and I hope your mother gets through this and can resume her life and enjoy herself. it's a good thing that she's a strong woman.

I just got back from the hospital and my dad looks even worse. In the morning I will be calling the woman that I was told would contact me. She did, but I was in the shower adn she told me to call her in the morning.

This is really Sad man.. I Hope the best for you and your family.

Oh Yng, hope everything will turn out fine for your dad.

best wishes man thanks for sharing your story

I'm so sorry to hear that. I had a similar situation with my father exactly 10 years ago...

We're hoping for the best, but it's not looking promising.

That's what we're hoping, but as I mentioned above it's not looking promising.

no problem. This is just my way to let it all out. Sure, I can talk to family about it, but they know everything I do so talking to them about it doesn't really help.

it's not an easy thing to go through. Did your father make it out ok?

no, he passed away after 5 months of daily fighting at the age of 52. I blamed god too when it happened, blamed doctors, friends, family members... Be careful cause you sadness and anger can turn to wrong ppl. You gotta be the strong one and help him now he needs you. My best wishes.

I'm sorry to hear about his passing. It's not easy to lose a loved one. I know I blame the doctors in all of this and in the email I sent to a board of directors member I said that I would be in contact with my lawyer and if anything bad happened I would hold all the docs involved responsible. Of course, this was used as a scare tactic o get them to do more.

I wouldn't blame "god" since I don't believe in "god". In my 1st post I mention that IF "god" existed he can go fuck himself or whatever I said. I just know that what's happening now is due to something that happened during the 1st surgery. Even the doctor that called me this morning said that it may have been something to do with after the surgery.

I just hate not knowing wtf is wrong and not even the doctors can tell me. 7 or 8 docs, 2 specialists etc... and still there are no answers.

it looks like I'm getting the doctors to move their asses. After I talked to one of the board of Director members I get a call from a Patient Representative, than one of the doctors in charge (that I said I would hold responsible if anything bad happened) and now they are finally going to put a shunt to get the fluid of his brain.

At least now I know I have them worried somewhat.

Hoping for the best for your father and your family dude!
Its not an easy thing to go thru.

I lost my father about 7 years ago when I was only 23, he was 73.
Then, as fate would have it, my gf's father passed away from cancer 2 years ago on 9/11. I was close to him as well. It was like losing my dad all over again.

Glad to hear the Dr's are doing what you are asking for, action.

It was terrible to read your Dad's story. My father's story is similar in a few aspects, but he survived, thank God, and we live together now (been apart for some time). He had a seizure.

Sorry man :(

my dad is still alive right now. He's just not doing good, but I'm getting the doctors moving to get shit done.

I went to the hospital earlier this morning and my dad was in the ICU since they put in the shunt to drain the fluid on his brain. Not sure if the bag was emptied prior to me showing up since he got this done yesterday, but I saw 100ml of fluid in the bag. This fluid cam from his head. I will have to assume that there was more.

Nevertheless, he looked more "there" than he did the last time that I saw him. He was hooked up to a bunch of shit and couldn't talk, but we will see in a few days if he improves.

at least there's some improvement :)

I'm sooooo sorry.

some is better than now. :)

I meant some is better than none.. wish I could type.

Really sorry to hear what has and is happening to your dad. I hope your dad and family weather the storm.

hope he gets well...

Awwww, Yngwie!

I been following this thread, and I am so so sorry to hear this!
I hope your Dad get's well! My girlfriend is a nurse here in Vegas and I hear stories about what sometimes goes on at hospital's.

I think you did the right thing, by going to the higher up people involved with the hospital. Otherwise, I think (like any job) thing's get repetitive.

It takes a certain type of person to be able to deal with sickness and surgery and loss, life...ect. Good thing, you got on it when you did. We wouldn't want them to look at your Dad's case and get lazy. He is your Dad, your Mom's husband, a grandfather, son ect.. not the doctors and nurses loved one.

Not saying all Doctor or nurses are bad, sometimes you just have to show people, how much a certain person means to you in order to get the ball rolling.

Best Wishes babe!!! Be strong for your Dad and your family.

