Torn Aorta, is there much of a chance for recovery?? ***Miracles DO happen!!***

***Beema*** · June 15th, 2009, 10:10 PM

I wish I were posting something more positive

Overnight we received news that my Sister's FIL (and MIL) who are currently in Edinburgh, Scotland, when they arrived at the airport and when FIL got out of the car, he passed out from excruciating pain, lucky there were two police officers close by they organised the airport ambulance and they were bundled off to hospital before they knew it.

Where it was discovered that his aorta had torn, he was taken into surgery where it was repaired, we have had news that he has suffered brain damage and his kidneys are not coping at the moment. But we just got news that he has stabilised, so we are hoping and praying that his children can get over there in time, two are in Australia (inc BIL) and one brother is in Switzerland and was on his way as soon as he heard the news. They organised passports today and are currently trying to get flights out, at present they are on stanby for Thursday but somthing may be possible tomorrow afternoon

Unfortunately my only experience with this is my Uncle who passed away from the same thing a couple of years ago. He was only in his 40's, it happened while he was teaching at school, and basically straight afterwards he couldn't talk or anything, and he survived long enough for his organs to be donateed, but we do know the S's FIL had spoken to BIL, so I believe he was in a slightly better condition.

Has anyone else experienced a family member with the same condition/complication, what was the prognosis? We are looking for hope, any hope.... at least for his children to make it to see him.

TIA
xxoo

**Fleur** · June 15th, 2009, 10:18 PM

No experience with this here sorry.. just sending you

and hope

**Bumperstump Cummerbund** · June 15th, 2009, 10:20 PM

Oh hun, I'm sorry

TBH, as soon as I saw your thread, I didn't have much hope. But, given the fact that he survived the surgery, I think you have definite reason to hope. The aorta is such a major body part that I think the surgery would've been the biggest risk, but he's obviously strong enough to have gotten through it, so that's a VERY good sign

With regards to the kidneys, I'm not a doctor, but they may come good again once the shock to the body has worn off, KWIM? I'm hoping the same would be true of his brain - our bodies are amazing things, with amazing coping mechanisms, so hopefully he just needs some time to recover.

I don't know if you're a spiritual person, but you're in my prayers chicky

**Laranna** · June 15th, 2009, 10:24 PM

Oh Beema big big

no advice but your family are in my prayers xox

**thepixie** · June 15th, 2009, 10:31 PM

Vic

***Beema*** · June 15th, 2009, 10:31 PM

Thanks girls, thankyou for keeping us in your prayers, SG I was a lot more spiritual as I was growing up, was quite involved, but as I went through Uni and beyond I lost that part of my life and haven't really gone back, but I am really feeling that I need to return.

We are hopeful that he is stable, that he can remain stable for a few days at least, getting through the surgery was the biggest milestone, hopefully there will be many more to come.

My sis let me know that the Dr's had just recently been to a conference on developments in heart surgery, so we are hopefull that this has had a positive impact.

**Kazbah** · June 15th, 2009, 10:51 PM

Oh Beema *hugs* my thoughts are with your family tonight. I am not a medical person, but that he's out of surgery must be a good thing.
And I hear you on the spirituality, I've had leanings that way myself lately.