Please pray for my brother

Janet · 07-30-2008, 03:56 PM

I'm just going to keep checking for updates. If he knows the likelyhood of having the terrible pains again is much lower, maybe he won't be so frightened. Still keeping you all in my prayers.

Tiramisu · 07-30-2008, 04:22 PM

Angie, my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family! I don't know your brother's history or what's causing the collapses, but when I had my lung surgery, they pulled my ribs open on my back/side and pulled my lung out. Then, they scrapped the pleurisy from the outside and tacked my lung to my inner chest cavity so it doesn't collapse again. I had two big drain tubes coming out for about 12 days.

Thank GOD for the morphine button. I was in ICU for about 20 days.

Shada · 07-30-2008, 06:41 PM

My prayers are with you and your family.

{{HUG}}

Dobie · 07-30-2008, 07:13 PM

I had a spontaneous pneumo about 4 years ago - my problem was that every time they reduced the suction that was keeping the lung inflated, it would go down again - I ended up having a surgery that prevented the lung from deflating.

4 years later, I continue to have severe asthma symptoms ( I never had any issues before the pneumo.)

I'll continue to keep your family in my prayers.

gja1000 · 07-30-2008, 08:42 PM

Angie,
My husband had the same thing happen, a spontaneous lung collapse. He had the surgery that you are describing where the make the lung "stick" to the outer lining so that it won't collapse again. He came through the surgery with flying colors, and my husband has many many other problems, heart failure, kidney failure, asthma, and diabetes. I want you to know that he did just fine. The surgery wasn't as bad as when the lung collapsed.

I hope your brother decides to have the surgery. The likelihood that this lung will collapse after surgery is pretty low. It might happen, however, to the other lung.

Please take him my best wishes and encourage him to have the surgery.

DianaB · 08-02-2008, 09:30 AM

Angie, how's Bobby doing? Did he decide to do the surgery? All of you are in my prayers.

Marilyn · 08-02-2008, 03:22 PM

Yes, Angie, we are here for you. Hope your brother is doing better and that he does have the surgery. Sounds like this may be the best option for him.

pope1982 · 08-05-2008, 01:05 PM

I know the emotions you must be overcome by, I am very close with my brother.
Glad to hear he has been able to come home and surgery is an option.
Your family is being thought of here in Baltimore as well Angie.

AngieDoogles · 08-05-2008, 02:29 PM

Thanks everyone! He looked much better and much more relaxed yesterday. I think being at home has really helped!

07-30-2008, 03:56 PM	#1
Janet Moderator Donating 4WT 18K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: INDIANA Posts: 21,625	I'm just going to keep checking for updates. If he knows the likelyhood of having the terrible pains again is much lower, maybe he won't be so frightened. Still keeping you all in my prayers. __________________ To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven. ECCLESIASTES 3:1

07-30-2008, 04:22 PM	#2
Tiramisu Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: New Caney, Texas (outside Houston) Posts: 1,776	Angie, my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family! I don't know your brother's history or what's causing the collapses, but when I had my lung surgery, they pulled my ribs open on my back/side and pulled my lung out. Then, they scrapped the pleurisy from the outside and tacked my lung to my inner chest cavity so it doesn't collapse again. I had two big drain tubes coming out for about 12 days. Thank GOD for the morphine button. I was in ICU for about 20 days. __________________ SANDY

07-30-2008, 08:42 PM	#5
gja1000 Donating 4WT Yakker Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Central Texas Posts: 5,717	Angie, My husband had the same thing happen, a spontaneous lung collapse. He had the surgery that you are describing where the make the lung "stick" to the outer lining so that it won't collapse again. He came through the surgery with flying colors, and my husband has many many other problems, heart failure, kidney failure, asthma, and diabetes. I want you to know that he did just fine. The surgery wasn't as bad as when the lung collapsed. I hope your brother decides to have the surgery. The likelihood that this lung will collapse after surgery is pretty low. It might happen, however, to the other lung. Please take him my best wishes and encourage him to have the surgery. __________________ Gayle

08-02-2008, 09:30 AM	#6
DianaB Moderator Donating 4WT 13K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kansas Posts: 16,069	Angie, how's Bobby doing? Did he decide to do the surgery? All of you are in my prayers. __________________ ´¨) ¸.•´¸.•´¨) ¸.•*¨) (¸.•´ (¸.•` ¤ Diana Baker ✞ You and I are friends....... Always remember that if you fall I will pick you up...... After I stop laughing!!!

08-02-2008, 03:22 PM	#7
Marilyn Donating 4WT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Texas Posts: 4,907	Yes, Angie, we are here for you. Hope your brother is doing better and that he does have the surgery. Sounds like this may be the best option for him. __________________ Marilyn If anyone would like a free Bible Study CD or book entitled "Searching for Truth", PM me with your mailing address and I'll send you one. "And you shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free." John 8:32

07-30-2008, 06:41 PM	#3
Shada Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,228	My prayers are with you and your family. {{HUG}}

07-30-2008, 07:13 PM	#4
Dobie Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 1,075	I had a spontaneous pneumo about 4 years ago - my problem was that every time they reduced the suction that was keeping the lung inflated, it would go down again - I ended up having a surgery that prevented the lung from deflating. 4 years later, I continue to have severe asthma symptoms ( I never had any issues before the pneumo.) I'll continue to keep your family in my prayers.

08-05-2008, 01:05 PM	#8
pope1982 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Baltimore Posts: 673	I know the emotions you must be overcome by, I am very close with my brother. Glad to hear he has been able to come home and surgery is an option. Your family is being thought of here in Baltimore as well Angie.

08-05-2008, 02:29 PM	#9
AngieDoogles Donating 4WT 4000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 6,509	Thanks everyone! He looked much better and much more relaxed yesterday. I think being at home has really helped! __________________ "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." ~MT

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