XoXo

Wow,
this thread shows that people care... even on gfy. I wish you and your dad the best. I don't like to speak about myself but I am a cancer patient and lost everyone in my family in a very young age to cancer. I was barely 21 when they removed my uterus, ovaries, right kidney, then mom hit her head and the doc.s realized she has brain cancer so I moved into her to take care of her 24/7... she passed away and I lost my voice in like 4 mo. Throat cancer, 3 surgeries, I cannot speak or make a damn phone call for almost 2 years.
I feel no more tastes, smells, cannot eat properly, I am on fluids most of the case and in the past weeks I am throwing up blood and my esophagus and/or stomach hurts. I am so tired of all this I cannot tell you. My immune system is pretty much dead after months of radiation and chemo, the side effects are sometimes worse than the way I feel.
I wish you a happy ending, you are a great son and all the people posting positive vibes, wish I could have shared a more uplifting one.

wish you all the best

i bet that can be some hard shit to go throught...im sorry ")

Very sad ... I wish your dad all the best and hope everything turns fine in the end.

ya, not all doctors are bad, but sometimes you have to make sure things get done. I just want to know that everything that could be done was done. Hell, if I wouldn't have done what I did they wouldn't have drained the fluid from his brain. Only after I contacted the woman from the board of directors did anything get done.

Yesterday when I went to the hospital there was 250ml of fluid in the bag that is connected to the shunt. I will keep on their asses and make sure they do what's needed. If he makes it out of this ok, awesome, but if he doesn't at least I will know that I did everything that I could to make sure that he got the proper treatment.

wow! I'm sorry to hear that. All of that can't be easy, but at least you are trying to fight. Hopefully things turn around for you and you can go back to your normal life. Life can be a real bitch sometimes. Even though you were going through all of that you still went to take care of your mother. I'll bet that it meant the world to your mother.

Reading your post really makes me think about how I haven't spent much time with my dad. He is in bad health as well. Im gonna tell him I love him when I see him next time. I really do care about him I taken having him in my life for granted and I think I need to start spending more time with him. I hope your dad pulls through man I don't know you but your post really touched me. Maybe Im not that close to my dad. There is still time though I need to take advantage of these years I have him in my life.

yes, spend as much time with him as possible. Show him that you love him.

Yngwie, i dont know you at all but i feel for you man. that shit is down right horrible and im sorry you have had to experience it.

:Oh crap

do you have anybody helping you?

what the fuck

Sorry about your dad, but you have some very strange ideas about God and his role.

I don't believe in "god". What I said was just a IF type thing. In no way was I saying that all of this is "god's" fault and he/she/it should do this and that. This is why I mentioned the doctors and what they did and didn't do, what they should be doing etc..

Must have read it wrong.

Do your dad a favor, and don't have that attitude around him. He needs his faith. :2 cents:

yes, that comment was not a serious one. May have sounded like it, but if anyone who is religious was offended by that comment, I'm sorry. I don't have that attitude around him. No talk of "god" is even mentioned by me when I go see him. I keep my opinions to myself when it comes to that.

Yngwie I don't know you or your dad and words I'm sure seem to empty at a time like this, I'm sure. I do believe in God and hope it's okay with you that I pray for him and your entire family. My mom is battling an elevated white blood cell count that mimics leukemia, but wow nothing like what your dad is going through. My heart goes out to you. You sound like a loving wonderful son and your pain is evident.

Life is a bitch! I lost my mother on July 1, 2004. I have my grandmother, who is 87 years old and she will be 88 on February 13, 2008. She lost her child and a cat. SHE STAY STRONG!!! That what I thing you should do! As a grand son I tell her the same - very simple! :pimp

you're free to believe in god and pray. Other people are allowed to believe even if I don't. this is what makes us all different. :)

I always stay strong. I've been through enough in my life and have learned to stay strong even if it hurts.

So, stay stong! You are a MAN! It hurts, I know. But you have to be strong and do what you have to do. Don't let it hurt you. I know you're are a pimp and you can deal with it, like I do... :pimp

Yngwie, if you don't mind me asking what hospital did your dad go to when he got sick?


just to make sure i or my family don't ever get close to that place
thanks

and a cat? She must be a very strong person indeed.

Very sorry to hear about this Yngwie :(

sad to hear that buddy.

The neighbor's taking me for treatments.. and I have a little sis who does the errands, I am on fluids and alone most of the time.:Oh crap

Any updates hope he is getting better

Well, I don't think you'll have to worry about that unless you live in Sudbury, but the hospital is St Joseph's Hospital (Was General Hospital before)

he doesn't seem to be much better yet. When I get more info I will post it in this thread.