Our Friend Brooks (just4Brooks) Is In the Hospital ** UPDATED **

Sundanceh
Sundanceh Member Posts: 4,392 Member
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
Hi Everybody,

I got a call and text from our buddy, Brooks. He's been in the hospital since Wednesday and is having surgery this coming Sunday.

He's back in with bowel obstructions - the goal of the surgery is to take out the kink where his ileo was, so that this will not happen again.

I asked him if he wanted me to open up a post for him - and he said yes, please do so. I told him everyone would be worried and would want to know what was up and why he was out of pocket.

His wife is supposed to call me Sunday after the surgery with an update, and I'll pass that along as well. So, let's give him a big SHOUT OUT and get well soon!!!

The boy is on a "dialudid buzz" right about now and feeling good. He got straight enough to talk to me, LOL:)

I "prescribed" him a hit every 10-minutes, LOL:)

Get well, Brooks and get your butt back here, pronto!

-Craig4Brooks

Update 11-16-10
Brooks called - he will be in the hospital at least 7-10 days...gotta' get those bowels to wake up, as we all remember. Cleared out alot of scar tissue - says it hurts really bad:(
That's all I know right now.

-C
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  • tootsie1
    tootsie1 Member Posts: 5,044 Member
    #2
    Hate to read that
    His daughter Alex posted this for him on Facebook, and I was so sorry to read it. Hoping and praying he gets better very soon!

    *hugs*
    Gail
  • herdizziness
    herdizziness Member Posts: 3,624 Member
    #3
    thanks Craig
    Thanks for the update.
    Glad he's "enjoying" his dialudid buzz.
    Please let us know as soon as you hear about how his surgery went.
    Brooks!!!! Get well soon there buddy!!!!
    Winter Marie
  • KathiM
    KathiM Member Posts: 8,028 Member
    #4
    mmmmmm, the GOOD drugs.....
    The only positive about my hospital stay for my total obstruction was the IV drugs...lol!

    Please tell his wife to give him a BIG, SLOPPY hug from me!!!

    Thanks, Craig, for keeping us updated....I was beginning to miss him!!!

    Hugs, Kathi
  • Lori-S
    Lori-S Member Posts: 1,277 Member
    #5
    Craig
    Thanks so much for letting us know.

    Hey Brooks ... keep hitting that button. That's the good stuff that they don't give you to take home so enjoy! Sorry that damn obstruction got the best of you but, thank goodness they are going to take care of it so it won't be a problem anymore. I'm waiting out chemo to get my kinks taken care of because that's when I can have my reversal and didn't want to take the time to take care of one thing when if I wait I can take care of 2 things with one surgery. Hoping it all goes well for you.

    Hit that button ... cheers to an uneventful surgery and a speedy recovery!
  • Kathleen808
    Kathleen808 Member Posts: 2,342 Member
    #6
    Brooks
    Brooks, (Thanks Craig),

    Thoughts and prayers coming your way!! I pray that get things all straightened out for you.

    Aloha,
    Kathleen
  • Kerry S
    Kerry S Member Posts: 606 Member
    #7
    Tell the damn doctors
    Brooks,
    Tell the damn doctors to put in a PVC fitting that will make a nice curve in his pluming. Like one half of a sink P trap. That will keep the kink out.

    Us dumb old county boys that live in “fly over country” know how to fix things.

    Kerry
  • idlehunters
    idlehunters Member Posts: 1,787 Member
    #8
    Kerry S said:

    Tell the damn doctors
    Brooks,
    Tell the damn doctors to put in a PVC fitting that will make a nice curve in his pluming. Like one half of a sink P trap. That will keep the kink out.

    Us dumb old county boys that live in “fly over country” know how to fix things.

    Kerry

    Brooks
    Sending good vibes your way for a speedy recovery. thanks Craig for the info!

