I know its not football. But we are a family.

#151
#151
phoenixvol said:
A close friend spent 4 months in the hospital with severe covid. He was on ventilator, dialysis and ecmo at one time or another. He is out of the hospital and getting stronger every day.
Never give up.
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Oh wow. I hope he isnt in there that long. im not sure how financially i could make it that long. But if he walks out thats all that matters.
 
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Just got an update on my partner and he has been on dialysis for about an hour. All his numbers seem to be still normal as far as vitals. His white blood cell count was a little high but the nurse said that meant he was fighting. And we want that for sure. Peep still at 8 and vent now at 75. They said when they did a chest X-ray that that air line needed to be just a bit deeper so they are going to push it down a little more to help him breath easier. Keep praying my friends.
 
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Update on Chris. He is still fighting this infection and taking dialysis. I wish this infection would clear up. Watching the game without him last night sucked because we had intended on being there for his first game in person. Then at halftime i found a couple videos on my phone i had forgot about of him and our late dog playing. I lost it for about 15 minutes. Thankfully it was halftime. But all in all i have been in a down funk here lately. Just lost a coworker who lives around Knoxville to Covid. Lost another family friend to Covid from near by. And then to find out my cousins husband passed away a couple days ago. So needless to say my emotions have been on overload. Sorry for dropping all the gloom. Please keep praying and thinking about us. Its much appreciated.
 
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cwbytruckers said:
Update on Chris. He is still fighting this infection and taking dialysis. I wish this infection would clear up. Watching the game without him last night sucked because we had intended on being there for his first game in person. Then at halftime i found a couple videos on my phone i had forgot about of him and our late dog playing. I lost it for about 15 minutes. Thankfully it was halftime. But all in all i have been in a down funk here lately. Just lost a coworker who lives around Knoxville to Covid. Lost another family friend to Covid from near by. And then to find out my cousins husband passed away a couple days ago. So needless to say my emotions have been on overload. Sorry for dropping all the gloom. Please keep praying and thinking about us. Its much appreciated.
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Still praying.
 
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cwbytruckers said:
Update on Chris. He is still fighting this infection and taking dialysis. I wish this infection would clear up. Watching the game without him last night sucked because we had intended on being there for his first game in person. Then at halftime i found a couple videos on my phone i had forgot about of him and our late dog playing. I lost it for about 15 minutes. Thankfully it was halftime. But all in all i have been in a down funk here lately. Just lost a coworker who lives around Knoxville to Covid. Lost another family friend to Covid from near by. And then to find out my cousins husband passed away a couple days ago. So needless to say my emotions have been on overload. Sorry for dropping all the gloom. Please keep praying and thinking about us. Its much appreciated.
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Man, that’s tough. I feel for you after your losses. Please always keep in mind that, as you said in your thread title, we are a family, and it’s a huge family that is here for you. You be sure to hang in there. I’m encouraged to hear that Chris is continuing to fight hard and am hoping for the best.
 
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cwbytruckers said:
Update on Chris. He is still fighting this infection and taking dialysis. I wish this infection would clear up. Watching the game without him last night sucked because we had intended on being there for his first game in person. Then at halftime i found a couple videos on my phone i had forgot about of him and our late dog playing. I lost it for about 15 minutes. Thankfully it was halftime. But all in all i have been in a down funk here lately. Just lost a coworker who lives around Knoxville to Covid. Lost another family friend to Covid from near by. And then to find out my cousins husband passed away a couple days ago. So needless to say my emotions have been on overload. Sorry for dropping all the gloom. Please keep praying and thinking about us. Its much appreciated.
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I know it feels like empty words, but hang in there. Mostly the zone folks know, but my wife has not been good since about last November from infection. She's been septic several times, and we bout lost her the weekend before mother's day. I say that, to not take attention from your situation, but to say I completely understand how helpless you can feel. Even with my family in Kentucky, friends here in Georgia, and great folks here on Volnation, I felt so helpless and lonely. Up until around the end of June, she had just about spent as much time in the hospital, as she did home. I know when people here say they're praying, they mean it, and we're praying.
 
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I dont know what to do. Know one in my family understands what i am going through. My life will never be the same. I honestly have no desire to get through this. Ive not been able to eat. Im sleeping very little. After he passed i drove a total of 1600 miles straight without sleep just to get home dropping my brother in ohio then driving to tennessee. Ive slept like 3 hours in the last 48. I really have lost all my hope and faith in looking beyond this. Thank you all. This Tennessee Fan is broken.
 
#173
#173
cwbytruckers said:
I dont know what to do. Know one in my family understands what i am going through. My life will never be the same. I honestly have no desire to get through this. Ive not been able to eat. Im sleeping very little. After he passed i drove a total of 1600 miles straight without sleep just to get home dropping my brother in ohio then driving to tennessee. Ive slept like 3 hours in the last 48. I really have lost all my hope and faith in looking beyond this. Thank you all. This Tennessee Fan is broken.
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Cwbytruckers, go tell your doctor this, and tell your pastor/minister if you have one this as well. Tell both. You need medical AND spiritual help. Grief is a terrible and very real thing, and you need help to deal with it. You’ve got our prayers, and that’s important, but you also need to be able to talk to someone. Please take care of yourself. You’re important to us, even if you feel that everything is hopeless.

And I’m going to post this as well. Don’t ever convince yourself that there’s no one to listen:

1-800-273-8255
National Suicide Prevention Hotline

If you are a veteran, call that ^^^ number and press 1 to reach the Veteran Hotline.

These people can help you find the support you need, if you don’t know where else to start.

You’ve got a lot of love here. Please take care of yourself. 💕
 
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cwbytruckers said:
I dont know what to do. Know one in my family understands what i am going through. My life will never be the same. I honestly have no desire to get through this. Ive not been able to eat. Im sleeping very little. After he passed i drove a total of 1600 miles straight without sleep just to get home dropping my brother in ohio then driving to tennessee. Ive slept like 3 hours in the last 48. I really have lost all my hope and faith in looking beyond this. Thank you all. This Tennessee Fan is broken.
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Cwbytruckers, my heart breaks for you. I will echo VolNExile's comments that you should be open to seeking out help. You have been open and honest with us, which is important. I was not fortunate enough to have met Chris, but I would wager based on the strength of your bond that it would be important to him that you emerge from this challenging time. Please hang in there with all your strength. Volnation is with you and we need you here with us.
 
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