Posted on 06/03/2004 4:15:05 PM PDT by shaggy eel
Hello,
Thought you'd want to know about Blackie since he hasn't been on line lately.
He had a bronchial infection & went the usual 7 days w/the anti-biotic. Early Saturday AM he had severe back pain, chills & was sweating profusely. He could barely walk but got into bed after taking a pain pill.
He was no better by 6AM so got him to emergency where he was given morphine & was running a fever. They took ex-rays but could find nothing wrong just the usual
bulging disks & arthritis damage he had over the years. Because of the lower back pain they thought it might be prostate but ruled that out too. He was admitted to the hospital & yesterday given an MRI. Turns out he has a bacterial infection in the spinal fluid.
A doctor came to see him about the options he had - like, a spinal biopsy to find out the type of germ it is, or, open his back up & drain the fluid (or whatever they do) fix the damaged discs. It was up to him. He chose the first one. As it turned out they found the type of germ it is & didn't have to do a biopsy & started treating him w/penicillin.
I talked to him this AM & he didn't know what time it was & didn't know if he'd had eaten yet or not he's so full of pain medicine. Early today the doc was in said this has to be monitored & may have to stay in the hosp. several weeks. I'll talk to his doc shortly & find out for sure what's going on.
This infection was probably caused by the infection he had in this lungs.
Hi...Blackie, Mrs. Blackie and Family,
Just wanted you to know that I'm Praying for You!
Lord, Please, Touch, Heal and Bless our dear FReeper FRiend with Your Nail Scarred Hands.
Give him Your Strength, Comfort and Grace as only You O Lord can.
Praying aslo for Blackie'S Doctors, Nurses and Care Givers that You O Lord will instruct and guide their descisions concerning his Treatment and Care.
Lord, I also Pray for Blackie's Wife and Family, that You O Lord will be with them and give to each one - Your Immeasurable Strength and Grace to help our FRiend to recover completely.
Help them to TRUST You Lord, in and for ALL things.
For we Pray in THE NAME that is above ALL Names.
Amen ~ and ~ Amen.
and...Blackie, GET WELL SOON :)
Just got in from the Cayman Islands, and got word of Blackie's condition. I hope that by now he's on his way to feeling better and knocking that infection out.
Please pass along my best to him!
(and how ya doin??)
Thanks for the up-date, Tonk.
Blackie, heal up soon.
I haven't been on for awhile and got back to FR lastnight to hear about this.
Shaggy Eel ,thanks for posting the thread, sorry about being so behind the curve in getting to it.
Have a backlog of stuff to go through from my minor absence.
Please define "at risk"
Just spoke to blackie about 10 minutes ago.
He's in good spirits and asked that I Thank You All for your concern.
He's only about a 1/2 mile from his house so Barb can see him often.
Details how to contact him are in
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1147130/posts?page=122#122
He has no internet access in the rest home
BUT I sent this thread to Barb so she can print it for him to read.
Praise the Lord!
I'll still keep Blackie in my prayers.
Get well, my FRiend...MUD
Thanks for the update..
Wonder how one could sneak a laptop in to him...
BTTT!!!!!!
Preays for Blackie & Barb.
I talked with blackie on Saturday. He sounded in really good spirits. (He's making sure that NOBODY puts any cream in his coffee! I asked. LOL ... I didn't think to ask him how soon he'll be feelin' bright-eyed and bushy-tailed enough to dance with you again.) ;)
Prayers!
Thanks for the update.
Get well soon Blackie.
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