Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: Gus on January 05, 2014, 11:56:26 pm
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My youngest Son Elyas, he'll be three in February, had his Appendix out Saturday morning...
His appendix had ruptured, Poor Baby Boy, so he will be in the Hospital till this weekend at best.
He is improving as of this evening...
Good Lord Willing, there will be No surprises...
(http://i1251.photobucket.com/albums/hh547/augustus1967/20140105_144712.jpg)
We're staying by his side except to take care of necessities at this point.
We Are Holding It Together and Praying for a Speedy Recovery.
-gus
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You and your family will be in my thoughts Gus. The little guy looks pretty tough. I bet he will be up and running in no time.
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You and your family will be in my thoughts Gus. The little guy looks pretty tough. I bet he will be up and running in no time.
Thank You Sir...
He is my Tough Boy.
Part of the reason it took so long figuring out what was going on with this Appendicitis Attack.
When I left this evening to come home and take care of Critters and repack bags, he was trying to talk his nurses into trading him a Sip of Watter or some Ice Chips for his Christmas Toys...
It was Too Cute and Heart Wrenching all at the same time...
-gus
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That's a bummer. At least it happened when he was young enough, he wont remember much I bet. He looks like a tiger!
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I just hate it when the little ones are ill, but they are tough and heal quickly. Hang in there man. You are in our thoughts.
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Always a helpless feeling as a parent. Looks like a real trooper and will be back to his old routine of being a boy :D
Tracy
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Tough to see your little ones sick,yall are in my thoughts and prayers. :)Hope all goes well. :)
Pappy
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prayers for a quick recovery!!! i still heve mine at 47. :-\ am i on borrowed time or what...lol
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Hope he's up and on his feet again soon, tough to see the kids in pain. Our thoughts are with you and your family Gus.
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Looks like a trooper, he'll pull through and this will be behind you in no time. Good luck til then, in our thoughts you'll be, dp
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Wow. Scary stuff. I've never heard of an appendix rupturing so early in life. That's serious. I wish all the best and a speedy recovery!!!
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Glad he is recovering! I have a little fella his same age, and know how scary that kind of stuff is!! Prayers for a full and fast recovery.
Stinks that it had to happen at all, but at least it came now and didn't spoil his Christmas.
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I feel for him, I had mine out in the 10th grade and that was some of the worst pain prior to surgery I have ever had. I pray for a speedy recovery and that the Lord comfort him and your family.
Grady
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I'll keep your little guy in my prayers.
Mark
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All my best Gus,
He looks like a scrappy loung lad.
Kevin
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Thank You All.
For the Prayers and Well Wishes.
He is my Little Hellion Normally.
My Four Year old is the more sensitive one.
Elyas is my Bam Bam Boy.
We started Torturing him in true today.
Getting him up Walking.
And new Blood Draws and the like.
But they did get his Cathitor out, which is a good thing.
I too thought he was awfully young for an appendicitis but the doc said that children of parents who had appendicitis are exponentially more likely to have it as well. I had mine at age 20.
-gus
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Get well soon Young man. Ed
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Hopefully your young one will be ok.........
My appendix had ruptured when I was young like him. It was a huge mess spent about 7 weeks in the hospital back in the 60's. Had a drainage tube. And pumped full of antobiotics.
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Prayers for a speedy and full recovery, and for the family. Had mine out when I was in Italy, in the Army. They didn't know what was causing me all the problems, and just thought it was gastroenteritis, and treated me for that, and sent on my way. When I came down on a levy for Nam, and was sent to Ft. Lewis, Washington, the day before I was to fly out for Nam, I had another attack, and they weren't sure, but said they were leaning towards Appendicitis, and said after the surgery, that it burst, just as the Doctor grabbed it to pull and cut it. So I had a drain put in. Not a fun time, when they would come in and change the gauze they had packed in the open entry cut, and then pulled a little bit of the drain out, and retaped it. :o :( :P (But hey, it kept me out of that miserable mess that should have never happened, but it makes for happy big corporation$, and politician$.) I can feel for the little guy not understanding what is going on. ??? :( But be thankful that today, that is mostly a ho hum surgery procedure. Not like it was, not too far in the past. It is not that uncommon for youngsters to have it. I knew some people in the Army who had theirs removed when they were just a baby. Yeah, torture is right, I hated it when they made me cough, and get up and walk around. :o :P Just trying to sit up was very difficult. You don't realize how much you use your stomach muscles till you get a hole in some of them! ;) All the best for him and the rest of the Family. Now he can get some "Cool" attention from the Siblings, Family, and Friends! ;)
Wayne
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Hope the little guy is doing better today - seems like the little ones are more resilient than us older guys.
