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Personal, Non Train Related

General Discussion
#1

Train Friends,

Today is a tough day. My aunt was rushed into surgery for a major life or death lung operation. She is 74, in poor health, and mentally handicapped and has already exceeded her life expectancy. She developed a lung infection over the weekend and today her lung collapsed completely and she was rushed into surgery. The options were clean the lung and re inflate it or remove it. The later she would not have likely lived through. Well she made it, she is a tough old bird. The lung was the size of a soft ball and full of puss as was the chest cavity. They cleaned it, removed something, and got it re inflated and working. She is in ICU for at least a week. The will keep her asleep (coma?) for the next two days and on a ventilator and feeding tube. She is not out of the woods yet. A post-op pneumonia will probably kill her. If she survives the next 5-10 days she will likely make it.

We are a family of faith. We are secure in whatever happens. That doesn’t make it any less painful. She is a huge part of my life and is a big reason I am involved in may of the things I am involved in. I wanted to share this because I consider many of you to be friends and I don’t mind asking for your thoughts and prayers if your of a mind too.

Thanks guys.

#2

I will keep you in my prayers, Devon.

#3

We will keep you in our prayers.

#4

double post somehow??

#5

You’ll be in my thoughts over the next few days, Devon. Let’s hope she pulls through.

#6

Prayers from me as well.

Later,

K

#7

We’ll be praying Devon for your aunt and the family.

Chuck

#8

Thoughts, prayers, and best wishes to you and your aunt.

-Kevin.

#9

Oh wow…that’s tough. I remember when 74 seemed old…now, not so much. Our thoughts and prayers for your aunt and family.

#10

I don’t mind asking for your thoughts and prayers if your of a mind too.

You have my thought and Prayers.

#11

Bruce Chandler said:

Oh wow…that’s tough. I remember when 74 seemed old…now, not so much. Our thoughts and prayers for your aunt and family.

When your mentally handicap 74 can be ancient but I think they forgot to give my aunt the memo. She has had things that are the end for other people. She really is tough and the last year especially and really the last five have been livin it day by day week by week for her.

#12

Devon,

I know how hard it is to deal with the health issues of a loved one. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your Aunt.

Noel

#13

Noel Crawford said:

Devon,

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your Aunt.

Noel

Same here.

#14

Prayers to you, your aunt and the whole family , my friend.

#15

Prayers coming. Strength, healing, and comfort to y’all.

#16

Devon,

I’m so sorry to hear of your Aunt’s health crisis. It can be just as hard on the family as the patient. I wish for her recovery. Thanks you for sharing your personal angst.

Joe

#17

Thanks everyone,

She is still doing OK. She is still asleep and will be for at least another day but the lung is still working with a ventilator and so far no post op infection.

#18

Prayer has been made.

#19

Prayer said for your aunt, Devon.

#20

We here all pray for her and your family Devon .