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Related: About this forumRequesting 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.
Its 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 todays surgery .
Now hes in neuro ICU and hopefully will be recovering over the coming days.
Now its recovery time.
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SheltieLover
(59,372 posts)And vibes for astute guidance to his surgeons & caregivers.
Scrivener7
(52,397 posts)SallyHemmings
(1,873 posts)MLAA
(18,536 posts)💗💗💗💗❤️❤️❤️💖💖💖
Walleye
(34,964 posts)XanaDUer2
(13,512 posts)onecaliberal
(35,538 posts)Healing thoughts and vibes.
sprinkleeninow
(20,535 posts)🕯
wryter2000
(47,288 posts)MontanaMama
(23,952 posts)Wishing for a successful outcome and quick recovery.
MOMFUDSKI
(7,080 posts)We here at DU are all with you. Deep breaths.
Maraya1969
(22,967 posts)yonder
(9,998 posts)LetMyPeopleVote
(153,868 posts)woodsprite
(12,173 posts)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
(24,001 posts)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.
raging moderate
(4,490 posts)And for you, and your whole family, and his medical team!
Karadeniz
(23,342 posts)diehardblue
(11,058 posts)Mr.Bill
(24,742 posts)for a successful procedure and a rapid recovery.
Thunderbeast
(3,526 posts)...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.
gademocrat7
(11,133 posts)for your brother and your family.💙
niyad
(119,375 posts)Please keep us posted. Your DU family is here for all of you.
William769
(55,783 posts)lark
(24,059 posts)LoisB
(8,491 posts)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
(287 posts)Sending your brother tons of healing vibes and best wishes for a successful surgery.
Joinfortmill
(16,283 posts)highplainsdem
(52,060 posts)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.
cate94
(2,879 posts)LetMyPeopleVote
(153,868 posts)Your brother will remain in my prayers
Walleye
(34,964 posts)MustLoveBeagles
(12,414 posts)May he continue to heal.
wendyb-NC
(3,750 posts)And prayers for healing and a remarkable recovery of wellness on all levels for your brother, and some rest for you, also.
usonian
(13,518 posts)SheltieLover
(59,372 posts)Ty for the happy update!
MLAA
(18,536 posts)Sending more healing thoughts for a strong and quick recovery.
Scrivener7
(52,397 posts)Take some care of yourself now. This does a number on the ones waiting for the phone call.
niyad
(119,375 posts)and let us know. Vibes for strength and endurance for you and your whole family.
dweller
(24,806 posts)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 hes going home !!
When I see him Im 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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