Continued prayers for you BF! I know you are in great hands at St E Ft Thomas.

The latest post from BF's brother:

 

Again thank all of you ever soooooo much for everything. I wanted everyone to know as of 8:15PM Dave's eyes began opening and stayed open for around 10 minutes. I wiped a couple of tears from his eyes as well. Not wanting to read much into this but I am. I have to.

 

I also wanted to correct something posted yesterday. The heart specialist that saw David this morning stated Dave did not suffer a heart attach per se. Rather the heart specialist felt the pneumonia in the lung caused the heart to fail. He says there is a difference. Makes you wonder why in the world Christ Hospital discharge him the day before despite Dave complaining of pain in his side and shortness of breath. You now see why prayer is the answer. Again thank you all.

Keeping fighting BF. My thoughts are with you through this illness. I've been checking the updates all day.

Keep fighting buddy...

We're all pulling for you, BF!

Been praying for you off and on tonight BF! And listening to songs about your patron Saint, Padre Pio.

 

This one got me a little choked up.

You will continue being in my thoughts and prayers.

Taken from David's brother's FB page:

 

3:OOpm Friday:

 

Dave's numbers have been so so most of the morning and into the early afternoon. A EEG was performed earlier although we have not received any word on the results.

 

However, here is what is very interesting. At around 2:05, his attending physician came in and while Mom, Susanne, and I were with Dave. We were basically talking to Dave who was motionless and appeared to be sleeping. We knew the medications were beginning to wean. So we were encouraging him to squeeze our hands, or anything, if he could hear us. The physician began telling us how Dave's prognosis was not looking good. He further advised us we should not get our hopes up and expect much as the breathing machine is mainly providing function to his lungs. The following then happened. Dave squeezed my mom's hand with his left hand while squeezing my hand with his right. My mom said "he's squeezing my hand" before I could shout out the same. At the exact time, Susanne says "his eyes are open". All this while the physician was doing and saying what I realize he must. But I looked at the doctor and asked him "this has to be good right"? He said yes. "Very good" and then remained quiet while we talked with Dave. His eyes remained open for over 5 minutes including blinking. While his eyes didn't change gaze, his pupils were dilating. They also blinked in unison. But we felt it was almost like Dave was hearing what the doctor was saying, squeezed our hands and opened his eyes with a look like "the damn you say." I'm still here and I'm still fighting. I swear this is the truth and gives us the hope that was fading quickly.

 

It just kills us to think that Dave would be penalized with damage to his brain while we understand the odds are greatly in favor of this. He has already given up so much in his life. Never walking and always fighting illnesses. And now he must face this? This is gut wrenching. As long as Dave is willing to fight we are going to fight right alongside. And when he closes his eyes and rests, we fight harder through prayer.

 

It has been a world wind like day and a true emotional roller coaster. I apologize for poor grammar and/or punctuation.

 

Please everyone keep praying for David. God is listening and is shortly going to have to make a difficult decision. Please continue to pray hard for David and my parents. David really needs divine intervention at this time. I truly believe all of your prayers are being heard or we would have lost him Wednesday. Please dear Jesus. There is still work to be done.

Taken from David's brother's FB page:

 

3:OOpm Friday:

 

Dave's numbers have been so so most of the morning and into the early afternoon. A EEG was performed earlier although we have not received any word on the results.

 

However, here is what is very interesting. At around 2:05, his attending physician came in and while Mom, Susanne, and I were with Dave. We were basically talking to Dave who was motionless and appeared to be sleeping. We knew the medications were beginning to wean. So we were encouraging him to squeeze our hands, or anything, if he could hear us. The physician began telling us how Dave's prognosis was not looking good. He further advised us we should not get our hopes up and expect much as the breathing machine is mainly providing function to his lungs. The following then happened. Dave squeezed my mom's hand with his left hand while squeezing my hand with his right. My mom said "he's squeezing my hand" before I could shout out the same. At the exact time, Susanne says "his eyes are open". All this while the physician was doing and saying what I realize he must. But I looked at the doctor and asked him "this has to be good right"? He said yes. "Very good" and then remained quiet while we talked with Dave. His eyes remained open for over 5 minutes including blinking. While his eyes didn't change gaze, his pupils were dilating. They also blinked in unison. But we felt it was almost like Dave was hearing what the doctor was saying, squeezed our hands and opened his eyes with a look like "the damn you say." I'm still here and I'm still fighting. I swear this is the truth and gives us the hope that was fading quickly.

