Tiggy Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 some of you may remember that I recently traced my Moms brother and his family and have been meeting with my new cousin, I had not yet met my aunt & uncle, last night he was taken into hospital with sever bleeding from his bowel. He is in ITU having had a huge op lasting 7 hours, my cousin rang me to let me know. Quite a shock, we were taking things slowly because he is a very shy man, I so hope he is OK, he & my Mom have a lot of catching up to do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 sorry to hear that, hope things go ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Hope he's ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Sorry to hear this, good vibes for his speedy recovery coming your way. Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 What a shame, poor man . I hope the op is successful. Had your mum managed to meet up with him before this happened? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggy Posted April 17, 2009 Author Share Posted April 17, 2009 my cousin told me that Mom & uncle had met up several times during the last few months, they both have allotments and have been meeting there, I don't have any contact with mom anymore (long story) but I'm glad that they found eachother after 60 years, each thought that the other may have died already and because neither of them can read did not know where to start looking. Luckily my cousin & I were both on the internet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Sorry to hear about your uncle. It must have been a shock to hear about it. My grandma has just had an op to remove her bowel cancer and it seems to have gone well and she is in a ward now. Emma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Sorry to hear that news Tiggy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancing cloud Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Lots of good wishes winging their way to you from me and mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 All the best Tiggy. keep us posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Sorry to hear that Tiggy. Sending you Omlet vibes and hope he picks up soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 Bit late catching up with this but I hope that the op went ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggy Posted April 20, 2009 Author Share Posted April 20, 2009 He is still in ITU but stable so far so good. My cousin is not sure how he will cope with a colostomy but given how poorly he has been it's the last thing he'll need to worry about. Apparently he had been bleeding from his back passage for months and had lost some weight but did not tell anyone and although I do not know exactly what happen it sounds suspiciously like bowel cancer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaP Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 Just catching up on the forum and just wanted to say hope he makes a good recovery and when he's well enough you get to meet. Lisa P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggy Posted April 24, 2009 Author Share Posted April 24, 2009 he's not doing too well, did get onto high dependancy ward for a night but is now back in ITU on a ventilator, poor chap has pneumonia and a wound infection, doen't sound too good, my cousin rang me apparently my Mom is with him, so very sad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 Oh I'm so sorry Tiggy, will keep everything crossed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 That's rough Tiggy, here's hoping he picks up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaP Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 Oh dear, that's not so good but fingers crossed he pulls through. Thinking of you. Lisa P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 I'm really sorry to hear that, Tiggy . Fingers crossed for him . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 Im sorry to hear he isnt too good but im sure he will pull through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggy Posted April 25, 2009 Author Share Posted April 25, 2009 he is still on the ventilator this morning but stable, the Drs seem to think that his body has shut down due to the trauma of what has happened to him, the machine is keeping him breathing and he is sedated but his brain is still functioning - hopefully once his body has recovered enough from the shock he should do OK on his own Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 That's good to hear . Fingers crossed for him . How is your mum coping? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 Golly, that sounds very serious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggy Posted April 27, 2009 Author Share Posted April 27, 2009 I just had an email from my cousin, uncle is off the ventilator and back in HDU so hopefully things will get better. My Mom has taken turns with his wife to stay with him - she doesn't speak to me anymore but my cousin says that Mom is OK at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 That's good to hear - hope he continues to improve . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
