What I wouldn't do for a cigarette right now. Fuck, I miss them.
I called my Mom in Pennsylvania today to see how things were going. Everything's alright and she should be back in Denver early next week. To get off the subject of Vincent she asked about T and how things were going.
I told her fine. Then she said that I should ask him to church sometime. That way, we will know if we are compatible when it comes to faith issues. WTF? She had to have been thinking about this little dinger for quite some time. In her world, she actually thinks I go to church!
I'm off to bed to get some rest before I have to work tonight!
Tuesday, June 28, 2005
Sunday, June 26, 2005
Shit Day
I ate an entire quart (no, not a pint) of Starbucks Mud Pie Ice Cream yesterday. I would do it again too.
Saturday, June 25, 2005
How do I say this?
Vincent died today.
He was actually getting better. They were weaning him off the respirator and the fentanyl drip so that he could slowly wake up from his drug induced coma. Then his heart just stopped. They tried to bring him back for ten minutes and then my Mom told them to stop because there probably was nothing left of his brain at that point. It is what he would have wanted.
He was a fantastic father and grandfather. I will miss him forever.
He was actually getting better. They were weaning him off the respirator and the fentanyl drip so that he could slowly wake up from his drug induced coma. Then his heart just stopped. They tried to bring him back for ten minutes and then my Mom told them to stop because there probably was nothing left of his brain at that point. It is what he would have wanted.
He was a fantastic father and grandfather. I will miss him forever.
Monday, June 20, 2005
Vincent
I thought I would give you a quick update on Vincent, my stepfather. On Thursday, my mother decided not to have him taken off the respirator and to give him a little more time to rebound.
I'll start from the beginning. My parents were in Pennsylvania at Vincent's family farm for a family reunion. He took the tractor out (alone) to get some work done and it somehow ran over him or he was ejected from it. He lost a lot of blood, crushed his pelvis, damaged his lungs, and bruised his heart. He went into surgery immediately to try to stop the bleeding. He was given at least 15 units of blood (this does not include the platelets and FFP (fresh frozen plasma) that were given). The huge amounts of transfusions and IV solutions have caused him to swell up like the Stay-Puff Marshmallow guy. He came out of surgery intubated (on a respirator) with tubes coming out of his heart (for prevention of cardiogenic shock?), packing in his abdomen for the bleeding and a suprapubic catheter. On Thursday, he went into IR (interventional radiology) to try to have another leak that was found in his iliac artery fixed. On Friday, he went back into surgery and the packing that was placed in on Wednesday was either removed or replaced. His lungs were damaged and started to collect fluid so they also put him on a rotating bed. On Saturday, he went through another procedure to have a mesh or screen put in his legs to prevent blood clots. I haven't heard anything about how that went so I assume it was ok. On Saturday night, his blood pressure and oxygen level dropped too low and he was medicated to bring his pressure back up. They still cannot put him on blood thinners because of the excessive bleeding. I do know that he is still too swollen from the surgeries and blood products that they have not been able to close him up yet. Also, his urine output is low so I don't know if they have considered or started dialysis yet.
My sisters and I decided to take turns flying to Pennsylvania if he is able to pull through this. My sister, Cathi (a nurse) is going first to assess the situation and to let us know more of the technical stuff that my sisters and I keep on asking. On Tuesday of this week, I will have a better understanding of what is going on with Vincent and my Mom.
I’m afraid that Cathi is going to get there on Monday evening to find the situation as worse as we expect so hopefully she can counsel my Mom on what is best for Vincent while educating her on his condition. Mom is filled with huge amounts of guilt because she thinks that she should have somehow known (telepathically) that he was injured. We still don’t know what to do about that situation but Cathi’s presence should help.
I’m sorry that I had to send out a mass email update but I tend to forget stuff. Please feel free to call me if you have any questions.