 

It just kills us to think that Dave would be penalized with damage to his brain while we understand the odds are greatly in favor of this. He has already given up so much in his life. Never walking and always fighting illnesses. And now he must face this? This is gut wrenching. As long as Dave is willing to fight we are going to fight right alongside. And when he closes his eyes and rests, we fight harder through prayer.

 

It has been a world wind like day and a true emotional roller coaster. I apologize for poor grammar and/or punctuation.

 

Please everyone keep praying for David. God is listening and is shortly going to have to make a difficult decision. Please continue to pray hard for David and my parents. David really needs divine intervention at this time. I truly believe all of your prayers are being heard or we would have lost him Wednesday. Please dear Jesus. There is still work to be done.

 

Thank you lawildcat for the relay of info. I'll get back to intercession for birds fan immediately!!!

Father of goodness and love, hear our prayers for our friend David, and for all who are in need. Amid mental and physical suffering may they find consolation in your healing presence. Show your mercy as you close wounds, cure illness, make broken bodies whole and free downcast spirits. May these special people find lasting health and deliverance, and so join us in thanking you for all your gifts. We ask this through the Lord Jesus who healed those who believed. Amen.

From Dave's brother on Facebook last night:

 

Hello everyone. We just met with Dr. Li, David's neurologist. You can imagine how nervous and shaky the family was. She did not paint a portrait. Nor did she paint doom & gloom. Rather, through all of your prayers, she gave us hope. She was honest. She stated the EEG did not look good. However David is suffering small seizures near the front of the brain most likely caused by oxygen deprivation. As a result, the seizures can muddy the EEG results leaving them inconclusive. Goods news. David responded to pain and continues to open his eyes despite just staring. She immediately began medication for the seizures and hopes we will begin seeing David moving his hands and arms in the next day or two. I asked, if in her opinion, whether or not she believed David is comprehending what we are saying. She doesn't believe so. A second, and more intensive EEG is scheduled for Monday.

 

Regardless, I am going to continue to read your thoughts to David. Even if David is not comprehending them yet, I do know they have been wonderful comfort to my parents. It is so hard to believe that so many of you take time to respond and pray. Thank you again to each and everyone of you.

I visited Dave last night, I sat with him and held his hand and talked to him. I know the above post states that the doctor doesn't think he comprehends what we are saying, I refuse to believe that. I told him of the wonderful outpouring of love and support from all of you here on BGP, I just believe in my heart that he hears that.

I didn't get any response as I spoke to him, he didn't open his eyes while I was there or squeeze my hand, however he did give both my wife and my daughter a little squeeze of the hand once while they talked to him. Well of course, like we didn't know Dave is a ladies man!

I am so thankful to all of you for your continued prayers and support, please keep the prayers coming as they are so desperately needed. Also, please pray for Dave's parents and brothers, this is so very hard on them as they love Dave so much. It just breaks my heart seeing them hurting like this, they are strong and dealing with it as best they can but they need our love, support and prayers too.

RTS thank you for the updates on BF. And also thank you for being our conduit to BF and his family. We are still praying.

A Prayer

 

by Saint Pio of Pietrelcina

 

May Jesus comfort you in all your afflictions.

May He sustain you in dangers, watch over you always with His grace, and indicate the safe path that leads to eternal salvation.

And may He render you always dearer to His Divine Heart and always more worthy of Paradise.

 

Amen

I have been so very blessed to have BirdsFan in my life. May God continue to watch over him and his family and bring him all back to us so we can all enjoyed his witty witty sense of humor!