Posted on 12/31/2020 9:20:49 AM PST by agere_contra
Dear Friends,
as some of you will know: my twin brother Thomas has been dangerously ill for many days with COVID.
I posted a prayer thread, and you were very generous with your prayers. Thank you!
Well now to this current thread.
Tom has been on an intubator for a week. Today they drained his lungs and discovered lung scarring (fibrosis).
They have taken him off intubation to see if he can breath without it. They put him onto an oxygen pressure mask.
His O2 sats went down. They moved him to a ventilator: his oxygen seemed promising on the ventilator but then started going down again.
His kidneys started failing so they started dialysis. This started improving his oxygen count and kidney count.
The problem now is that his lungs are not doing the normal carbon dioxide processing.
We have discussed his treatments with nurses and they have all been completely routine.
His body does not seem to be responding despite the extra help. They will keep him on them as long as he responds. However his heart could stop at any minute.
He’s currently still alive but it will be hour by hour.
So of your charity - dear FRiends - please pray that Tom will be healed. Please also pray for his immortal soul.
Thank you FRiends. I greatly appreciate it.
I’m so sorry for your loss. Thomas is now in the presence of God. I know he looks forward to seeing you again.
Prayers sent for you and your family.
Thank you very much Chuckham. May God bless you.
So sorry to hear this. Continued prayers for you and your family. RIP, Thomas.
Thank you so much petit4.
(((((Hugs and Prayers)))))
Thank you Kitty.
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