My hubby needs some prayers pls - Pet forum for dogs cats and humans

Dog Dancer · #1 January 28th, 2011, 07:09 PM

Yesterday my hubby fell off the roof of our shed he was putting shingles on. I came home from work to find him screaming for me and laying in the neighbours yard next to our shed. He was moving his limbs and obviously could talk. I immediately called 911 and he was off to the hospital. I spent most of the night there with him, my son came and picked up the dogs who were in the car with me. He broke his collar bone, fractured a couple ribs, partially collapsed one lung but the worst injury is a tear in his aorta. They are not sure yet if it will need surgery to repair or if it will mend itself. They are doing CT scans regularly to monitor it to see if the bleeding is worse or improved. Prayers and good wishes are greatly appreciated. He's been renoing our house for four years and this has always been my greatest fear - come home and he's fallen from somewhere and nobody was there. The good news was that a neighbour said he had been walking by just about 20 minutes before I came home and he was on the roof then, so fortunately he wasn't laying there long. I'm very tired today, and have a splitting headache. My son has taken the dogs for the weekend so that's one less thing to worry about. Thanks for your prayers you guys.

14+kitties · #2 January 28th, 2011, 07:24 PM

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your hubby mf.

What a horrible thing to come home to. I will keep all the fingers and toes and everything else crossed here for him. And you.

:fingers cr

Chris21711 · #3 January 28th, 2011, 07:30 PM

My thoughts are with You and Hubby DD...so scary to come home to

....I'm sending all of my positive vibes your way.

Winston · #4 January 28th, 2011, 07:38 PM

DD my prayers are with you and DH .

...you know we are are all here for you.

Cindy

rainbow · #5 January 28th, 2011, 07:40 PM

OH NO

..........what a tragic thing to come home to.

The broken bones will heal but I hope he will not need surgery for his torn aorta.

Sending lots of

your way.

aslan · #6 January 28th, 2011, 07:48 PM

oh my lord the poor man,,add our households thoughts and

to a speedy recovery for your hubby DD.

pbpatti · #7 January 28th, 2011, 07:57 PM

Such a good thing you came home when you did. Me and mine are sending all the best to your DH and to you too. Take care of yourself so you can take care of him when he comes home.

patti

Rgeurts · #8 January 28th, 2011, 08:46 PM

I'm so sorry DD... what a horrible thing to come home to. That's always one of my worst fears as well. You will all be in my thoughts and prayers.

Here's hoping (and

ing) that the tear will mend itself

Sylvie · #9 January 28th, 2011, 09:16 PM

OMG

and a whole lot of

and wishes coming your way.

How is his spirit??

hazelrunpack · #10 January 28th, 2011, 10:09 PM

omd, DD

How utterly terrifying! Sending all the prayers and good healing vibes we can muster!!! Hope he heals on his own

Goldfields · #11 January 28th, 2011, 10:37 PM

Poor man, he must have been in agony. So sorry to hear this news DD and it goes without saying that there will be prayers aplenty for him down here. I'm wishing him all the luck in the world right now.

Dog Dancer · #12 January 29th, 2011, 02:29 AM

Thank you all for the thoughts and prayers. We both appreciate it. He is mostly sleeping due to the meds for pain they have him on right now, I on the other hand am not sleeping. Tomorrow (Saturday) they plan to operate on his collar bone so long as no emergencies arise. This was news to me when I went back to the hospital after the doggy handover. So far they are leaving the aorta surgery on the back burner to see how it goes. Looks like he'll be in the hospital for a while. He doesn't handle pain well and gets very upset when the nurses want to roll him over to check his back - it hurts so much and he looks at me and begs me with his eyes to tell them to stop, which of course I cannot do. They finally gave him a meal this evening as he hadn't eaten in almost 48 hours, but now he's on no foods or liquids again due to the surgery for tomorrow. I'm so eternally thankful to my son for taking the girls and I don't need to worry about them. So again, thanks all for the thoughts and prayers, I truly do appreciate them and value you all so much for caring. I'm off to bed and hopefully sleep. Will update tomorrow night.