    Jennie
  • msccolon
    msccolon Member Posts: 1,917 Member
    #9
    get better soon Brooks
    Thanks for posting, Craig, I read what Alex posted on FB. It seems like it just doesn't end for our Brooks and I'm glad to see they are going after a permanent fix for him. I pray the surgery goes well and he's on his way to recovery soon. Enjoy the dilaudid!
    mary
  • pepebcn
    pepebcn Member Posts: 6,331 Member
    #10
    msccolon said:

    get better soon Brooks
    Thanks for posting, Craig, I read what Alex posted on FB. It seems like it just doesn't end for our Brooks and I'm glad to see they are going after a permanent fix for him. I pray the surgery goes well and he's on his way to recovery soon. Enjoy the dilaudid!
    mary

    Hi Brooks ,hope and praying for
    an smooth operation and a fast recovery!
    Take care!
  • Lovekitties
    Lovekitties Member Posts: 3,364 Member
    #11
    Speedy Recovery Brooks
    Hope that the surgery goes perfectly and recovery is a breeze. Listen to 'doc' Craig about the meds!

    Thanks a bunch Craig for letting us know.

    Wishing better health and better days for all,

    Marie who loves kitties
  • geotina
    geotina Member Posts: 2,111 Member
    #12
    Hey Brooks -
    Been wondering where you were these past several days. Gosh, if it is not one thing it is another. Good luck with the surgery and that they get everything straightened out and working.

    Thinking of you and the family - Tina
  • tina dasilva
    tina dasilva Member Posts: 641
    #13
    get well soon
    Brooks get well soon my prayers are with you
  • Crow71
    Crow71 Member Posts: 679 Member
    #14
    Thanks Craig
    Brooks - How many times do I have to tell you to stop being so kinky!! Yer too old for this.
  • maglets
    maglets Member Posts: 2,576 Member
    #15
    Crow71 said:

    Thanks Craig
    Brooks - How many times do I have to tell you to stop being so kinky!! Yer too old for this.

    thank you Tex
    ahhh thanks Craig....I am so sorry to hear this Brooks....

    lets get this "straightened out" and come back to be with us

    many hugs

    mags
  • abrub
    abrub Member Posts: 2,174 Member
    #16
    Why don't they put in a zipper?
    All the best, Brooks, for a speedy recovery.

    At my 3rd surgery, I told my dr if he thought he'd be going back in, he'd better put in a zipper. I'm tired of this incision stuff. Maybe that would work for you?

    Heal quickly and well,
    Alice
  • coolvdub
    coolvdub Member Posts: 408 Member
    #17
    abrub said:

    Why don't they put in a zipper?
    All the best, Brooks, for a speedy recovery.

    At my 3rd surgery, I told my dr if he thought he'd be going back in, he'd better put in a zipper. I'm tired of this incision stuff. Maybe that would work for you?

    Heal quickly and well,
    Alice

    Good Vibes
    Brooks,

    Sending you good vibes. Having just went through an obstruction again myself, I know how much they suck. Glad they have a plan to fix the problem. And as Craig and the others have said, enjoy the dilauded buzz. It's my drug of choice for pain management when in the hospital. Get well soon and be obstruction free. Also, thanks for the update Craig.

    Don
  • Annabelle41415
    Annabelle41415 Member Posts: 6,742 Member
    #18
    Terrible
    Hey Brooks you aren't supposed to be doing that you know - going to the hospital without our permission :) All kidding aside, I'm sorry that you are having problems again. What a bummer. Hoping that the surgery will correct this and you will feel much better and be back home soon so you can post again. Good luck on the surgery and wishing you a speedy recovery.

    Kim
  • AnneCan
    AnneCan Member Posts: 3,673 Member
    #19
    Thinking of you Brooks
    Brooks,


    I am sorry to hear you are in the hospital. I hope they fix your kink once and for all + you feel better soon.

    thanks for the heads-up, Craig.
  • lizzydavis
    lizzydavis Member Posts: 893
    #20
    AnneCan said:

    Thinking of you Brooks
    Brooks,


    I am sorry to hear you are in the hospital. I hope they fix your kink once and for all + you feel better soon.

    thanks for the heads-up, Craig.

    Hang in there, Brooks.
    Hang in there, Brooks. We are rooting for you and waiting to see you back on the board.

    Lizzy
  • Luv2lunch
    Luv2lunch Member Posts: 270
    #21
    Brooks,
    Get well soon. We
    Brooks,
    Get well soon. We are praying for you.
    Linda and El

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