Thank you all for your concern, I appreciate it more than you will ever know,
K
I'll start from the beginning. My parents were in Pennsylvania at Vincent's family farm for a family reunion. He took the tractor out (alone) to get some work done and it somehow ran over him or he was ejected from it. He lost a lot of blood, crushed his pelvis, damaged his lungs, and bruised his heart. He went into surgery immediately to try to stop the bleeding. He was given at least 15 units of blood (this does not include the platelets and FFP (fresh frozen plasma) that were given). The huge amounts of transfusions and IV solutions have caused him to swell up like the Stay-Puff Marshmallow guy. He came out of surgery intubated (on a respirator) with tubes coming out of his heart (for prevention of cardiogenic shock?), packing in his abdomen for the bleeding and a suprapubic catheter. On Thursday, he went into IR (interventional radiology) to try to have another leak that was found in his iliac artery fixed. On Friday, he went back into surgery and the packing that was placed in on Wednesday was either removed or replaced. His lungs were damaged and started to collect fluid so they also put him on a rotating bed. On Saturday, he went through another procedure to have a mesh or screen put in his legs to prevent blood clots. I haven't heard anything about how that went so I assume it was ok. On Saturday night, his blood pressure and oxygen level dropped too low and he was medicated to bring his pressure back up. They still cannot put him on blood thinners because of the excessive bleeding. I do know that he is still too swollen from the surgeries and blood products that they have not been able to close him up yet. Also, his urine output is low so I don't know if they have considered or started dialysis yet.
My sisters and I decided to take turns flying to Pennsylvania if he is able to pull through this. My sister, Cathi (a nurse) is going first to assess the situation and to let us know more of the technical stuff that my sisters and I keep on asking. On Tuesday of this week, I will have a better understanding of what is going on with Vincent and my Mom.
I’m afraid that Cathi is going to get there on Monday evening to find the situation as worse as we expect so hopefully she can counsel my Mom on what is best for Vincent while educating her on his condition. Mom is filled with huge amounts of guilt because she thinks that she should have somehow known (telepathically) that he was injured. We still don’t know what to do about that situation but Cathi’s presence should help.
I’m sorry that I had to send out a mass email update but I tend to forget stuff. Please feel free to call me if you have any questions.
Thank you all for your concern, I appreciate it more than you will ever know,
K
Thursday, June 16, 2005
Hey J
Hey J,
Long story as short as I can make it...
My mother and stepfather, Vincent, were vacationing in Pennsylvania. He was run over by a tractor yesterday and is in bad shape. They will probably take him off of life support today and he will probably pass soon after that. Essentially, I probably won't make it to kickball because the only Dad I know is dying today and I can't stop crying.
K
Long story as short as I can make it...
My mother and stepfather, Vincent, were vacationing in Pennsylvania. He was run over by a tractor yesterday and is in bad shape. They will probably take him off of life support today and he will probably pass soon after that. Essentially, I probably won't make it to kickball because the only Dad I know is dying today and I can't stop crying.
K
Quick Update
Yesterday, my Stepfather, Vincent was run over by a tractor at his family's farm in Pennsylvania. He had emergency surgery today to try to control the bleeding and is expected to have more surgeries in the next few days. He is currently intubated (a tube through his mouth into lungs to keep an airway open and to assist in breathing). They have already given him at least 15 units of blood (or blood type products) to try to control the bleeding. He may not walk again if he lives.
My mother wants my siblings and I to stay put for the time being and will probably ask us to fly out at a later date. It is going to be quite an adjustment in my Mother's life whatever the outcome is. She will be getting an apartment in Allentown, Pennsylvania while Vincent recovers. After that she will probably need to sell the house in Littleton to relocate to wherever Vincent wants to live which might be in Maryland near his daughter. If he does want to stay in Littleton then they will need to buy a ranch style house so that he can avoid having steps.
My mother wants my siblings and I to stay put for the time being and will probably ask us to fly out at a later date. It is going to be quite an adjustment in my Mother's life whatever the outcome is. She will be getting an apartment in Allentown, Pennsylvania while Vincent recovers. After that she will probably need to sell the house in Littleton to relocate to wherever Vincent wants to live which might be in Maryland near his daughter. If he does want to stay in Littleton then they will need to buy a ranch style house so that he can avoid having steps.
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