My son had emergency brain surgery today
Monday night, he was really sick so we went to the Emergency Room..12 hours later they transferred him to another hospital via ambulance. There we waited another day or two (as am so exhausted just found out - today is Thursday) He had his surgery today and is currently in isolation as it's been confirmed it's Meningitis (but not sure what type yet until his brain biopsy results comes back.) I'm going to sleep for a few hours as my thought process is a bit fuzzy as I've been up since Sunday. Send him your positive thoughts and I'll pass it along. Marianne |
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Oh I am so sorry. I will keep you and your Son in my thoughts and prayers. Praying for a complete and quick recovery for your son.  |
| Marianne, both of you will be in our thoughts and prayers.
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| Oh Marianne...
I am so sorry! You will be in our thoughts!
Take care |
 Thinking of you all Maz and stay strong your son needs you to be his rock at this time.
Sending prayers and know we will be thinking of him as he goes through this journey and praying all is going to be OK. I cant imagine what you are going through at the moment, my heart goes out to you all. Love to you my special twinnie and love to your son |
| Sending good wishes to you and your son.
All the best. Hoping for the best possible news. |
| Best wishes. Hope it all goes well. |
OMG Marianne! 
I'm so sorry you guys have to deal with this. I can't imagine how hard it must be to be a parent at a time like this. I want you to know that Joan had Meningitis as a 15 or 16 year old and her prognosis was very poor, but she surprised everyone and has lived a wonderful symptom free life -- for the last, oh let's just say 29+++ years. I wish you both well and a speedy recovery and I want you to know we're thinking about you. |
| Marianne all our prayers are with you. Please give our sincere best wishes to your son from us in the UK. Remember to look after yourself during this time.
I am thinking of you, |
| I am so sorry to hear your son and you are going through this. You both are in my prayers. |
| You are both in my thoughts as you rise to meet this new challenge. |
| Oh Marianne (HUGS))
I am sending lots of positive thoughts and healing energy in your direction. There is nothing worse than watching you child in an illness. |
| Oh wow... I'm so sorry your son has to go through this I don't know what to say, but will pray he pulls through soon. I'm thinking of the both of you.
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| Big hugs to you both . And take care of yourself as best you can, your son will need your strength. |
| Marianne.... Please know that you and your son are in my thoughts and prayers. I am so sorry you both have to deal with this. Take care of yourself, so you can take care of him. |
bestdogsx4 wrote: Big hugs to you both . And take care of yourself as best you can, your son will need your strength. |
| Marianne, I'm so sorry for both you and your son. I'm hope he will be fine. And I will be praying for his complete recovery, and praying for strength for you.
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| Big hug to you Marianne, will be saying a prayer for both you and your son.
Stay strong. |
| Oh, Marianne, I can't even imagine how you must be feeling. Your son and you will be in my thoughts and prayers as you go through this. |
| thinking of you and your son in the next few days. Hope everything goes ok...xxxx |
| We'll be thinking of you and your son!! |
| I am so sorry to hear about your son's illness Marianne. Please know that we are sending prayers your way for strength and healing.
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| you are in our thoughts hang in there prayers to you |
| our thoughts and prayers to the both of you. |
| Aw you guys made me cry with all your thoughts and wishes..good tears of course. I finally made it home last night to try to sleep as I was shocked to find out it was Thursday. My brain needed sleep but I'm going back now so won't be able to access computer until I get home.
Thanks so much for all your positive thoughts and I will keep you updated when I come home again. Marianne |
| I'm so sorry that you and your son are going through this. Try to take care of yourself. I'll keep you in my thoughts and prayers. |
| Oh my gosh, Marianne! I was so shocked to see this post this morning...my thoughts will be with you and your son all day today. |
| marianne,
all of my good thoughts, prayers and energy are with you and your son.... |
| My very best to your son, please rest and send an update when you're able. |
| Oh no! I'll be thinking of you guys... |
| Lots of positive thoughts. |
| Oh Marianne So much to bear for you and now this. You're in my prayers. |
| Marianne I'm so sorry to hear of your son's illness, Sending you and him lots and lots of hopes and prayers. Take care of yourself |
| I'm sorry, just discovering this thread.
Thoughts are with you & your son. |
| You are my thoughts and prayers!!!
