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dweller

(25,035 posts)
Wed Sep 21, 2022, 02:24 PM Sep 2022

Requesting prayers and healing vibes for my older brother today

Last edited Wed Sep 21, 2022, 07:50 PM - Edit history (1)

He is going in to surgery today at 4 pm, he will be undergoing brain surgery.
He has been experiencing a serious situation for most of the last month, and has already had less invasive procedures to help him, but now it has come to this radical and risky operation: they will be lifting part of his skull to access his brain.
We, his family, are scared, but hopeful that this procedure will return our brother, husband, father, uncle, nephew and cousin to us again.
It’s a 5 hour procedure and I will update at some point.
Your prayers and well wishes are appreciated

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Edit: first of all a very sincere thank you to all responded to my request, it means a lot, and I love you all for your messages … update follows


my SIL has sent an update: surgery went well and surgeons are positive with results. He will hopefully be off the ventilator within 24 hours. He was put on the ventilator several days ago as he developed pneumonia but it has been treated successfully so they proceeded with today’s surgery .
Now he’s in neuro ICU and hopefully will be recovering over the coming days.
Now it’s recovery time.

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Requesting prayers and healing vibes for my older brother today (Original Post) dweller Sep 2022 OP
Healing vibes on the way! 💗💗💗 SheltieLover Sep 2022 #1
You've got them. Best to you both. Scrivener7 Sep 2022 #2
Prayers & well wishes SallyHemmings Sep 2022 #3
Sending healing and loving thoughts! MLAA Sep 2022 #4
I'll be thinking of you. Wishing you the best of outcomes Walleye Sep 2022 #5
Praying nt XanaDUer2 Sep 2022 #6
You got it. onecaliberal Sep 2022 #7
.. sprinkleeninow Sep 2022 #8
Praying in Oaktown wryter2000 Sep 2022 #9
🕯 mobeau69 Sep 2022 #10
... RKP5637 Sep 2022 #11
... MontanaMama Sep 2022 #12
You are not alone. MOMFUDSKI Sep 2022 #13
Positive feelings and thoughts sent to your brother. Maraya1969 Sep 2022 #14
Many wishes for a successful surgery and positive outcome. yonder Sep 2022 #15
Your brother will be in my prayers LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2022 #16
Definitely sending prayers! woodsprite Sep 2022 #17
You and yours have got my prayers. My sister underwent such a surgery, and she survived SWBTATTReg Sep 2022 #18
I am praying for your brother right now! raging moderate Sep 2022 #19
Done!!! Karadeniz Sep 2022 #20
🙌 diehardblue Sep 2022 #21
Sending healing thoughts Mr.Bill Sep 2022 #22
I am not a man of faith... Thunderbeast Sep 2022 #23
Sending healing hugs and prayers gademocrat7 Sep 2022 #24
Vibes for healing and strength and a full and swift recovery headed your way, niyad Sep 2022 #25
Sending good vibes his way. William769 Sep 2022 #26
Healing vibes to your brother! lark Sep 2022 #27
Your brother has my prayer for a successful surgery and total recovery and you and your family LoisB Sep 2022 #28
Well wishes and healing vibes coming your way lindalou65 Sep 2022 #29
I prayed for your brother Joinfortmill Sep 2022 #30
Prayers and healing vibes for him, and for all of you. I know how scary this can be for highplainsdem Sep 2022 #31
Sending prayers and well wishes cate94 Sep 2022 #32
Thank you for the update LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2022 #33
So glad he made it through the operation ok. Thanks for the update, keep us posted Walleye Sep 2022 #34
Thanks for the update MustLoveBeagles Sep 2022 #35
Sending good vibes wendyb-NC Sep 2022 #36
What a great update! Best wishes for a smooth and successful recovery. usonian Sep 2022 #37
Yaaay! SheltieLover Sep 2022 #38
Sounds like he is on the mend 💗💗💗💗 MLAA Sep 2022 #39
I'm so glad it went well. Scrivener7 Sep 2022 #40
Continuing vibes for complete healing and recovery. So glad you are able to check in niyad Sep 2022 #41
Final update dweller Nov 2022 #42

woodsprite

(12,199 posts)
17. Definitely sending prayers!
Wed Sep 21, 2022, 02:56 PM
Sep 2022

