Prayers for my husband

weathermom · #1 Postby **weathermom** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 6:22 pm

Please take a minute to pray for my husband, Eric. I think they are going to remove his appendix tonight, they are doing tests right now. Thanks!!

sunny · #2 Postby **sunny** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 6:33 pm

Prayers on the way from New Orleans.

#3 Postby **azskyman** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 6:44 pm

Prayers at the keyboard in Scottsdale AZ, too!

#4 Postby **Stephanie** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 7:15 pm

Prayers on the way from the southern end of the Turnpike! :wink:

#5 Postby **DaylilyDawn** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 8:03 pm

prayers on the way from Lakeland, FL

weathermom · #6 Postby **weathermom** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 8:48 pm

They just took him into the OR.Thanks for your prayers.

Dee Bee · #7 Postby **Dee Bee** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 8:54 pm

I'm sending positive thoughts for health, wholeness, and comfort right now.

petal*pusher · #8 Postby **petal*pusher** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 11:01 pm

Sending gentle prayers and good vibes to ALL of you!.....p :wink:

Skywatch_NC · #9 Postby **Skywatch_NC** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 11:03 pm

From an Eric to another Eric...prayers and thoughts sent his way!

weathermom · #10 Postby **weathermom** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 12:09 am

Just got home from the hospital. Surgery went well, he was drugged up and sore when I left(as expected). Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers!

Miss Mary · #11 Postby **Miss Mary** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 7:27 am

Weathermom - my husband had an emergency appendectomy in 1998. I remember the worry and what his recovery was like. Be prepared for a few rough days when he gets home. I remember my husband having trouble managing pain with oral meds - the IV pain meds were rapid. His first night trying to get comfortable was very difficult. We have a water bed and he finally ended up in our guest room at the time, which was a regular queen sized mattress. I hadn't even changed the sheets yet from the recent previous guest - he did not care. Our children were younger then and underfoot. My advice would be if you have little children, get someone to watch them. I was a nurse-maid for about 48 hours and it was very hectic. And my husband is not your typical I stubbed my toe baby of a guy. He's very self sufficient, "I never get sick" kind of a guy. He just didn't expect to have such pain from such a small incision, his words. So just get yourself prepared now - if he's still in the hospital - go grocery shopping, stock up on items like that. Make a place for him to rest at home - bed, couch, a quiet area. I also kept track of his meds on paper - your nic says wxmom, kids are very distracting, not sure how many you have, but if I hadn't been writing down the specific day and time Jim got his Versid, I could have overmedicated him - he was out of it and relying upon me to take over.

It was just a wild 48 hour period but we did get thru it. This is when I told my daughters - do not bother me unless there's blood. Their eyes bugged out when I said that!

Good luck - you'll do fine but just be prepared to be needed more than you think you might be. I'll pray too, that's a given.

Mary

#12 Postby **Pburgh** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 11:44 am

Prayers coming from the Burgh for a speedy recovery for Eric.

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