[TheForge] Update on John Husvar

[Bruce Freeman]

Actually, this sounds encouraging. I've heard of good results from induced
sleep -- basically, they keep you knocked out with sedatives and watch you
as you heal.

>From the little I have read about it, your conscious mind is often your
worst enemy when it comes to healing.  Left to fend for itself without "you"
interfering, your body often repairs itself very well.  (Not to say you
should be unattended by medical professionals.  I.e., "don't try this at
home....")

On Sat, Dec 11, 2010 at 1:53 AM, Dave Mudge <dave at magichammer.net> wrote:

> This is your "list mom" forwarding an e-mail sent to us by John's son.
> His e-mail bounced because of "too many recipients" and being
> written in "rich text" and so on.  I am not going to try to explain to the
> son
> about all of the rules that the "TheForge" robot insists on. I will just
> process
> those bounced e-mails and send them on to "TheForge"
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: John Husvar <jhusvar at sbcglobal.net>
> To:
> Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2010 21:38:00 -0500
> Subject: Important Update
>
>
> This is John's son Jerod posting for him again.  I wanted to give everyone
> a
> realistic update on what is going on with my father...
>
> John went back into the hospital on Saturday evening due to having a
> mid-grade fever, pain, and difficulty breathing.  It was determined that he
> had developed a new pneumonia infection in his left lung.  They have tried
> various methods to stabilize his breathing and problems with his lungs, all
> of which have met with small success.
>
> This morning John, the doctors and my mother made the decision to have him
> go into an induced sleep for up to two weeks to allow his body to heal.
> They also have inserted a "vent" with which they can clear mucous, deliver
> oxygen and food to his body.  I am told this is NOT an induced coma, though
> I don't know what the difference is.  I am waiting for an answer from a
> friend who is an anesthesiologist.
>
> I don't know how this is going to shake out, but, realistically, this is
> the
> worst shape he has ever been in and this is a very drastic step to save his
> life.  The doctors are still more positive than negative about his
> prognosis, and we're taking a plan for the worst, hope for the best
> approach
> here.  My sister, Ruth, is flying in Sunday afternoon to help with things
> around the house and just to be close.  His sister, Jan, is also on standby
> to come here from Dallas on short notice, and otherwise may be joining us
> after Christmas.
>
> Folks, I don't care who you pray to, or how, or even if you just believe in
> sending "good vibes."  Do it.
>
> I don't check his email very often, to respect his privacy, but messages
> will be kept for him when everything works out.
>
> I will keep posting as I can with information,
>
> Jerod
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-- 
Bruce
NJ