Hospital visit to my ailing uncle

@rsa101 (37952)
Philippines
January 20, 2019 6:46am CST
After about a couple or weeks ago my uncle is still in the hospital since I donated a bag of blood for him. There seems to be a lot of complications involve in him. He is for heart surgery but they could not proceed because he has asthma and recently his kidney has been diagnosed to be failing as well. So doctors are stabilizing his kidney first before they would proceed. So far i could see in him strong sense to fight on. He seems strong and makes every effort to show his gratitude for visiting him at the hospital. But I am not used to seeing him this weak. I saw him back when my mom was struggling he was so strong and alive that he could carry my mom but now all that strength is drained. I still am hopeful he could recover still.
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ultraman cosmos
@id_peace (14005)
• Singapore
20 Jan 19
I hope he is doing well with your blood. Interestingly we could not donate blood to our relative. To be more precise, we can donate here but the blood will be send to analysis and all so they will bring others blood to allow your relative to use it.
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rsa101
@rsa101 (37952)
• Philippines
20 Jan 19
You are right my blood was not directly given to him but as a replacement for the blood he needed.
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rsa101
@rsa101 (37952)
• Philippines
20 Jan 19
@Nevena83 i do not think it’s about being relatives but they are following a first in first out policy in the blood bank
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Nevena Zivkovic
@Nevena83 (65282)
• Serbia
20 Jan 19
Why is such a procedure? Here we can donate blood to our relatives, if our blood suits them, if it does not fit, then we bring friends with the same blood group they donate.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325711)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Jan 19
It can be very distressing to see a strong person become weak and ailing. I do hope your uncle will recover.
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rsa101
@rsa101 (37952)
• Philippines
20 Jan 19
True I am in disbelief right now that the man I used to see as strong willed man is now in that state. But i am impressed by his will to really show us that he is ok despite his condition. If only strength can be donated I would spare some of mine with him.
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rebel_woman06
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
24 Jan 19
How old is your uncle. My father-in-law and my father was refused to be operated on, because they are already old 78 and 85 that's why. They might die on the operating table specially that both of them have some ailments.
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rsa101
@rsa101 (37952)
• Philippines
27 Jan 19
I am just not sure but I know he is passed 60’s already. His doctor had told he should undergo angioplasty but in the course of his tests he was diagnosed to have other problems other than his heart so it makes it more difficult for them to do the angioplasty.
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rsa101
@rsa101 (37952)
• Philippines
28 Jan 19
@SIMPLYD True it seems like if he has one way only. If he chose to stop then we know what the outcome would be. If he goes the other way he has still a 50/50 chance of surviving. He is choosing to fight although he sometimes say that he is already very tired and weak.
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rebel_woman06
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
28 Jan 19
@rsa101 That is sad, because indeed it would be difficult since he also has other problems. The procedure can be come complicated and would put him in a fatal situation.
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hereandthere
@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
20 Jan 19
your visit makes him happy. how old is he?
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rsa101
@rsa101 (37952)
• Philippines
20 Jan 19
Yes although he has his granddaughters who takes care of him on a daily basis but seeing us there gives him some life and a smile in his face.
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DianneN
@DianneN (246720)
• United States
24 Jan 19
It's heartbreaking to see a loved one become so frail and weak. I hope he keeps fighting for his health and makes a complete recovery.
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rsa101
@rsa101 (37952)
• Philippines
24 Jan 19
True that is really disheartening to see love ones undergoing treatment. The stress he is undergoing is just unbelievable for me since i saw him very healthy and active and not see him the way he used to be.
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DianneN
@DianneN (246720)
• United States
26 Jan 19
@rsa101 I saw my father decline like that. It was very distressing and heartbreaking for me.
Tokz
@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
21 Jan 19
How is your uncle now. I hope he's okay now. I pray for his fast recovery.
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rsa101
@rsa101 (37952)
• Philippines
21 Jan 19
I could not say that he’s going well but I see in him his effort to get well. That is why I am hopeful that he would be better in the coming days.
Tokz
@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
21 Jan 19
That is the best thing, seeing him fighting and not giving up with this illness.
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Bojel
@jobelbojel (34729)
• Philippines
26 Jan 19
I pray that everything is well with him. How is he now? I remember visiting my uncle who had a liver cancer. He was confined in UST Hospital but they decided to bring him back to Pampanga.