HUGS!! |
| Positive thoughts coming your way Marianne. Hold on there and look after yourself too. Where is Karma?? Nothing horrible should ever come your way - you do so much for others, life really isn't fair.
Fingers crossed for your son. x |
| You are in our thoughts and prayers!!!
sending you all big sheepie hugs from Henry and Lizzie and us uprights too! |
| Sending good thoughts your way for you and your son. |
VerveUp wrote: I'm sorry, just discovering this thread.
Thoughts are with you & your son. Me too! I hope he is on the mend. . . |
| Thanks again everyone for your well wishes and positive thoughts. It means a lot. I am spending 12-14 hrs a day at the hospital but overall we're both doing good. My son is coherent and I know he's going to be okay when he complained about his bald head.
Ironically, just the day before his illness we had a spat regarding his asking me for money for a haircut. He had been laid off his job and returned home to live with me 6 wks ago. He had asked me for money 2 wks before but wasn't happy with the haircut. Of course I gave the "whaddya think I'm made of money mother speech as he wanted money again to fix the first haircut. Sigh I gave him the money again for yet another haircut. That night he got sick and the following day he had his head shaved and now has a shunt and tubes protruding from his head. To make it worse - he had brain surgery on his Birthday. I said it will be a birthday he will never forget. |
Marianne wrote: To make it worse - he had brain surgery on his Birthday. I said it will be a birthday he will never forget.
You are NOT kidding! Glad to hear he's doing better. Hope he keeps up a fast recovery. |
| How incredibly scary!
So happy he's on the mend.
Kristine |
| I am happy to hear you son is doing better...what a birthday. |
| Marianne - Oh my, I just came across your post, updates and all. I hope all continues to progress well.
Very BIG to you and your son to help you get through this.
And Definitely a birthday he will never forget! |
| I am so sorry you and your son are going through this. Hang in there, sending you positive vibes and thoughts.
Please keep us updated |
| xxLisa |
| A birthday to never forget....yep...and thank goodness he's around to remember it!
Best wishes and prayers coming your way Marianne. I'm with the previous poster....with all the good Karma....you should never have anything go wrong in your life. Hugs |
| that's defenitly a birthday he will never forget! How old is he now?
My brother had meningitis and he's fine now. It was years ago when he was a teenager. So i'm sure everything will be fine for your son too! Sending you both huggies!!! |
| lots of prayers love and support luv jill dougal and hamish. |
| Crikey - sounds like someone could do with a pile of good luck for a change
All I can offer is my best wishes to both of you. |
| I'm late finding this post, too, Marianne, but I am so happy to hear that he is on the mend. |
| Thanks again everyone for the well wishes.
He asked me to take a photo of his head as no mirrors were around..urg I'd been avoiding it and tried to talk him out of it. As the lights have been off in his room for more than a week and his head is covered with a huge bandaid it was the first time I viewed it as well. Underneath was: A bright purple shaved head with stitches on one side and a tube draining brain fluid on the other. Not a pretty sight. He's not a happy camper and worse they have a laser pointed at his head which I think beeps if he moves his head a few inches off the pillow. Not sure when he'll get to go home it could be 2 wks or 2 months. In a nutshell I'm optimistic however, as if he does come home it's a good thing I haven't sold/rented the other place yet as I've been terrified to think of Merlin,Snoop or Panda jumping up on him while he's prone on the couch or the ongoing renos. I've been begging the restoration company to finish up before he comes home (regarding insurance claim - flood) at my new place. Sadly the drywallers put too much thinset on the walls and the shower won't fit back in, so the plumbers had to go home again. This means carpenter has to come back, then plumbers, then hot tub guy then tile guy. It's like dominoes - one can't finish the job unless something is done first. Having the other house means I can bring the dogs there for the day. I may also move back in there temporarily while Kaj stays at the new place. Somehow we'll make it work so my son has a quiet place to recoup. Somehow I hope everything will fall back into place, the work will be done, my son gets home, I eventually go back to work and I can sleep in something other than a chair.  Despite it all, I feel lucky and only infection is a fear despite all the other woes. :Life is still good.
Marianne |
| I am so glad to hear he is doing well. It puts so many things in perspective when someone we love is sick or injured doesn't it? Don't forget to take care of yourself in this time of stress as well. |
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