ImGunnaJump 0 #26 November 29, 2007 Prayers sent up for all concerned."...I've learned that while the "needs" in life are important (food, water, shelter), it's the "wants" in life (ice cream, chocolate, sex) that make it worth the effort." Kbordson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
guppie01 0 #27 November 29, 2007 Many prayers to your brother, you, and your family! Hope you can get a flight soon!!!! Much luv, g"Let's do something romantic this Saturday... how bout we bust out the restraints?" Raddest Ho this side of Jersey #1 - MISS YOU OMG, is she okay? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #28 November 29, 2007 Thanks, everyone - Jim's condition is unchanged - I got the Red Cross message yesterday afternoon and I'm trying to find flights now. We've got 'winter weather' with freezing fog, so a lot of flights are canceled.Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #29 November 29, 2007 Sorry to hear it Mike. Has he been in poor health or is this something that came out of nowhere. (not that one case is any better than the next) Hopefully, he gets well. My bro is 3 years older than I and He doesn''t take much care of himself. I fear one day I 'll get that call.My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #30 November 29, 2007 This was a fairly sudden development. He had had a heart attack earlier this year and angioplasty and a stent put in. He went to the hospital Tuesday morning with shortness of breath and tachycardia (extremely fast heart rate, in this instance >200). They had to shock him several times to get him back on a normal rythym. The docs think that he may have had another heart attack that triggered the tachycardia or that he may have had a heart attack during the attempts to stabilize his heart rate. His cardiac function is severely depressed (around 20%) and he has septic pneumonia and is skirting the edges of renal failure. They have him on a ventilator and are treating the pneumonia, but they can't dialyze him because of the heart problem and something about sodium. Nobody is giving up, but the situation looks pretty grim.Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #31 November 29, 2007 Damn, that sounds tough, man! I hope they can help him.My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #32 November 29, 2007 Spoke with the family... condition is slightly better but basically unchanged (they've not had a chance to consult with the docs yet). He's under dialysis and is on some sort of medication to keep his heart beating (beta-blocker, maybe?). They have him sedated and still on the ventilator. I'll be flying out on the 1st via London / Dulles / DFW and returning on the 9th, so I'll at least have a chance to say goodbye. Londoners: Please advise on logistics/difficulty in getting from Gatwick to Heathrow after an evening flight (arrive LGW 2130, depart LHR 1055).Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chaoskitty 0 #33 November 29, 2007 Hey Mike.. I'm keeping you and your family in my prayers. Travel safe. Big hugs. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madhatter 0 #34 November 29, 2007 Hi Mike, Did this change last week. Customs & baggage'll take 45 min You can get the Gatwick Express (trains leave every 15 mins) to Victoria (30min trip) District Line (Green) to Acton Town (i.e. direction Ealing / just plain West) Change to the Picadilly Line (Blue) to Heathrow. Total time shouldn't be much more than 2 & half hours... Besides the travel woes, trust, believe, pray. It ain't over till your brother decides it is.A VERY MERRY UNBIRTHDAY TO YOU!!! D.S # 125 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #35 November 29, 2007 Thanks for the info - I think I'll get over to LHR after clearing customs and all, then, and try to find someplace to crash for a couple hours pre-flight...Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #36 December 5, 2007 *huge sigh of relief* Thanks, everyone, for the prayers and kind thoughts - they definitely helped and I got the best Christmas present ever! Looks like Jim is going to be ok. While I was enroute to Texas, he turned the corner and is recovering well. He's going to be on heart meds and will have to have a pacemaker, but the docs are very optimistic about his prognosis.Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #37 December 5, 2007 Quote *huge sigh of relief* Thanks, everyone, for the prayers and kind thoughts - they definitely helped and I got the best Christmas present ever! Looks like Jim is going to be ok. While I was enroute to Texas, he turned the corner and is recovering well. He's going to be on heart meds and will have to have a pacemaker, but the docs are very optimistic about his prognosis. Awesome!! Best news I've read all day! "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pop 0 #38 December 5, 2007 Quote*huge sigh of relief* Thanks, everyone, for the prayers and kind thoughts - they definitely helped and I got the best Christmas present ever! Looks like Jim is going to be ok. While I was enroute to Texas, he turned the corner and is recovering well. He's going to be on heart meds and will have to have a pacemaker, but the docs are very optimistic about his prognosis. That's great news!!!! Let me know if there is something you need help with.7 ounce wonders, music and dogs that are not into beer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #39 December 5, 2007 Very glad to hear it!My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightingale 0 #40 December 5, 2007 Quote*huge sigh of relief* I'm so glad he's doing better! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madhatter 0 #41 December 6, 2007 This is great news! A VERY MERRY UNBIRTHDAY TO YOU!!! D.S # 125 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #42 January 8, 2010 Jim passed away this morning (7 Jan) after suffering another heart attack while hospitalized for pneumonia. I love you, bro - rest easy.Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beerlight 0 #43 January 8, 2010 Dang man, sorry about your brother. Blue skies.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #44 January 8, 2010 Really sorry to hear Mike You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #45 January 8, 2010 Hey buddy, you've had a very rough time through the last 18 months. Remember that you have friends who love you and that you're a good person. I'm sorry for your loses. I'm proud to be able to consider you a friend. I hope that this year brings you more joy then the pain you've had to endure!--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #46 January 8, 2010 Thanks, everyone.Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaH 0 #47 January 8, 2010 So sorry to hear this, Mike. Condolences to you and your family. (( HUG ))Be yourself! MooOOooOoo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The_Don 0 #48 January 8, 2010 Yes. Rest easy. I am NOT being loud. I'm being enthusiastic! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gene03 0 #49 January 8, 2010 Prayers for your brother and family.“The only fool bigger than the person who knows it all is the person who argues with him. Stanislaw Jerzy Lec quotes (Polish writer, poet and satirist 1906-1966) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #50 January 8, 2010 Thanks, everyone - I know the homily about God never giving you more than you can handle, but I'd sure appreciate it if he'd quit pushing the envelope quite so hard...Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
