Please say a few prayers

Hi Everyone, my name is joe and i am lori's husband. Yesterday she went in to get her gallbladder removed and instead ended up in ICU. As they placed the tube down her thoat she vomited and it went into her lungs. They immediatelty placed her in an ambulance and rushed her to OSU east in Columbus, some 30 miles away when there were 2 closer hospitals. on the way there, she fought the ambulance people, so they had to restrain her. The whole time she was unconouis. They had to sedate her so she wouldnt hurt herself. We were told she wasn't life threatened. But it sure looks different to us with all the tubes, wires, and the fact that they are keeping her in a drug induced coma. She is being restrained to the bed as she is still fighting. Trying to pull out the breathing tube. She almost succeedthis afternoon, but luckly, someone walked in just in time to catch her.... Please say a prayer or two for her as I know she has met some great people on this site. Thanks Joe

Hi Joe. I'm new to this board, but I know that she was very active here because I've seen a lot of her replies to people... please know that I will be thinking of you and of her... keep us updated, okay? thank you!

Dear Joe, I will be praying for Lori's speedy recovery and for you and the rest of the family. Hang in there. V.

Dear Joe, Please Know all of our prayers are with you and Lori. Keep us up to date on her progress. Know we are thinking of you as well.

A prayer request Original Post by Venita Shoulders at 9:03 PM PST on 04/16/2004 Mansfield, OH - RNY (01/21/2004) I found this on the Ohio Messageboard..and I know that Lori also uses this board and i didn't see it here, so I thought I'd pass the request along. RE: A prayer request Response from Melodee Shriner at 9:06 PM PST on 04/16/2004 Blue Springs, MO - RNY (01/27/2003) Hi please tell her family that my prayers are with her and them! RE: A prayer request Response from Teresa B at 9:07 PM PST on 04/16/2004 VA Yes it was posted here earlier. I hope she is doing better. Lori is in my prayers. ~~T RE: A prayer request Response from Venita Shoulders at 9:10 PM PST on 04/16/2004 Mansfield, OH - RNY (01/21/2004) Thanks Teresa, I didn't see it... but I'm glad it was.... there were hardly any replies to the Ohio post and I wanted to be sure that people here knew! V. RE: A prayer request Response from Carmalla Haywood at 9:09 PM PST on 04/16/2004 Ferris, TX Hi Venita, Yes I sure will pray for her. I just went thru the same thing with my dad. But his was surgery for a mass in his stomach area. When they were bringing him out from under the anestesia he vomited and it went into his lungs. Pneumonia is a real risk with this. They also keep him sedated. But told us the sooner he was breathing on his own again the better his chances of coughing up this stuff. God Bless Carmalla RE: A prayer request Response from Jamie S. at 9:42 PM PST on 04/16/2004 Boca Raton, FL - RNY (04/07/2004) Joe, I just got out of the hospital a few days ago. My oxygen levels dropped when I was in the recovery room and they intubated me also. I woke up and fought them and tried to pull it out so they put me back to sleep. It was a major panic attack! I know it looks scary, but she's much better in that drug induced coma than trying to be awake with that thing in her. It is truly a frightening, uncomfortable thing. It hurts your throat, it makes you panic, and it prohibits you from talking at all. We will pray for her. RE: A prayer request Response from Catherine Moeller at 9:55 PM PST on 04/16/2004 Maspeth, NY - RNY (04/29/2004) I'll remember Lori and her family in my prayers.... and you too. Keep the faith

my prayers are with u

Joe, My thoughts are with you and Lori. She has replied a few times to some of my questions and concerns and she has always made me feel more comfortable and encouraged with her replies. I will be keeping her in my prayers and thoughts thru this trying time for you all. God Bless, Jennifer

Joe, Lori will be in my thoughts and prayers. She is in good hands at OSU. Sarah