Strength and hope for your brother, you and your whole family, along with
Healing for your brother
and
Guidance for the drs. performing the surgery

SWBTATTReg

(24,085 posts)
18. You and yours have got my prayers. My sister underwent such a surgery, and she survived
Wed Sep 21, 2022, 03:02 PM
Sep 2022

w/ flying colors, and although she had numbness from the surgery afterwards, a follow-up surgery corrected the issue (disturbed nerve that left part of her facial muscles numb). Now is going strong and good, and that's what I wish for you all, that all goes well, that you all do well too, and take care of yourselves too during this difficult time.

Thunderbeast

(3,533 posts)
23. I am not a man of faith...
Wed Sep 21, 2022, 04:11 PM
Sep 2022

...but I hope you will take some comfort in the knowlege that the practice of medicine has advanced tremendously in our lifetimes. A brain surgery of this complexity would have been unthinkable 50 years ago, yet, many of these procedures have become routine for the skilled surgeons who execute them.

I hope your brother returns to you and your family without pain and with recovery in sight.

niyad

(119,875 posts)
25. Vibes for healing and strength and a full and swift recovery headed your way,
Wed Sep 21, 2022, 04:18 PM
Sep 2022

Please keep us posted. Your DU family is here for all of you.

LoisB

(8,639 posts)
28. Your brother has my prayer for a successful surgery and total recovery and you and your family
Wed Sep 21, 2022, 04:29 PM
Sep 2022

have my prayers for strength to see you through this. May all the good forces of The Universe gather around him to guide the surgeon's hands.

lindalou65

(296 posts)
29. Well wishes and healing vibes coming your way
Wed Sep 21, 2022, 04:35 PM
Sep 2022

Sending your brother tons of healing vibes and best wishes for a successful surgery.

highplainsdem

(52,322 posts)
31. Prayers and healing vibes for him, and for all of you. I know how scary this can be for
Wed Sep 21, 2022, 05:17 PM
Sep 2022

everyone worrying about him - have spent a lot of hours in hospital waiting rooms myself - but doctors can accomplish so much now, and I'm praying for a very quick recovery for him.

wendyb-NC

(3,797 posts)
36. Sending good vibes
Wed Sep 21, 2022, 08:03 PM
Sep 2022

And prayers for healing and a remarkable recovery of wellness on all levels for your brother, and some rest for you, also.

MLAA

(18,598 posts)
39. Sounds like he is on the mend 💗💗💗💗
Wed Sep 21, 2022, 08:29 PM
Sep 2022

Sending more healing thoughts for a strong and quick recovery.

Scrivener7

(52,724 posts)
40. I'm so glad it went well.
Wed Sep 21, 2022, 08:38 PM
Sep 2022

Take some care of yourself now. This does a number on the ones waiting for the phone call.

niyad

(119,875 posts)
41. Continuing vibes for complete healing and recovery. So glad you are able to check in
Wed Sep 21, 2022, 10:23 PM
Sep 2022

and let us know. Vibes for strength and endurance for you and your whole family.

dweller

(25,035 posts)
42. Final update
Mon Nov 7, 2022, 04:16 PM
Nov 2022

Just got word from my brother that he should be going home this Thursday 11/10

He has had a long and sometimes very rough go of it these last months : another surgery was performed (basically a repeat of the one above) and at one point drs said they would be putting a breathing tube and feeding tube in him, and transferring him to hospice for end of life procedures … we were all stunned and miserable with grief.
Then his wife read them the riot act, a new team of drs came on and said “ no, he has no permanent brain damage, and should regain all his functions eventually”
He was unconscious and in a pre-coma state for several weeks, and then he started waking up more and more and responding and he did, little by little and with PT and intensive therapy recover.

And now he’s going home !!
When I see him I’m going to show him this thread so he can see everyone working behind the scenes for his recovery ❤️‍🩹

Again, thank you all for your prayers and kind words



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