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Glad he's better. We will say a prayer for him for sure.
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Prayers sent Bro!.... Brian
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Sorry to hear that man. Little ones are so much tougher than there larger counterparts. It always amazes me to hear of their resilience. I hope he is back to normal quickly :)
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Poor little guy. I hate seeing kids have issues. My daughter had several problems her first couple years. She made it through them ok.
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Thank You Guys,
Elyas is Hanging Tough.
Got his Nose Tube and Cathitor out (Good)
They are reducing his IV volume. (Good)
His Digestive Track is taking is time in getting going. (Less Good)
Still in a bit of pain. (Less Good)
We are walking him every hour or so.
Which will help get his plumbing in gear.
We'll get him sorted out.
-gus
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Glad to hear the lad is doing better.
My wife had a ruptured appendix when she was 4 1/2 years old and that was back in the ice age. ::)
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Hey Gus - I will add him to my prayer list. My third Gchild will be three on Feb 15.
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it pains me when young people have health issues.
the only plus is they seem to bounce back a little quicker than some of us ol fogies.
prayers sent for the little man.
Kevin
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I added Elyas to the Prayer List tonight at our Wednesday evening service. We have about 60 people that partner up that pray over the list daily. Again hope things keep going well. Post some pics once he get's a cape back on and is flying all over. :)
Joshua
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Thank You Fellas...
Well, I think my little Turkey Boy hit a turning point last evening.
Elyas began eating around 6pm.
And he has been pounding down Food and Drink since then.
The doc also removed his abdominal drain yesterday, and disconnected his IV today.
So he is Unplugged and Unencumbered as of this morning.
They are still not completely satisfied with his blood work, white count isn't right yet.
But they say they'll check him again tomorrow morning.
If everything looks good we might be able to take him home tomorrow evening.
Thank The Maker! :)
-gus
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Best news of the year so far!!!!
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Glad to hear the lad is doing better.
My wife had a ruptured appendix when she was 4 1/2 years old and that was back in the ice age. ::)
Well Pat that explains the COLD spell that passed through your area! ;)
Wayne
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Glad that he is no longer encumbered with the tubes, and such. Glad he is eating. I hope the blood work comes back better.
Wayne
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Two Thumbs Up!
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Great to hear man :)
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Great to hear of his improvements Gus, hope all is back to normal soon for him.
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Awesome news! Every time I look at your boy he reminds me so much of mine, lol...I'll have to post you his pic so you can see what I mean.
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Good news Gus
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Gus, I hope you and your family are home now or heading that way!
Tracy
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Too bad we don't live closer...they would make great pals! LOL.
(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j149/skarhand/DSC00740.jpg)
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Thank You Fellas...
I hear Ya Joshua...
Maybe we could gather em up at the Classic one day... O:)
Well we are gonna be in the Hospital till Sunday at the least.
Elyas began running a mild fever (100.7) last night and his White Count is still a bit high.
Too early to call it a set back.
The Doc did say that Elyas's appendicitis was a pretty Rough case.
I told the Doc we'll do what is needed to get the Lad Right.
We're in the right place, doing the right things.
This is the wrong time for impatience.
We should know more tomorrow.
-gus
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Got an Update...
It's been an Up and Down then Up AGAIN week.
As recent as Yesterday Elyas had been trending down.
Still not eating, High White Count, Fever...
So Docs ran a CT Scan on his abdominal area.
The Scan came back Clean everything looking good over all.
And Then!
Elyas' Fever Broke last night about an hour after the CT Scan(8:00pm).
And he started eating and drinking again.
Last Night's Bloodwork came back Good, White Count had dropped from 19,000 to 7000 from the day before.
And The Lad is Up and About...
Back to my little "Doctor NO" that he hasn't been since this whole trial began...
Looks like he is Over The Hump for real this time.
The Docs say that we may be able to take him home this afternoon!
Thank The Maker.
Whew Who!!!
-gus