

Best wishes. My thoughts are with you.

Thoughts and prayers are with you and your family

So sorry to hear.

Keep up the faith and thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Jeff

Sorry to hear about that. Thoughts and prayers for you and your family. Remember man.. There's always hope. Don't count him out yet no matter what the doctors say.

Very sorry to here this. My thoughts are with you and your family.:(:(

I am always reminded of the fact that there are no such things as ruitine surgeriest when I have to go in for mine. It is scarry.

My thoughts go out to you and your family and all involved. I hope that some miracle arrises that will allow him to amaze you all. Hang in there.

Jon

Our prayers go out to Steve and your family....:(

May the prayers of this board be answered for both your brother's healing and comfort for your family.

Hope your Brother pulls through.:(

God bless him and your family, We will keep him in our prayers.

he is in my prayers.

best wishes lucy.

Our prayers are with you.

i will keep your brother and family in my prayers <><

Our prayers from Karen and I

I know exactly how you must feel. Our prayers are with your brother and you and your family. However the out come you will all need a lot of stength and courage.

God bless

Mark and Linda

Best Wishes,

Mark

Our prayers are with you and your family.
Dean

Unfortunately, I can relate to your situation. My thoughts are with you...Steve

Our prayers are with you and yours...
Wishing for a speedy recovery...
Tony

budman,

my prayers go out to you and your family. my your brother fully recover.

sean

Sorry to hear about the issues he is having..best wishes and prayers ...Rudy...

Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Stay strong!

Best wishes
Julie

Best wishes in this dire time. We home everything turns our well.
Brian & Neda

All the best
 

Very sorry to hear of your troubles ..Prayers said ..

Oh geeez, already done man. Really sorry to hear this, Good luck, he will pull thru!!

Please look into Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber treaments for his post stroke recovery. They have performed miracles for stroke victims. For more information, contact the Whitaker Wellness Clinic in Newport Beach, CA . Ask for info, they are fabulous out there.......may have saved my life.

God Speed,

Great post Wildthing.

Prayers from our family to yours.

BUDMAN,
Sorry to hear about your brother. We will keep him and your family in our prayers.
Dan & Vicki

Steve passed away yesterday...
 

I think they declared brain death around 5:30 PM. We can at least take comfort in the fact that he was probably not in any pain, and I feel in my heart that he somehow knew that all his friends and family were there in the room showing their love for him. We have made arrangements to donate his organs, so that at least something positive might come out of all of this.

Thank you all for all of your prayers. And if you have not already done so, take out your drivers license and sign the back for organ donation. And also, take a few extra minutes today to tell your loved ones how much you care about them. You never know when you might not have another opportunity.

Peace,

Tom....

Tom,

This is terrible news...I was hoping to open this thread to something completely different. Please pass along my condolances to your family. My heart goes out to you. Be well.

Sean

I'm so sorry that things went this way, he's in a better place now.
again, my condolences.
Martin.

Budman,
Terribly sorry to hear your brother passed away. You and your family will remain in our thoughts. :( :(

Miracles do happen. My thoughts are with your brother and all related.

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Oh man, I'm so sorry to hear about this. God Speed man, your family is in our prayers. Just so sorry to hear the terrible news.

Good luck, keep your chin up....:( :( :)