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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Monday, June 09, 2008 - 6:33 am
Nick, keeping your brother-in-law's girlfriend in my thoughts.
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Nickovtyme
Member
07-29-2004
| Monday, June 09, 2008 - 9:54 am
Not sure OG...but they caught it because she miscarried.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Monday, June 09, 2008 - 10:15 am
Let's hope she was vigilant with her annual physicals. This cancer can be deadly; it was at one time one of the main causes of cancer deaths among women.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Sunday, June 15, 2008 - 1:15 pm
I'd like to ask for prayers for friends of ours. Sis just called, the wife called her a few minutes ago, they went down on their Harley an hour or so ago. The wife wasn't sure what happened, she said one minute they were riding and then she woke up in the hospital. She's covered in road rash and hurt her back (we're not sure how bad yet.) She's seen and talked to her hubby, but he was in so much pain they drugged him right up and he wasn't making sense. Sis is trying to find someone to watch her girls (I will if I have to but Kota's contagious and if someone else could take them that'd be better) then they'll be on their way. Until then we don't know much other than both are alive and talking, even if they aren't making much sense.
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Sunday, June 15, 2008 - 1:23 pm
So sorry to hear about your friends. It's good they are both able to talk at least. I'm not surprised that she isn't sure what happened as these things happen very quickly. I hope it isn't too bad and that they'll be feeling better soon.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Sunday, June 15, 2008 - 2:05 pm
More info, sis just called back (still no one to watch the girls yet.) The Harley shop here and several biker groups (not the scary ones!) host an event every year for charity called Thunder on the Lot. It started out a small event to raise money for some of the local kid charities years ago in the parking lot of the Harley shop, now it's held at the fair grounds. On Saturday, they have a classic car show, bike show, music, etc. Today they were doing a poker run, tons of bikers, including our friends. They'd made a stop at the Rock Store (I grew up around bikers, we used to go up there often!) and when they were leaving went around a curve. There was a boulder in the middle of the street and he swerved to miss it. Thank God there were so many people they had help immediately and someone to call right away for 911. The husband is now complaining of chest pain and his heart rate is elevated and their trying to get him into x-ray. That's about all we know right now. Sis and bil were our of town today with the girls so they're headed back now. Our friends son, who is away at college (or working for the summer now,) is on his way but he's still go several more hours drive to get here. This sucks that no one can be there with them yet.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Sunday, June 15, 2008 - 2:17 pm
My prayers to your friends. I hope that everything works out.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Sunday, June 15, 2008 - 5:06 pm
New update...the husband has a punctured lung and two broken ribs, increased heart rate they say is due to the punctured lung and labored breathing. They're still waiting on the wife's mri's to come back, but the dr said that either way the husbands in worse shape just because he's older and not in great shape. Here's the kicker, the hospital is talking about sending both of them home tonight. Neither is real happy about that (who wants to be in the hospital, but really who wants to go home when that's where they should be?) Their son, who is still on the road, is totally freaking out about this, he's just a young kid (19-20) and worried about getting the both of them home and taking care of them. Sis and bil though finally got ahold of one of his brothers and him and his wife are going to take the two older girls and sis called to see if I'd keep the youngest overnight. That way they can stay and help take care of them through the night, and sis has no problem calling up 911 if she thinks it's needed, so that's good. We're completely perplexed with the drs decision to send them home, especially the husband with the punctured lung. My bil punctured his lung back when Caleb was a baby (bil would have been in his early 20's and in great shape at the time) and spent several days in the hospital! I had to quarantine Kota to my room for the rest of the day to keep her away from the baby. Set her up with some movies and the very rare treat of..sigh...eating in my bed. I'll go play a couple games with her later when Darren gets home so he can watch the baby.
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Sunday, June 15, 2008 - 5:52 pm
I'm glad it isn't worse but I can't believe that the hospital is talking about sending them home. It is great that they have your sister who can stay and help them.
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Biscottiii
Member
05-29-2004
| Sunday, June 15, 2008 - 6:21 pm
That's the healthcare system in America these days! War, I'm so sorry to hear this nightmare your friends are going through. Sending positive thoughts and vibes in their direction. Wonderful that your family is stepping up to the plate during their time of need.
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Watching2
Member
07-07-2001
| Sunday, June 15, 2008 - 8:44 pm
War, I'm so sorry to hear about your friends. I have a feeling they won't be going anywhere tonight. If they do, I'll be shocked. I'll be praying for them.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Sunday, June 15, 2008 - 9:38 pm
Thank you everyone! Join us in shock, Watching, the hospital sent both of them home about 7:30. The mri's came back for her, she has one broken rib (I think sis said in her back?) and then road rash on the whole left side of her body. She remembers bits and pieces like seeing the boulder in the road and knowing they were going down. He is so drugged up they can't figure out what he remembers or not right now. I'm guessing she's a bit drugged up too cuz she was telling sis earlier that they didn't have to come and were going to tell their son to go home, she could take care of him and was going to order pizza for dinner. He hasn't been able to eat pizza in years. Plus she can't really take care of herself let alone him. I haven't heard from sis since they got to the house so I'm wondering if she sent him back to the hospital. She should have called by now (I'm not calling there cuz they could just be resting and I don't want to disturb them.) They were hurt badly, but they were very lucky. It could have been so much worse.
