W2DU Hospitalized

[W2INR]

Rick sent this to me in regard to his dad,

Hello Gary,

I am in Saginaw Michigan with limited access to the internet.  My father, W2DU, entered the hospital here tuesday for routine surgery.  before the surgery was complete, he suffered loss of blood, and his heart stopped.  he was resuscitated, and received 8 units of blood.  He is still unconscious, and is in CCU inthe hosp in Saginaw.

Could you please post a topic to let the AM folks know of his condition?  I will keep you updated of status as he progresses.   Thank you very much.

You may contact me directly via cell at 404-729-1026 ifyou have any questions.  Phone is better for me than email right now.  message function on cell phone does not work but I can return calls if I miss your call.  Thanks

73, Rick W8KHK

My prayers are with you and your family Rick

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[Steve - WB3HUZ]

Here's hoping for the best. Our thoughts and prayer are with you.

[Opcom]

I am sorry to hear of this. I'll also ask the people at church to pray for your father this sunday.

[w8khk]

I am happy to report that My dad, Walt Maxwell W2DU is much improved today.

Two days ago, kidney and bladder function were compromised, now they are much improved.  Ventilator assist has been reduced from 100% to 50%.  The pneumonia of two days ago is almost gone.  He was able to open his eyes and see us today, but still cannot talk.  Blood pressure and lung function are also recovering.  The outlook is now very good.  Thanks for all your prayers...

Rick, W8KHK

[W1UJR]

Excellent news Rick!!! 

Thanks for the update.

[w8khk]

Thanks everyone for your prayers and good wishes.

Dad was removed from the ventilator, but is still being monitored in CCU.  As soon as they remove the arterial lines he will be moved out of CCU.  He is now able to talk, eat, and has a good sense of humor.  Wants to know "When can I get outta here?", so we know he will be well soon.

Will be in rehab for a while, then back on the air!

[N5RLR]

Great news, Rick.   I pray that he's back up to speed soon.

[w8khk]

Thanks for the prayers and support!   Dad is now in a private room and all monitoring equipment is removed.  He has started physical therapy so that he can regain the strength needed to go home, then make the trip back to Florida for the winter. 

[W1UJR]

Excellent news!
Godspeed.

[N3DRB The Derb]

I did not hear of this becuase of no net access. I hope the recovery is swift and sure.

[w8khk]

Brief update - Dad has been discharged from the hospital in Saginaw.  He is now in a convalescent center in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, about two miles from his summer home.  He is still very weak and tired, but making slow progress with his therapy. 

Thanks for all the prayers and well wishes, and Happy Thanksgiving to all.

Rick W8KHK

[Steve - WB3HUZ]

Great news. Happy Thanksgiving to you, your dad and all the family.

[Opcom]

I'm glad he is doing better. Hopefully he will be able to return home soon.

[w8khk]

Great News!  Walt, W2DU was discharged from the hospital today and is now at home in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan.  Doing very well and hopes to be back in Florida soon.   

Thanks all for your prayers and well-wishes!

73,
Rick  W8KHK

[Steve - WB3HUZ]

Great news! Merry Christmas.

[W3RSW]

The very Best to your dad, Rick.
Hope he makes it to Florida soonest.

-where the palms sway in the wind;, the sunsets sublime,
and all the cares are left with the snow and ice in Michigan.

[Opcom]

Good deal!

[W2DU]

Hello and Merry Christmas, Folks. Yes, I'm home, but still very wobbly.

I want to thank Rick for keeping you informed, and I also thank all the rest of you for your prayers and good wishes.

It's hard to believe that I was an SK for almost too many seconds, but the code-blue group performed CPR that restarted the pump. However, I don't remember seeing any blue skies or green pastures, or even any bright lights during those few seconds.

On the other hand, severe problems with Ambien sleep medication required four weeks in rehab that would have required only one week without the complication. If you use Ambien be careful not to use it for a long period, like a week, cuz it'll cause saturation and become useless. If you then increase the dosage it'll turn you into a zombie. Getting off from it was pure hell. In fact, I was in rehab getting over the drug problem as well as for physical strengthening.

Thank you all for your continued support. Jean and I will probably be ready to return home to DeLand, FL in the next two weeks. See 'ya then!

Walt, W2DU

[Steve - WB3HUZ]

Hope you continue to feel better. Merry Christmas!

[WA1GFZ]

Good Luck to You Walt........and we didn't know you were a hero of the space program. Your son shared some cool stories with us guy as kids were glued to the TV set.
My Dad had a lot of trouble with Ambien also.