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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMy brother is on a ventilator
He and sil went to Lake Havasu for weekend. He started spitting up blood, she took him to emergency.
He has COPD. They did tests, he has pneumonia and maybe recurrence of lung cancer. Put him in ICU. Thank goodness he is somewhere that had a bed available!!
marble falls
(57,081 posts)crickets
(25,976 posts)All my best thoughts to you and your family with hopes that your brother improves and recovers soon.
Walleye
(31,017 posts)redwitch
(14,944 posts)But definitely glad he is getting the care he needs!
justhanginon
(3,290 posts)has COPD and was hospitalized for two weeks with pneumonia a year or so ago, I can tell you it ain't no walk in the park for sure and the recovery took me a long time. I'm in my eigthties so I am sure that factored into it.
I will certainly keep him in my thoughts.
malaise
(268,986 posts)Backseat Driver
(4,392 posts)rest his lungs and body long enough to fight off at least the pneumonia. Sometimes, couples give each other unwise gifts, even in times of pandemics, as they face off their chronic and/or previous illnesses for a chance to have happy memories. Have hope!
Irish_Dem
(47,036 posts)That alone gives him a fighting chance.
I am sending him good thoughts!
sheshe2
(83,754 posts)Scrivener7
(50,949 posts)The Unmitigated Gall
(3,809 posts)Glad there was a bed available for him.
FakeNoose
(32,639 posts)Sending healing vibes for your dear brother!
calimary
(81,240 posts)(From another "Beatlelvr"! "Mrs. McCartney" here!)
You're so right - "thank goodness he's somewhere that had a bed available!!" That was my first thought, too.
Here's hugs:
GoodRaisin
(8,922 posts)for your brother.
overleft
(356 posts)femmedem
(8,201 posts)Holding you and your family in my thoughts.
wryter2000
(46,040 posts)I hope the same for your brother.
brer cat
(24,562 posts)I hope he recovers fully.
arthritisR_US
(7,288 posts)is with you and yours
niyad
(113,302 posts)Last edited Wed Sep 15, 2021, 02:15 PM - Edit history (1)
was an icu bed available.