[TheForge] Update on John Husvar

[peter fels & phoebe palmer]

Dave; is there any news on John's condition?

On 12/10/2010 10:53 PM, Dave Mudge 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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