Your ALL in OUR PRAYERS.

I'm sorry to hear that. More prayers coming.

Brett

Paul,

Give her your strength....we'll pray.

Paul,

Hang in there, Prayers sent!

Bill

Prayers for endurance.

Lord, God in heaven, PLEASE have Great Mercy on Karin and all who know and love her! In Christ's Name. Amen

Our prayers and thoughts are with your brother. God bless Karin and give her the strength of your love.

Paul: I just said a little prayer for your wife . May God bless your family.

Dear Friends:

Here is today's update on Karin's hospital stay.

Karin had an uneventful day. It started off with the nurses reducing her sedation medication and turning off her vent to see if she could breathe on her own. Her heart rate increased and her oxygen levels dropped to 87.

They expected this, but needed to try this anyway.

Karin's friends Christine, Shana and Meredith visited today.

My friend, Dr. Peter Cho, ("MVR" here on AR) a cardiac surgeon from Baltimore visited with Karin and I. He is a friend whom wanted to visit and joined me at the hospital today. I told him that I am in a mental cloud, and getting small tidbits of information by various doctors at various times of the day. I needed someone to look at everything and give me a no BS assessment of everything going on. Peter did that for me today. He also prayed over Karin, bedside, with me. A true gentleman whom I am honored to call a friend.

This is what we surmised what happened to Karin:

Karin got a lung infection sometime last week, which turned into pneumonia. It wasn't wide spread. Because she was on steroids and has cancer, and since she has not been active, she developed a blood clot(s) that traveled to her "good" lung this past weekend. This caused the rapid deteriation of her breathing.

Right now the doctors are working to cure the pneumonia and disolve the blood clot, which will happen.

They are giving her radiation and chemo to shrink the tumor.

That's where we are now.

Today, my sister watched Ewan. She made a video of Ewan talking to mom.

I returned to the hospital with four pizzas (I bribe the staff for extra special care of my baby) and brough the video camera with me.

I played ewan's video and placed it by Karin's ears. After 30 seconds she opened her eyes, lifted her head, lifted her arms and tried to breathe over her vent!!!!! Her nurse said this was a VERY GOOD sign!!!! Shows she is a fighter and responding to stimulation! If anything gives her the drive to fight, it is our little buddy!!!!!!

Thank you all for your continued support. I feel pretty good right now! I can't wait to get back to her tomorrow!

Paul, thanks for the update.

I will continue to pray for the three of y'all.

Keith

Hoping for continued improvement.

Prayers for a complete recovery my friend.

quote:

Originally posted by Hog Killer:
Paul, thanks for the update.

I will continue to pray for the three of y'all.

Keith

I'm with Keith "Hog Killer".

Dear Friend,
I cannot imagine the pain and sadness you are feeling. As tough as I think I am, I would be a total basket case without my wonderful wife! I will pray for her on a daily basis as all of your friends will do the same. Please look at Canada for an alternative treatment as they are having incredible success with drugs that are not available in the US.

All the best to you and yours,

Dave

Paul

You and your wife remain in my prayers. Keep on fighting, we'll keep praying.

Thanks for the update Paul; we're still on the warpath here.

This is my first reading of this thread and it does sadden me that these things happen. All I have to offer are my prayers.....but I assure you that they are in plenty!

May God bless you and your family!

Paul,

Our most sincere good hopes and prayers for your family!

Paul,

I am thinking of you and your family and you all are in my prayers. God bless you all and keep up the good fight.

Cheers,
Andy

Paul,

More prayers coming your way. Good luck.

Brett

I am so sorry for the anguish you are going through. Your positive nature is faith itself. Asking that it is Gods will that she may recover and live a full life. Like Daniel I will pray three times a day for your dear wife and family. Keep strong.

Paul,

We have Karin, you, and Ewan in our daily thoughts and prayers. Keep the faith brother!

All my best,

Jim

Paul,

You and your family remain in our prayers.

Mark

My wife passed away tonight. The greatest woman I could have asked for.

See post #1 for info.

Our deepest sympathies to you and your family.

Y'all will remain in our prayers.

May God in his eternal wisdom hold her and keep her and give you strength in your sorrow. There is so much that we can not understand in this life but you may know with certainty that our prayers are with you and your family.

Paul, we are very sorry to read of your loss. Please continue to share your thoughts with us, as we want to help in bearing your burdens while you recover. I shall send another prayer to the heavens.

I am so sorry to hear of your loss. Please except my deepest sympathy and prayers that God may help you through this.

Paul, My prayers are with you and your family. Mere words cannot offer consolation, but know that you have a lot of friends who care. Hold fast to your family, together you will find that the sun will shine and you will smile again.

Sorry to hear of your tragic loss. Our family prayers are with all of you. May our Lord be with you and keep you in this time of grief & trail.

paul

i am so sorry to hear about your tragic loss, karin is in a better place now and waiting for you and ewan to join her when it is time.

there is no words i can offer, that can comfort you in a time like this, our prayers are with you and ewan.

peter

Paul: I am terribly saddened by the news of Karin's death. She is in God's place now. My prayers are with you and Ewan. God Bless you both.
Bob Studen

Paul,

I am saddened to hear of Karin's passing. May God bless and comfort you and Ewan knowing that Karin is with God.

If there is anything I can do for you and Ewan, please let me know.

Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

Jim

Paul,
I'm without words, humbled by your pain and how you've held up under the brutal mental and emotional stress of these past few months. May the Lord continue to give you and Ewan comfort and strength.

Paul

I am at a loss for words, to lose such a friend and soulmate hurts as bad as anything ever will, there or no words that can make that go away. I am truely sorry for your pain and for her passing. Time will help you and your little one heal. Try to be thankfull for, and rejoyce in how special your love is and how good things were. You know that she wants you and your son to go on and live your lives to the fullest and to be happy in life. You doing so will bring her much comfort and joy.


You and your son will be in my prayers again tonight.

JD

Paul, I am truly sorry for your loss.......

My deepest sorrow for you and your family.

Paul,
May God give you the strength to get through this terrible ordeal!

Paul,

You have my condolences and deepest sympathies. We'll continue to kee you and Ewan
in our prayers.

Paul,
my heart breaks for you my friend,mere words just cannot describe what you must be going through,I am so very sorry to hear of your loss,I shall be praying to god to help you through this very sad time in your life,stay strong my brother,Ewan needs you,god will look after Karin in heaven,God bless.