They just rushed him in to reopen him and remove the titanium plate.

hope everything works out! thoughts and prayers are with you and your friend, sir.

Sorry man.

My best wishes for your friend has wings . . .

oh ugh, here's hoping all is ok

Gahhhh - Good luck - We went through multiple surgeries as well.

lookout, I hope your buddy is ok.. seizures are so scary. and strokes, .. don't get me started.

Fuck man. Well like I always say, at least we aren't living with the medical technology of 100 years ago.

With the technology of a hundred years ago he'd have died six months ago. A very large part of me believes his family would be better off if he had.

I would absolutely miss him, but i know he'd never want to live like this and he'd never want his poor wife to spend the next 30+ years in this situation.

Just heard he's out and alive. Minus the titanium plate and a couple blood clots, plus a couple tubes. Brain is "swollen, wet, and tense" and he is still seizing... but alive.

Sorry to hear about your friend's troubles. I hope for the best outcome for all concerned.

Christ, Lookout, what a horrible thing.

I hope he recovers. Sending positive vibes.

There is a special place in hell for a woman named Rhonda Gross. She's really sure that "as a mom," she understands "where I'm coming from." I'm really sure that, as a mom, I want to burn her house down.

Any update Lookout?

It's *possible* you're both right, but if that's the case, she'd better have a head start.

Merc can probably make that happen... jus sayin'. :flamer:

Only update is that he is still alive and has not had any more seizures as they've weened him off the anti-seizure meds.

that's a start ... being alive is a good beginning.

J's dad's ex and mother of his half sister Rosie, has been diagnosed with breast cancer. She's really scared. One of her closest friends (I mentioned it att he time, it was quite shocking to us all) died of cancer a few years ago. Apparently though, wheras Ronnie had a very fast moving form of cancer which is almost impossible to treat, Romy's is the less dangerous variety and hopefully this means her chances of survival are good. Though her age (I think she's in her early late 50s/early 60s) might go against her.

I can only imagne what Rosie (her daughter, J's kid sister) is going through right now.

Romy, along with J's dad and stepmother, was a huge influence on me in my late teens. J, his dad and his stepmum were all living at Romy's house awaiting the completion of their new house, when I met him. Had many happy Sunday lunches with them all.

I know it sounds really cliched to say that someone loves life. We all love life even if we don't realise it. But Romy is one of those vibrant and engaging people. An actor, director and singer of great talent. Passionate, artistic and political. A true child of the 60s.

I just hope she's going to be ok.

Fuck cancer.

Truly.

I don't think I ever will. Not now.

Sorry. A line from a song made me quite tearful tonight.

After many tests and consultations it has been decided my friend is no longer in there. Today they will remove all external support and move him to hospice where he will be kept as comfortable as possible until he passes.

I'm so sorry lookout. There just aren't words for this. :(

I'm sad but not devastated. I know he would have wanted to live out his life at the level that was expected even before the problems associated with this surgery. There were 3 of us who have literally been the closest of friends for 35 years. I was always the one expected to go first, but he beat me to this just as he did with most things in life. I've got 35 years of great memories and a load of Guinness to work my way through tonight.

Lookout - I'm so sorry.
DanaC - fuck cancer.
Sundae - hugs.

What lovely thoughts. To love and be loved, that is what is important in this life.

Dammit, lookout. I'm so sorry. Hugs to you, and to his wife and kid as well.

Lookout - I am so very sorry for his family, friends and all of those who loved him.
He will live on in a sense through you. I hope you take some solace in knowing that.
That is one of life's greatest accomplishments, to live on in others after you pass.
Thoughts and prayers to all.

Shit, Lookout. that sucks. I'm so sorry.

I'm so sorry, Lookout. That really sucks.

Oh Lookout, I'm so sorry. What an awful, awful thing.

I hate this fucking thread.

Sorry lookout. That's very sad news.

Yeah, but it does keep us real.

Sorry Lookout.

That Sucks Look out ,
Remember the good time dude

Sorry to follow a really awful upset with something trivial.

I've just seen that the preview screening of Torchwood: Miracle Day (plus panel discussion incliding Russel T Davies, Eye Myles and JB afterwards) at the BFI is sold out.
I knew it would sell out quickly, but when I checked on Thursday there were still about 30% seats free.

