[MistyCA]

I am trying to respond to everyone who has been so kind to extend their wishes and prayers for my brother. I have what might be great news!!!!

First of all, my brother called and talked to us for over an hour last night! He was able to maintain the conversation without sounding out of breath which is incredibly amazing to me since he was only at 10% of his heart capacity when he was released from the hospital.

What he said is that the doctor who was working with him at the VA initially was a very new intern (1 week on the job) and unfamiliar with the complications my brother has been dealing with. My brother went in there needing to be dehydrated and they were so aggresive about it that they actually dehydrated him quite severely. The doctor was also discounting him for a transplant because of the fact he had been turned down after his last surgery. The fact is that he was turned down at that time because of the extensive infection they needed to get under control first. That being done, he is actually now a candidate.

He has been told unofficially that he is not accepted for transplant at Palo Alto. If this is true, our prayers have been answered! It has been a difficult struggle this time around, but I know the help of all your prayers and the response of so many wonderful people is what finally cut through the redtape and unresponsive posture of that new doctor! In fact, one of the doctors who had worked with my brother for years at the VA came out of a 5 year retirement to get over to the VA and make certain that my brother was being handled appropriately. My brother said he was so excited just seeing her face! He knew he was not being handled appropriately and as soon as the familiar old doctors began to come in, he knew the right thing would be done.

I am see happy right now because the course of treatment that he is under now, even being at home, is the right thing and he is showing significant improvement.

Thank you all so much. I hope I did not miss anyone who had asked me to keep you posted because this truly is wonderful news. Please KEEP YOUR PRAYERS coming for all the vets who need this kind of attention and don't have the know how or ability to put up the right fight to get it!!!

BTW...THANK YOU everyone who sent my brother an email. He has not been able to read them all or respond, but so many were sent to him that his 10 meg account was flooded! :) OMG, you freepers are just the best! You count in a big, big way and you are appreciated very much.

Please use your ping lists to let everyone know this turn of events. I am forever indebted to your kindness and compassion.

[Unknown Freeper]

Thanks for the good news, Misty. Continued prayers for your brother.

God is good.

[MistyCA]

OMG, in my haste to get the message out, I made a mistake and said he is NOT being considered for transplant when I should have said he is NOW a candidate for the transplant at Palo Alto. I am so happy about this.

[HoustonCurmudgeon]

Looks like good news but did you mean Now rather than not when you typed:

He has been told unofficially that he is not accepted for transplant at Palo Alto

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

"Please use your ping lists to let everyone know this turn of events. I am forever indebted to your kindness and compassion."

Please see Post 235 for a good news PING for a Viet Nam Vet.

MistyCA Thanks for the good news.

Please tell your Brother I said
"Welcome Home Brother"

[eyespysomething]

Great great wonderful happy news.

I am glad you're brother is home. There's really is no place like home!

[Mr. Silverback]

Awesome news Misty! Will keep praying!

[MissAmericanPie]

I am so happy to hear the news, may God guide the will of the Doctors.

When my husband had cancer, his doctor kept giving him nexium for acid indigestion, and telling him he had a hernia. Being a man, my husband would just accept it and not make waves while getting worse and worse.

I insisted on going with him to his next appointment, after some straight talk with the Doctor and focusing his attention, my husband was in the hospital that afternoon. I don't know if the V.A. allows family in the exam room, but often times it helps to have a family member relate to the Doctor.

Your brother continues in my prayers, I know what a great guy he is just by having read his essay, and learning this good news is going to make my step lighter today.

May God bless you both, stay in touch.

[JohnHuang2]

Wonderful news! MEGA PING comin' up ;-)

[JohnHuang2]

Thanks again for the ping, Tonkin

[snippy_about_it]

Good News MistyCA. Glad to hear of progress and prayers answered.

Thanks for the ping JH2!

[Johnny Gage]

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PRAISE THE LORD!

[SAMWolf]

Thanks for updating us on your brother. Great news! Now lets hope it goes official.

Continuing prayers until this is over.

[JustPiper]

I know prayer circles have immense power but Misty, somehow it seems God and his angels hear ever word her on FR ;) I am so glad to read this news about your brother and may God continue to watch over him and every Vet who is a blessed angel themselves.

[PhilDragoo]

Military-Industrial-Strength Prayers Continue in Force

[fightinJAG]

((prayers))

[Victoria Delsoul]

Great news, Misty. Praise the Lord!!!