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My great Grandfather

Discussion in 'General Open/Public Discussion' started by Heavygain, 17 Apr 2004.


  1. Heavygain

    Heavygain

    Curtis K. Risvold, My great grandfather, age 87

    A few weeks ago my great grandfather's legs collapsed and was taken to the ER room and they discovered he had a blood clot in the right side of his brain and most likely would not live. We did not tell him for a few days in the hospital until a few hours before the operation. He cried, a long time. I came to see him shortly after he was told and I have known him VERY well for my whole life and seeing him in that condition was unbarable and all i could do was say "Hi" shake his hand and try to say "You will be alright" which i could not even get close to doing. He had a 10% chance of living and 0% chance of ever moving his left side again. He survived the operation and is currently in a nursing home. they told him 2 days ago that he would never be able to move his left side again. He has ALWAYS been a workoholic at our cabin and he loves to work, He began to cry again. The next day, he lifted his left leg and moved his left arm freely. He was a navy officer in WW2 and is the most determined and stubborn man i have EVER met.
     
    Heavygain, 17 Apr 2004
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  2. Master

    Master "First Ten" Club Member

    Great new HG - I wish him the best of luck on his recovery.
     
    Master, 17 Apr 2004
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  3. ORANGE

    ORANGE DragonWolf

    My grandma's "boyfriend" is like that he is 87 and up until last year was riding his bike for 2 miles, jogging, and goin squaredancing then within the course of like 6 months he started to get well, old now hardly walk but he is starting to regain some of his mobility again which is cool and has started walking for a mile each day (with his walker and my grandma to help granted)
    Oh yeah and let's hope heavy doesn't turn out so stuborn he might never come back to planetside
     
    ORANGE, 17 Apr 2004
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  4. Heavygain

    Heavygain

    lol, comeback to planetside.
     
    Heavygain, 17 Apr 2004
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  5. Yostin

    Yostin

    well HG that is very good to hear... in my Eyes that was an utter miracle.

    God Bless
     
    Yostin, 17 Apr 2004
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  6. Heavygain

    Heavygain

    definatly a miracle, I guess his going to church almost every other day paid off for him.
     
    Heavygain, 17 Apr 2004
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  7. Yostin

    Yostin

    :D :D
     
    Yostin, 17 Apr 2004
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  8. Heavygain

    Heavygain

    Bad new, he took a step back, i dont have the full details yet :(
     
    Heavygain, 20 Apr 2004
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  9. ShadowSpawn

    ShadowSpawn DragonWolf

    Sorry Heavy

    :(
     
    ShadowSpawn, 20 Apr 2004
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  10. Heavygain

    Heavygain

    Hes doing better now, he made a phone call on his own to my grandfather and it made him jump when he heard his voice. He will be moving back into his own house on friday with the full time assistance of his loving family.
     
    Heavygain, 26 Apr 2004
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  11. Racewiz

    Racewiz

    Great news! :D
     
    Racewiz, 26 Apr 2004
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  12. Jouster

    Jouster DragonWolf

    The thing about us workaholics, we love to prove them docters wrong. Being a vet is a doesn't hurt either! ;)

    Best wishes to you and him.
     
    Jouster, 26 Apr 2004
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  13. Om

    Om DragonWolf

    Wow, heavygain. Glad to hear your great grandfather beat the odds. <3
     
    Om, 27 Apr 2004
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