- August 27th, 2021, 4:36 pm
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My dad used to post on this forum years ago under the name GulfTX. He turns 78 tomorrow and is in need of some prayer support. He is currently in ICU battling COVID.
Last Thursday, along with my mom he made the decision that in spite of his vulnerable immune system he would take the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. He has been battling myasthenia gravis for over a decade. What he didn't know at the time was that he apparently had already been exposed to the virus and wasn't symptomatic yet. So when he started showing COVID-like symptoms almost immediately following the jab he thought it was a reaction. We have since learned they were not directly connected.
I took him to the ER yesterday morning because he was seriously laboring to breathe. Once there his breathing had reached critical lows and they intobated him waiting for an ICU bed. You probably have heard that every ICU bed in Houston is full and you just wait on someone to die to get a room. This morning he was able to get into a room in the hospital where his cardiologist, immunonologist and other specialists are located.
We are being told the next 48 hours are critical to his survival. Since he took the vaccine 8 days ago, the research shows that the 10-day mark is when the antibodies are strong enough in systems to begin to fight back against the virus. While the respiratory issues are what most folks recognize in regard to COVID, it is actually a much more so a pulmonary disease. Most deaths are due to COVID-induced heart attacks. So we are in watch and see mode for the next couple of days.
Only one family member is allowed to visit a day and only for a few minutes in the ICU. Since my mom and sister both still have the virus I was the one able to see him this morning. He's sedated in order for the respirator to do its job and restoring oxygen to his lungs. He has shown signs of improvement today but this virus is insidious.
Can you take just a few seconds as you read this to say a prayer for him. He just retired from over a half century of pastoring churches a year ago and was hoping to enjoy some retirement and time with grandkids & great grandkids. He still has plenty of reason to focus on fighting this virus.
Last Thursday, along with my mom he made the decision that in spite of his vulnerable immune system he would take the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. He has been battling myasthenia gravis for over a decade. What he didn't know at the time was that he apparently had already been exposed to the virus and wasn't symptomatic yet. So when he started showing COVID-like symptoms almost immediately following the jab he thought it was a reaction. We have since learned they were not directly connected.
I took him to the ER yesterday morning because he was seriously laboring to breathe. Once there his breathing had reached critical lows and they intobated him waiting for an ICU bed. You probably have heard that every ICU bed in Houston is full and you just wait on someone to die to get a room. This morning he was able to get into a room in the hospital where his cardiologist, immunonologist and other specialists are located.
We are being told the next 48 hours are critical to his survival. Since he took the vaccine 8 days ago, the research shows that the 10-day mark is when the antibodies are strong enough in systems to begin to fight back against the virus. While the respiratory issues are what most folks recognize in regard to COVID, it is actually a much more so a pulmonary disease. Most deaths are due to COVID-induced heart attacks. So we are in watch and see mode for the next couple of days.
Only one family member is allowed to visit a day and only for a few minutes in the ICU. Since my mom and sister both still have the virus I was the one able to see him this morning. He's sedated in order for the respirator to do its job and restoring oxygen to his lungs. He has shown signs of improvement today but this virus is insidious.
Can you take just a few seconds as you read this to say a prayer for him. He just retired from over a half century of pastoring churches a year ago and was hoping to enjoy some retirement and time with grandkids & great grandkids. He still has plenty of reason to focus on fighting this virus.
--Fumble (1961-2009), RIP
WE BEAT COASTAL 
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