Special Prayers for Ross

[Freddie]

For those of you who remember Ross, he is now in the hospital with a GI bleed.

It started Saturday night and he went to the hospital around 11AM today (Sunday).
Please say a lot of prayers for him.

 

[Carol]

Thoughts and prayers for him.I wish him a quick recovery.

 

[epstns]

He is and will be in my prayers. I'll stop at "that other board" and leave word, too.

 

[ottagal]

He is and will be in my prayers. I'll stop at "that other board" and leave word, too.

He has my thoughts and prayers as well. Thinking of him...

 

[njean]

Sending prayers and good thoughts to Ross. I hope he gets well soon!

 

[nngbwh]

Hoping and praying for the best for The Man !!!.

Thanks for keeping us update Freddie.

 

[Duffey]

Hope Ross gets well quick.

 

[escargome]

Ross will be in my prayers until I hear he is well and to his usual feisty self. I can't get on to the other board any longer otherwise I would post my get well wishes there. Thanks for the heads-up Freddie

 

[Gail in Ca]

I miss your comments, Ross. I wish for you a rapid recovery, and a short hospital stay!
Gail
p.s. what is that 'other board'?

 

[Freddie]

UP-DATE:
He is going through the prep for a colonoscopy tomorrow. Other tests did not show anything. The doctor is thinking diverticulitis. Of course, unless the bleed is obviously active during tests, nothing shows up.

He is tired and unhappy - we all know how much he hates the hospital. He expects if the colonoscopy shows nothing, they will let him go home.

 

[knotguilty]

Prayers going out to him.

And yes, what is "the other board"?

 

[Agian]

UP-DATE:
He is going through the prep for a colonoscopy tomorrow. Other tests did not show anything. The doctor is thinking diverticulitis. Of course, unless the bleed is obviously active during tests, nothing shows up.

Is he on Warfarin? Wouldn't this explain the bleed?

 

[pellicle]

he is on warfarin, but he's a good self manager. Diverticulitis is perhaps more of the explanation I reckon.

none the less ... difficult!

 

[kpearse]

Thoughts and prayers for a speedy recovery!

 

[Superbob]

I am certainly adding my prayers for Ross. A good guy who has meant a lot to many of us over the years and given us needed humor along the way!

The other board is HeartValvePatients.org which he administers (or maybe moderates is the correct term). I am a member there also, but it's hard to stay active in two. I also will drop by and offer my best wishes.

 

[Freddie]

UP-DATE #2
Ross is home - colonoscopy showed nothing so there is a bit of frustration. Stuff many of us are familiar with. Don't want anything wrong but "we can't find anything" is often worse.

 

[Bina]

Oops, I have been pre-occupied with other stuff. Hope that nothing else shows up and he can follow a healthy bland diet in the meantime. It's difficult.

 

[Freddie]

Is he on Warfarin? Wouldn't this explain the bleed?

Warfarin doesn’t explain the bleed. It unmasked a problem that would have happened at some point later on. Sure, it contributed to the large amount of blood, but it was not the cause of the bleeding. It was a diverticular hemorrhage.