I already owe Mum & Dad for the vet bill, so I couldn't ask them for more.
I just kept my fingers crossed there might be a single seat, towards the back, still available on payday...?

It was always unlikely, and after all it's only been a few days that I've been thinking about it, but I feel really upset. My whole stomach has dropped and the light has gone out of my day. I honestly feel like something longed planned and hoped for has been cancelled last minute.

Maybe I need to get my medication reviewed.

This:

http://annarbor.com/news/hockey-play...-jenkins-dies/

15-year-old. Didn't know him but could so easily be a kid I know or my kid. Unclear exactly what happened, but bets are on horsing around like 15yo kids do, hit his head, freak accident/repercussions, now dead. It shouldn't do but it seems to add to it that he's a hockey goalie like my kid and just got signed to the OHL like my kid dreams of...... makes me want to wrap my kids in cotton wool to keep them safe, but that's no life to live either.

Sucks. We've all done stupid stuff like that as teenagers. As a parent, you can try to give your kids the tools to make good decisions, but they are going to make mistakes. And it's just brutal dumb luck that sometimes the bad decisions have serious consequences, and sometimes they don't. It's terrifying.

I did, however, just email my goalie son and tell him not to keep jumping on his knees like he did in the puddle last night. Some stupidity maybe we can help protect against? I haven't given up hope. But I am saddened today.

wanting to go home and funds arent coming through
 

theres a couple of churches that could cover the cost of me getting from this city,to where i would really prefer to be. i am waiting for a soup kitchen to spend a few dollars more and get me out of here, if the woman who is in charge, would take the time and have listened to what i offered,i would have had my train ticket and i would be typing my deptarture date, on my yahoo page.

If anyone is interested in the journey the great CWB has taken us on in the last 6 months you can see his wife's blog.

I read much of that last week & read the rest today.

So sad. I feel for the daughter, but maybe since she is only two that it won't be as hard or - I dunno. Maybe that makes it worse.

I'm sorry for everyone on this thread but misery loves company>

My working cow dog is right now having surgery for a bowel obstruction. They gave him a 60% chance. :sniff:

I'm sorry, Nirvana. Is that the one that tangled with a tornado?

Agreed, it is very sad. The 2 y.o. won't remember a thing.

Yes crap :thepain:

YAY! My dog has crapped!
 

This must have been prophetic! Ok vet update they were going to start the surgery when my dog had a bowel movement from the enemas they gave earlier. He is crapping bone pieces and junk. They are continuing to give him enemas and walking him around. They will keep him over night. This seems like better news better than surgery. Surgery comes with peritonitis risks. :)

Not sure I ever cheered for a dog to poo before, but ....

YAYAYAYAYAYAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYY

twisted bowel?

(fucking bone eating dogs, gah.. how do you say "chew twenty times before swallowing" in rotweiller anyhow?!)

I'm so glad Suede's OK.

I remember a horrible night of emergency vet visit and operations on one of the westis when he was a pup. Got himself into a half eaten bucket of KFC.

Fuckin chicken bones are the debbil*

*as bri would say.

NOT SAFE FOR DINNER
 

"twisted bowel"

I think 6 years of eating squirrel and raccoon. He has a "bone nest" in there. I just got back from the vet > I went to give him some slippery elm bolus' so that in the morning we are hoping for a smooth move. My vets are not opposed to my herbal remedies thankfully. They are doing enemas at the other end. Surgery is still on the table unless we have more movement by morning. Fingers and toes crossed POOOOOOOP! :)

Thanks for the ah encouragement.

Nirvana's Doggie,
We hope for poop. Pref'rably
Lavender Scented.

Suede has gone to surgery I am not very optimistic :sniff:

Good Luck Suede!

Good luck, Suede! Hugs, Nirvana!

Is it a twisted bowel? Is that the current diagnosis?

Twisted bowel is a medical emergency, Suede has obstruction. Canine intestine is about 3 feet he has about 10 inches of obstruction, so resection is out of the question. So if any of his tissue is necrotic or irreparable he will be euthanized :(

Thanks for your comments I am so sad :(

Awee - I'm hoping for the best.

I hope suede comes out ok.