Sending healing vibes and thoughts to you and your dad Hodge.

Warm wishes, Morgan

Hodge, Certainly understand why you'd be afraid. I will pray for both you and your Dad. Please, accept support and take care during all this.

You and your Dad will be in my prayers, hodge.


Hope

I am sorry you are going though this.....you are in my thought and prayers.

Hodge,


Sending warm wishes and prayers. I hope things turn out well.

Everyone, I am overwhelmed with this outpouring of prayers and good hopes - thank you all so much.

Dad is still in ICU, but more stable. He's still battling infection, kidney function is still not great but has improved, and blood pressure is up to a better level. The doctors don't think he's rejecting the liver, just that this infection is kicking his butt, because...

It turns out he was not taking care of himself after his last procedure about 3 weeks ago. We're all fit to be tied over that. He'd been telling us over the phone that he's fine, on the mend, yet all the while he wasn't eating or drinking nearly enough fluids. Because he wasn't feeling well. When he's stronger he's really going to get it from me. I think a lot of us know how hard it is to eat and drink when you're not feeling well, but one has to!!

In the meantime, we're confident of the care he's getting. I am grateful for that and for the fact that my younger brother and most of my stepmother's family are nurses and are being with him, able to read his chart, and give the rest of us the benefit of their experience and knowledge.

Thank you all again. I can't express how much this means to me, especially since I haven't been here much lately and haven't even gotten to know some of you much, if at all! I will try to remedy that!

Hodge,

That's good news. Not sure the age of your dad, but as we get older and sickness sets in, it is harder to take care of ourselves. Does he have visiting nurses when he comes home?????? It may be something to look into. That is if you can talk him into it. We also get a tad stubborn as we age too......

My Dad's only 66. He's always been stubborn, though. A true Taurus:) His wife is a nurse's aide and until he gets home he'll stay with her sister, who's a nurse. He's just really stubborn. However, we all remember when he'd say he'd rather die than give up cigarettes and booze. Thank God he gave 'em up!

Oh that is quite young Hodge, at least from my point of view! I am glad to hear he is doing better and we will continue to pray for him.

Thank you, Kathy.

I am glad for the positive turn in his health, Hodge - still sending prayers for all of you...