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rsa101
@rsa101 (37952)
• Philippines
27 Jan 19
He was transferred to another hospital because his doctor is working in that hospital. He is due for angioplasty once he is able to recover from his current condition.
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Bojel
@jobelbojel (34729)
• Philippines
30 Jan 19
@rsa101 I hope everything will be okay.
LK2018
@Letranknight2015 (51511)
• Philippines
21 Jan 19
We all grow all, get weak and die eventually. Now, it's you who has to be strong for him. He's probably getting old and as we grow old, our internal organs fail us.
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rsa101
@rsa101 (37952)
• Philippines
21 Jan 19
True it’s just so surreal now that all the strength like just drifted away from this person. But I know there’s time for everyone to say goodbyes.
Judy Story
@jstory07 (134433)
• Roseburg, Oregon
21 Jan 19
I will say a prayer for him. It is in God's hands.
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rsa101
@rsa101 (37952)
• Philippines
21 Jan 19
That is much appreciated and I personally would thank you for doing that in behalf of my uncle.
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solxee
@sol_cee (38223)
• Philippines
30 Jan 19
I'm sorry to hear about your uncle. I hope he is okay now.
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rsa101
@rsa101 (37952)
• Philippines
30 Jan 19
Sad to say he is not yet and was transferred to NKTI medical institute. I still hope and pray for his recovery.
ARM
@responsiveme (22926)
• India
1 Feb 19
Good wishes for his recovery. It is sad to see the way people we love and seen strong being aged
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rsa101
@rsa101 (37952)
• Philippines
1 Feb 19
True. For so long as I lived never seen him so down and weak. I am used to seeing him during his asthma attacks and still recovers fast from it as soon as its taken by meds. This time looks like the whole body is bogged down and complicated with lots of problem that happens here and there.
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DB
@dgobucks226 (34356)
•
3 Mar 19
It is so hard and stressful to see the one's we love suffering in poor health. Hope your uncle receives the care he needs and returns to good health.
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rsa101
@rsa101 (37952)
• Philippines
4 Mar 19
Fortunately after several more weeks he qas discharged in the hospital. But there’s a lot of medical treatments to be done on him to really recuperate. He lost a lot of weight and is having a hard time getting up on jis own right now.
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DB
@dgobucks226 (34356)
•
5 Mar 19
@rsa101 Wishing your uncle the best toward a speedy recovery.
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Courage7
@Courage7 (19633)
• United States
20 Jan 19
I am praying for his recovery..poor Uncle.
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rsa101
@rsa101 (37952)
• Philippines
20 Jan 19
Thanks for the concern and prayers as well.
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Courage7
@Courage7 (19633)
• United States
20 Jan 19
@rsa101 Welcome
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Nevena Zivkovic
@Nevena83 (65282)
• Serbia
20 Jan 19
I know how you feel. I hope your uncle will be fine.
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rsa101
@rsa101 (37952)
• Philippines
21 Jan 19
Thanks for the concern! I also would want that to happen to him soon.
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Nevena Zivkovic
@Nevena83 (65282)
• Serbia
21 Jan 19
@rsa101 Believe in God, he will do best for him.
Oshy
@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
22 Feb 19
Has he recovered at all? So sorry to read it.
julito
@antonbunot (11091)
• Calgary, Alberta
31 Jan 19
Sorry to learn about your ailing uncle . . My sister, who is in the Philippines, is ill, too. She got a small tumor in her brain. . .
@acelawrites
@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
20 Jan 19
I hope your uncle could recover soon.
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rsa101
@rsa101 (37952)
• Philippines
21 Jan 19
That is everyone's hope that things will turn out for the better. I fervently hope and pray that your hopes and prayer would reach heaven and give us the hope for him to be better.
CarolDM
@CarolDM (203454)
• Nashville, Tennessee
22 Jan 19
I hope he recovers soon. So hard to see a loved one in the hospital.
DEBJANI BASAK
@debjani1 (7207)
•
20 Jan 19
I think he has strong will power. He will be cure as per I guess. How old is he? Strong will power can cure someone's mental as well as physical state of mind. Our prayers are always with him.
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rsa101
@rsa101 (37952)
• Philippines
20 Jan 19
I am hoping that you are right there my friend. I hope that his positive outlook could help him out of it.