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Oldtex
Member
03-06-2006
| Tuesday, August 19, 2008 - 8:18 pm
Thoughts and healing prays for Escapee, grandmother and family.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Tuesday, August 19, 2008 - 8:36 pm
((Escapee and family)))
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Yankee_in_ca
Member
08-01-2000
| Tuesday, August 19, 2008 - 8:38 pm
I've just read this. Escapee, I'm sending my best to you, your grandmother and your entire family.
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Wednesday, August 20, 2008 - 2:26 pm
I have a minute before I have to get back to the ICU, so I though I would stop in. Thank you all so much for the prayers and well wishes. I told gramma while she was unconscious that she had people across the US and Canada praying for her. Let me give you a breif update on what happened. My Grandma's friend Deb got a couple of new horses off of the track. She asked if my mom and I would come ride them for her, so we said sure. It ain't every day you get to ride a race horse. So Saturday AM we went and rode one of them, a big beautiful thouroughbred (sp?) and let me tell you, that's a fabulous horse. So Sunday we wanted to go back and ride again and this time Grandma wanted to come ride too. So Deb, her daughter Rache, her daughter's Boyfriend J, her son and her soon to be daughter in law, Maria came out and they trailered the other horse to the indoor arena where we were riding. I rode one horse while gram rode the other. I was at one end of the arena riding and Grandma was cantering the other horse at the other end, and my mom and everyone else were watching. Grandma all of the sudden stopped her horse at the far end and said someone come quick. So my mom and J ran down, and we thought her back had seized up because she'd been having back problems. It wasn't until my mom got down there with J that they realized she was having a bigger issue as she started to turn blue and lost consciousness. I jumped off of my horse and threw the reigns to Maria as we are all a bit confused as to what is going on and flew to the other end of the arena, grabbed Gramma's horse and Rache was trying to call 911, but her phone wasn't getting service. So I grabbed the horse ran with her down to the other end of the arena and passed Maria (who is a nurse, thank you lord) who is heading down to my grandma as fast as her feet can move. I threw the horse in her stall and grabbed my cell phone and called 911 as I was running back down. I see Maria starting chest compressions and my mom doing the breathing. I get 911 on the phone, and I start getting hysterical because MY GOD they are asking stupid questions. I hand the phone off and hit my knees next to Grandma and start praying. So my mom yells at me "GET OVER HERE AND DO THIS YOU HAVE EMT EXPERIENCE!!!" duh, so I switch her and I am breathing for grandma while Maria is doing chest compressions. In the distance I hear sirens. My DD is watching all of this go down, so a guy that was there sees her and ushers her to play with some other kids, which she gladly does. Deb's son in the meantime has gone down to the road to meet the Ambulance. Rache and J are giving 911 information and I see my husband drive up at the same time as the EMTs and says he'll go pick up Grandpa and take the girls with him. The paramedics/EMT's bag her, and get her in the rig, and I jump in the ambulance too. She was still had no pulse. I am in the front seat trying not to lose my cool and I am calling brothers, sisters, aunts uncles, prayer chains, etc. telling them to GET TO THE HOSPITAL NOW. Then they shock her and get her pulse back. THANK YOU JESUS! As soon as the cath team got there, they took her up to the angioplasty, where they lost her pulse again and had to shock her to get her back, five times, but they did, put a central line in and kept her intabated until she was more stable. They finally extabated her this morning and she is awake and aware, but can't talk. I swear I have lived at the hospital for 4 days now! By the way, the whole time that was going on, that horse stood stock still and never moved until I ran her back to her stall. What a wonderful animal. AND thank god for Maria knowing exactly what to do and springing to action. I sent her a huge bouquet of flowers and she asked if my grandma would be her grandma too because she's never had one. I said "grandma would't have it any other way!" Thank you all so much. (this may be disjointed a bit, I am in a huge hurry!) Oh and DD1 started kindergarten on monday too. Busy busy busy few days! I'll have pictures of that and pictures of the horse and everything else later, probably tomorrow. Love and hugs and a big THANKS to you all. Landi and Renee, you guys are AWESOME!
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Scooterrific
Member
07-08-2005
| Wednesday, August 20, 2008 - 2:36 pm
No Escapee... You're the awesome one!!! ((((((Escapee, Grandma and family))))))))))
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Wednesday, August 20, 2008 - 2:43 pm
((Escapee))
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Wednesday, August 20, 2008 - 3:24 pm
Escapee, what is your grandmother's first name - has she had heart issues in the past - how old is she? I ask this because is gives us a better picture of who we are praying for.
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Wednesday, August 20, 2008 - 5:37 pm
Her name is Marilyn, she had a stroke about 12 years ago and triple bypass about 11 years ago. She has been healthy since. She is 72.
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Wednesday, August 20, 2008 - 5:59 pm
Just saw this Escapee. My thoughts and prayers are with you, your grandma, and your family.
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Wednesday, August 20, 2008 - 6:11 pm
I just talked to her and she even cracked a joke (in a whisper). LOL
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Wednesday, August 20, 2008 - 6:29 pm
Thank you, Escapee. At 72 she should heal well and have many good years of life left to live to the hilt. I will continue to pray for a complete healing. God bless her!
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Earthmother
Member
07-14-2002
| Wednesday, August 20, 2008 - 7:09 pm
Glad to hear your grandma's got a bit of a sense of humor..definately means she will mend.
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Citruscitygal
Member
08-07-2003
| Wednesday, August 20, 2008 - 10:17 pm
Wonderful to hear how well Marilyn is doing. Sending prayers for a speedy and complete recovery. Impressive teamwork that got Marilyn to the hospital to the Drs. that brought her back to you. Thank you for the update.

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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Thursday, August 21, 2008 - 11:16 am
Escapee, that's wonderful news! Thanks for the update. 
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Thursday, August 21, 2008 - 12:48 pm
I can't thank you all enough for the prayers. She is improving today as well, keep praying. Thank you so much. I am headed over to the Hospital after work but before class to check on her.
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Watching2
Member
07-07-2001
| Thursday, August 21, 2008 - 11:18 pm
Great news. I'll keep your gramma and all of you in my thoughts and prayers.
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Merrysea
Moderator
08-13-2004
| Friday, August 22, 2008 - 1:08 pm
Please pray for my sister (Lindaceles on the board) and her family. She just found out that her son's baby, who was due on September 17, is dead. Their first baby was born prematurely and died after only a few hours. I'm still here in Colorado with her, but her son and his wife are in California.
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Friday, August 22, 2008 - 1:19 pm
Oh Merrysea, that is just terrible. My prayers are with your family.
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Friday, August 22, 2008 - 1:30 pm
Oh gosh, Merrysea, how sad for everyone. All will be in my thoughts.
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Taysmomcj
Member
03-24-2008
| Friday, August 22, 2008 - 1:38 pm
Prayers for peace and comfort for the family.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Friday, August 22, 2008 - 1:52 pm
Oh no Merry. Lots of prayers and positive thoughts for your family.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Friday, August 22, 2008 - 1:55 pm
Oh, that's so tragic. I'm so sorry, Merrysea. I'll be sending up prayers.
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Heyltslori
Moderator
09-15-2001
| Friday, August 22, 2008 - 1:58 pm
Oh Merry, I am so so sorry. I'll keep you all in my thoughts.
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Friday, August 22, 2008 - 2:15 pm
Merrysea, do they know what is causing problems?
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Watching2
Member
07-07-2001
| Friday, August 22, 2008 - 5:02 pm
Merrysea - I'm so sorry. I can't imagine what they're going through. I'll be keeping everyone in my thoughts and prayers.
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