Regrettably, I feel I need to get back to more frequent updates, as his condition is day to day....once again.
He has developed an inflammation of his pleura, the double membrane that wraps our lungs and acts as a lubricant for the lungs to smoothly inhale and exhale. In his case, he has a pleural effusion, which is when excess fluid seeps into the pleura and adds pressure to the lungs making it more difficult to breath. The doctors are going to attempt to drain some of this fluid by injecting a needle into this area.
He has worked so hard only to come to this. This is really upsetting and difficult for all of us. He squeezes my hand to let me know he is still in the fight.
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Dad trying to smile (8-17-08)
Dear Friends,
As many of you know, my father John, has Parkinson’s Disease. He has fought and struggled with the symptoms of this for well over a decade. He is a loving father, husband of 45 years, and one of the kindest persons that many have ever known. At 66 years of age, he is now being forced to learn how to live again. He decided to make a choice for himself, his three sons (Brad, Matt, & Chris), but most importantly for the love of his life and best friend, my mom Claudia.
The choice my father made was for a procedure known as DBS (Deep Brain Stimulation), which can be read about in our Medical Link. He made this choice for a better life, for a long and healthy retirement. The procedure claims to have a 97% success rate, thus he deemed it worth the risk. Sadly, we fell into the 3%, and his story has been said to be one of the most tragic this procedure has seen to date. I know my Dad, and I believe he can come back from this. He is a man that has always put others before him, and would come back just to kiss his wife, one last time and tell us that he loves us. The doctors claim that he may never walk again, that he may never leave his bed. They say that in three months, we as a family; have to make a “decision”…if he has not improved. Now, due to the stipulations of his Medicare, we may not even get those three months.
I invite you to read his story and watch for updates as we prove the doctors wrong. For all of those who have asked how you can help, I have provided information on how you can donate. Thank you and God bless you all.
~The Petrovich family
P.O. Box 310
Kirkland, WA. 98083
The choice my father made was for a procedure known as DBS (Deep Brain Stimulation), which can be read about in our Medical Link. He made this choice for a better life, for a long and healthy retirement. The procedure claims to have a 97% success rate, thus he deemed it worth the risk. Sadly, we fell into the 3%, and his story has been said to be one of the most tragic this procedure has seen to date. I know my Dad, and I believe he can come back from this. He is a man that has always put others before him, and would come back just to kiss his wife, one last time and tell us that he loves us. The doctors claim that he may never walk again, that he may never leave his bed. They say that in three months, we as a family; have to make a “decision”…if he has not improved. Now, due to the stipulations of his Medicare, we may not even get those three months.
I invite you to read his story and watch for updates as we prove the doctors wrong. For all of those who have asked how you can help, I have provided information on how you can donate. Thank you and God bless you all.
~The Petrovich family
P.O. Box 310
Kirkland, WA. 98083
2 comments:
Dear John and family - I know you are going through a really rough time right now and want you to know that my thoughts and prayers are with you. Keep up the fight buddy!
Love,
Linda
it is quite upsetting to hear this
i hope ur lungs will clear up soon with course of antibiotics and pleural drain...
i know it should not...but it happens sometimes as a silient aspiration...don't worry everything will be allright soon...lot of prayers are with u..and afterall u r a "superman"let us know if we can do anything
i hope everything will be back to normal soon
god bless u....praying for u
amandeep
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