Melinda · #13 January 29th, 2011, 07:15 AM

Dog Dancer, I'm so sorry for you and hubby, please let me know if there is anything at all I can do. I'm an email away, thank god you came home when you did, definately thoughts and prayers are going up from our home.

mastifflover · #14 January 29th, 2011, 07:29 AM

My thoughts are with you and your hubby hoping for a speedy recovery.

Love4himies · #15 January 29th, 2011, 07:47 AM

OH NO

. Your poor hubby

. Sending lots and lots and lots of

and

for him and of course a huge

to you.

BenMax · #16 January 29th, 2011, 09:10 AM

Holy DD - of course dear friend...many great and healing vibes coming your way.

14+kitties · #17 January 29th, 2011, 09:16 AM

Call me when you need to talk mf. I'm home tonight. I wish I could be there to help out a bit.

Good luck to your hubby. And you.

diandpat · #18 January 29th, 2011, 09:43 AM

OMG that is a nightmare. Hopefully today's surgery is not too long and complicated and that the aorta mends itself

Dee-O-Gee · #19 January 29th, 2011, 11:37 AM

How tragic DD.

Sending all my thoughts,

,

, and

to you and your husband. Hope all goes well with the surgery.

Magicwildwolf69 · #20 January 29th, 2011, 11:55 AM

DD I'm so sorry to hear this! I'm sitting here crying for you and sending all my thoughts and prayers your way. If you need to talk you can call me! if i don't answer i'm working. i'm off tomorrow (sunday) all day. Hope the surgery goes well. he will get through this. he has you by his side. if you need anything let me know! All my heart is with you. Lots of

for you! love you mf!

rainbow · #21 January 29th, 2011, 03:05 PM

I hope his surgery goes well today and also hope his aorta heals on its own so he won't need surgery on that as well.

Glad your son is taking care of the girls and you don't have to worry about them.

Sending lots more

your way.

chico2 · #22 January 29th, 2011, 05:25 PM

DD,I am so sorry,hopefully your husband will be able to recover without problems

Hopefully you have all the help you need for you and hubby to get through this,all I can give you is lots and lots of

and

luckypenny · #23 January 29th, 2011, 05:41 PM

All my best wishes and prayers for a safe and speedy recovery for your husband, DD. And all my love to you

.

Sylvie · #24 January 29th, 2011, 06:08 PM

Thinking of you and sending good vibes your way.

sassylemon · #25 January 29th, 2011, 06:12 PM

Sending lots of good vibes your way.

for a speedy recovery.

TeriM · #26 January 29th, 2011, 11:01 PM

DD, you and your hubby are in my thoughts and prayers. I hope the collerbone surgery went well today

. I would be honored to help in any way if I can so please let me know if I can assist.

Dog Dancer · #27 January 30th, 2011, 02:35 AM

You are all so kind for your offers of help and support. It truly does mean so much to me. Unfortunately hubby did not get his surgery today, he is waitlisted again for tomorrow it seems. It's not considered an emergency so he has very low priority. But he is being extremely well cared for. Spent all day at the hospital today, he's still in a lot of pain. I am really hoping they do the collar bone surgery tomorrow. I'd like to see that done before I head back to work on Monday, but I'm going to do very short hours at work this week. Fortunately they are very very good to me at work (after 26 years they better be!). The girls will come with me to work as my son will be back at work also. Teri thanks for the offer of help. I will certainly keep it in mind as we aren't so far apart, but I think we've got it covered. My neighbours are all wonderful, one couple came and brought me dinner at the hospital today. Last night they cooked me dinner after I dropped the dogs off to my son. All of my friends here on pets and here at home just rock my world. MWW you are a sweetie you know you hold a very special place in my heart. Phone calls are pretty much out of it right now due to time differences, I get home just far too late and just way to ready to fall into bed, which sounds like a great idea right now. Thanks again for the support. I'll keep you posted.

right back at you all.