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Biscottiii
Member
05-29-2004
| Sunday, June 15, 2008 - 10:02 pm
Thank heavens your Sis is there watching over to make sure they're somewhat safer.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Sunday, June 15, 2008 - 11:04 pm
Sis is furious, she said they never should have sent either one of our friends home, especially the husband. She was ready to call the paramedics to come get him but bil pointed out the hospital sent him home like this they wouldn't keep him if he went back, so they're going to keep a close on through the night and see if he gets worse. She also said both of them still had gravel and dirt in their road rash wounds (that's some awkward phrasing.) That had my jaw on the floor. I remember very well stories from some of the bikers in my childhood who talked about how serious the er cleaned road rash up (and how brutally painful that process sounded.) Sis said she remembered those same stories and then bil commented about that time when he was a kid and ended up in the hospital with an infection from road rash and so the two of them very gently got to work cleaning them up the best they could. Guess they were so drugged up they didn't mind too much. Did I mention sis is furious? Said the er pretty much made sure they weren't dying, gave them pain pills, and sent them on their way. Both are now sleeping. Bil's going tomorrow to check out the bike and take some stuff off (saddlebags and he mentioned something else) cuz our friends a serious enough biker after making sure his wife was ok wanted to know how bad the bike is. Heh, let me say, that is sooo biker. I can remember a friend of my parents, laid up with two broken legs, broken arm, and broken shoulder directing repairs on his bike from his dang hospital bed. I don't expect to hear anything else tonight unless they have to go back to the hospital.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Monday, June 16, 2008 - 2:36 am
Wow, War, I'll throw in my prayers.. I cannot believe they would send them home 
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Skootz
Member
07-23-2003
| Monday, June 16, 2008 - 3:51 am
Prayers to your friends War....darn hospitals just kick people out so fast now a days...Julia could of went home the evening after her surgery at the hospital last week...we said NO. They did keep her thank goodness one more night.
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Monday, June 16, 2008 - 4:50 am
Wow, War, that is just crazy! Might I suggest that they take a lot of pictures of their injuries just in case they develop infections at some point? You hate to think "malpractice" but gosh, just to be on the safe side, they would be wise to document carefully. When I had my bilateral mastectomies, I would have been sent home the same day as my surgery, except for the fact that I had reconstructive surgery and implants put in. Because it was considered a second surgery, I was "allowed" to stay overnight (like I could have even gotten out of that bed). I wish that some of these powers that be would have to go through this so they could understand just how insane their decisions are! Best wishes to your sister's friends for an uneventful recovery!
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Monday, June 16, 2008 - 6:00 am
You've got to be kidding ... I'd be furious, too. Prayers going out to both of them and their families and friends ...
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Monday, June 16, 2008 - 8:06 am
Is there another hospital nearby and can they call thier primary care physician and let him know what is going on? This seems absurd to me! It's second opinion time.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Monday, June 16, 2008 - 10:00 am
I didn't realize hospitals have gotten that bad (or is it insurance cos?) My mil has 2-3 stays a year which are typically 4-5 days long. Other than that our only experience with the hospital is LDR (and they've been discharging new moms and babies quickly since Caleb was born!) and when Kota's asthma is so bad it requires a middle of the night run to the ER (and for those they just sit the kids, sometimes several of them in chairs in the hallway, dr checks them out, then hooks them up to the neb, sends a nurse to give prednisone, and then sends them home with a couple prescriptions when they're breathing better.) Can't believe they're sending people home that quickly after pretty major surgery! Sis didn't call in the middle of the night which means she didn't rush them back to the hospital. They have to go see their own drs today, though I don't know yet when they go.
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Watching2
Member
07-07-2001
| Monday, June 16, 2008 - 12:42 pm
OK, I'm furious along with everyone else! I totally agree with Huk about documenting injuries, along with photos. This sounds absolutely INSANE. I know they send people out faster for routine things (routine to them!) like having babies and surgeries which they kept people much longer, but I've had family in the hospital in which they were kept for days for testing since they weren't sure what happened. He has a punctured lung and they sent him home?!!! I hope there is some documentation of that. I would demand copies of the hospital charts. They have a right to them. I'm seriously fuming at the moment! It would be the insurance companies who are expiditing getting people in and out as fast as possible. I remember when I had my first DD, my M.D. asked which insurance I had and then said the could get in an extra day with them to stay a day longer. I'll be thinking about them and praying for them. I hope to hear a more positive progress note soon.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Monday, June 16, 2008 - 1:15 pm
I talked to sis a bit ago, they go to the dr this afternoon. The sleeping didn't last too long, especially for him. He has to sleep sitting up and couldn't get comfortable, but he's also acting a bit boneheadish and only taking half the pain pills he is supposed to be taking. So not only uncomfortable, but also in a lot of pain. Hehe, I think the wife is feeling a bit better. She was complaining this morning how mad she was because this was a poker run, they get two cards at the start and she had an excellent hand and will never know if she could have won. I said, they "walked" away from a motorcycle accident not dead and not too badly broken...I think they won! Sis told her that and I heard nothing for a minute then friend yelled out, oh shut up! LOL. They did take pics last night and both were sent home with written instructions including what to do/not do with punctured lung and what bad things to look out for.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Monday, June 16, 2008 - 7:28 pm
its totally unbelievable! continued prayers going out to them
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Monday, June 16, 2008 - 9:18 pm
Thank you. They did an x-ray of his lungs today and found blood. Me and sis were having a quickie talk since she was on her way to bed, but I do know he's still not in the hospital and he has to go back tomorrow for another x-ray to see if it's any better or not and what they'll do if it's not better. She is still very sore but doing pretty good considering.
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Biscottiii
Member
05-29-2004
| Monday, June 16, 2008 - 10:20 pm
I finally got to see Michael Moore's documentary "Sicko" a couple of days ago. Absolutely hair-raising and well worth renting - no matter what one's political affiliations might be. Much of his story was about what happens to people WITH health insurance. So, I wasn't surprised at how War's friends were bundled up and sent home. One of the few positive points, though, perhaps they were safer having their road rash cleaned up at home. Staph infections seem to be increasing these days in hospitals & those can be more horrifying than the original injuries sustained. I hope your friends can start mending SOON!
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