[Strac6]

For Mr. Scalise to go critical indicates a possible severe blood loss, an abreaction to the anesthesia or a possible stress/trauma related heart problem.

Not good

[Road Warrior ‘04]

Prayers up!

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

OH MY GOD....PRAYERS UP FOR MR. SCALISE, A GOOD, DECENT MAN.
PRAYERS FOR HIS FAMILY!

[Strac6]

In addition, the hospital where he was airlifted to is a Level One Trauma facility. They will be accustomed to dealing with multiple GSWs, bad auto accidents, etc.

For him to go from stable to critical is a serious downturn in his condition.

[vetvetdoug]

The hip area has some major bleeders that cannot be accessed easily for hemostasis. Several times I've treated dogs with bullets to that area thinking successfully and only later watch them bleed out into the tissue where I didn't have a clue it was happening.

[Captainpaintball]

...Or a need for democrats to get one more seat the EASY way.

[Salvation]

Prayer thread:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/3560924/posts

[nikos1121]

Femoral artery bleed?

[nikos1121]

Femoral artery bleed?

[McGavin999]

Please God, watch over Steve and place your healing hand on his wounds. This is a good man who is very much loved and needed. We pray that he pulls through this and that you will grant him a full recovery.

We pray this in your name and in the name of your son Jesus

[CGASMIA68]

negative 2 cents not required

[pinkandgreenmom]

“A gunman believed to be a supporter of former Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders....”

I hope the Congressman recovers.

But I cannot contain my level of ire at the opening line to this story - BELIEVED to be a supporter of Bernie? Did the author and this crappy news station not SEE the perp’s facebook page?

[Pinkbell]

I was concerned about that. There was a case I read one time in a book about miracles in the ER. This doctor said that there was a man who had been shot, and it appeared non life threatening. He told the man he’d have to have surgery and would then be good to go. The man told him he would not make it. The doctor pushed back and told him he would be find. The man again insisted he would make it. Right before surgery, the man said, “Not gonna make it doc.” The doctor discounted it as he thought the guy was just overly concerned. A couple hours later, he found out the man had died in surgery. He started bleeding and it wouldn’t stop. The man somehow knew it was his time.

Anyway, that story came to my mind today when they said that Scalise was talking and in stable condition. I heard on the radio before that he is now in critical condition, so that is concerning. I hope and pray he makes a full recovery. He’s a good man.

[Hostage]

Seth Rich was reportedly taken to Medistar, sitting up, talking on the phone, only to die at a time later.

Many report this does not happen.

[SoFloFreeper]

Actually, I think this is not unexpected. Critical means a patient has their own nurse and/or must be checked every hour—if I recall correctly. He just had surgery so I would hope he would get special attention.

[MEG33]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3560901/posts
Thread here also

[Deplorable American1776]

Prayers to him and his family.

[winoneforthegipper]

Bernie Sanders’ all out assault on Christianity last week no doubt played a roll in the attack on Scalise, a practicing Catholic.

[Pajamajan]

Earlier reports had said he was in stable condition. Sorry to hear this news. Prayers being said for him...

[Rusty0604]

Prayers for him, also for Matt Mika, who is also in critical condition.

[NautiNurse]

I suspect Scalise’s condition at the ball field was originally critical but stable. The “critical” designation was likely withheld pending notification of family, etc.