Prayers for he and his family.

:dancingpa Keep it going Mike.

Prayers to him and his family!

 

Question: Does/did he own a business in Louisville?

 

Mike is retired from Balfour (the main distributor of class rings, etc.).

Here is an update from Laura today:

 

Just a quick note:

 

Dad had a little set back this morning and tried to quit breathing on us. The awesome medical staff at Vanderbilt revived him but did so by placing the ventilation tube back down his throat to get his oxygen levels back up. They did some bronchial suction and sent if off for cultures. Please pray for no pneumonia or any other set backs. His platelet levels are down and so the doctors are on alert. Apparently, a platelet transfusion is riskier than a blood transfusion.

 

They have sedated Dad all day today and plan to wake him up in the morning. We hope a lot of the narcotics and other meds making him delirious will be out of his system and he will be less agitated tomorrow. I was instructed to go home and sleep since I haven't been home all week. I am to sleep while Daddy is resting.

 

Again, I ask you to lift Daddy up to the Lord............He is a fighter and a strong man and he doesn't deserve this.

God has a plan. It is His will not ours.

 

Thank you God for making the family strong and bringing us closer together and closer to you.

 

God is with me now. God is my constant companion. God will never leave me, Dad, or any of us!

 

God bless you and thank you for your prayers.

Love & blessings,

Laura

A great player, ambassador of UK basketball, man, dad, and husband, and family man! I wish the family nothing but the best!

Mike and his family will be in my thoughts and prayers.

New Update:

 

Please continue to pray for Daddy.

 

The doctors woke Dad up this morning and removed the ventilation tube. He was doing well for several hours but then he tried to stop breathing on us.

The ventilation tube went back in and they have sedated him for the weekend for him to rest more and his lungs to get stronger. They think he may have a touch of pneumonia but we are praying he does not and we are praying for the best. His other numbers are looking good.

 

God is faithful!

 

Please continue your strong prayers!!! The power of prayer is incredible and you have continued to prove that!

In God's wonderful name!

 

God bless you

Love & Blessings,

Laura

I just received an e-mail from Mike Casey's daughter, Laura:

 

Tomorrow is another big day for Dad. He has been sedated all weekend and seems to be doing well for the most part.

 

He is scheduled to be awake and the ventilation tube removed in the early morning. He has had trouble twice coming off the ventilation tube and breathing has become difficult for Dad. I'm very anxious what tomorrow brings but I know the good Lord will keep his protective, patient hands over Daddy and help him through this.

 

Another thing that concerns me is Dad's bleeding. He has been bleeding out of one of the incisions in his stomach which causes concern for his blood being too thin; however, the risk is far greater for clotting in the bi-ventricular assisted device than the loss of blood.

 

In the past 5 days, Dad has had a platelet transfusion, and 3 units of blood transfused and may possibly need more. Any blood he receives causes concern(s). One of them being antibodies that might be rejected by his body. If this happens, then a heart transplant can not take place.

 

Each day brings something new and I know Our Almighty God will continue to be with us.

Again, I ask you to lift Dad up in your prayers.

 

Many blessings to you.

Love,

Laura