OT: UPDATE:****Need Prayers
My wife is at University of Michigan hospital about to have brain surgery at 2pm today. As im sitting here with her in the preoperative room, my nerves are going crazy waiting for the doctor. She is a huge football fan and she is connected to Michigan football through Facebook. So she usually informs me on recruiting if I haven't read it on here. I just ask for prayers for her. We both have faith in the doctors here. She's having a shunt put in her head because of fluid built up and will not drain. This is the last option. She's a trooper and she just said Go Blue with a smile!
[ED: PGB - I took the liberty of awarding you 1,000,000 MGoPoints for the week - may they provide you sustinence during the tough road ahead in hopes that the Board might serve as an escape (a crappy escape but an escape nonetheless). Keep us updated!]
Update: My wife just went into the recovery room and the doctor said that everything went well and that she will stay overnight and go home tomorrow. I just have to worry about infection for the next 3 months. Everything is draining well from the shunt. I immediately had tears rolling down my face and gave the doctor a big hug. She has been through so much as a 30yr old woman. She just wants her life back and I think she's heading down the right path. I guarantee that your prayers made a huge difference and I pray that none of you ever have to go through this with anyone that you love. You guys are really great for support and Michigan won a huge battle for me and my family today. Now for the issues about our football team. I love this blog for the reason that we all are on the same side and we wanna win very bad. Everyone has different opinions and only time will tell what will happen. We are all very frustrated and losing faith in coaches but I will pray for this team to turn it around like you all have for me. In the end we will return to winning big ten championships. Thank you all and GO BLUE!November 11th, 2013 at 1:02 PM ^
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from a fellow mgoreader in Canada. Thoughts are with you.
November 11th, 2013 at 1:08 PM ^
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November 11th, 2013 at 1:07 PM ^
Just said a prayer my man. Thoughts are with you and your family.
November 11th, 2013 at 1:09 PM ^
November 11th, 2013 at 1:09 PM ^
i will be praying for her this afternoon. Thanks for sharing. Please keep us updated.
November 11th, 2013 at 1:11 PM ^
November 11th, 2013 at 1:12 PM ^
Good luck to you and Mrs. Ball Hawk. I can't imagine how stressful it is for you to just have to wait, but try and remember that she's in excellent hands.
November 11th, 2013 at 1:14 PM ^
November 11th, 2013 at 1:15 PM ^
The doctors at U of M are some of the best in the world. Best of luck and prayers for you, your wife, and your family.
November 11th, 2013 at 1:16 PM ^
November 11th, 2013 at 1:17 PM ^
Sending some good vibes your way, as they say. Hopefully, she has a full and speedy recovery. You shall be in my thoughts, sir.
November 11th, 2013 at 1:20 PM ^
Makes the whole weekend seem rather insignificant in the larger scheme doesn't it.
November 11th, 2013 at 1:23 PM ^
November 11th, 2013 at 1:26 PM ^
Certainly does. Did a pretty good job this weekend of trying to keep my fandom in perspective. It was a beautiful fall football day on Saturday. It struck on all chords for fall in Michigan and I just enjoyed spending time with friends and family. When we returned to the tailgate postgame, I tried desperately with some success to not let the outcome of the game ruin my perception of the day as a whole.
All of us Michigan fans, we are drawn closer by the victories and defeats of sports but even more so by real life events. That is why I am forever grateful for family and value good friendships.
November 11th, 2013 at 1:54 PM ^
It is nice to read comments and thoughts like you just wrote.
November 11th, 2013 at 1:21 PM ^
November 11th, 2013 at 1:21 PM ^
The football team does not deserve my time logging in and commenting here but you and your family does. We all wish you the best of luck in and out of surgery. Always remember that the Board has always been a community, a family if you will, and we are all here to help. You have a friend in all of us and we'll do whatever we can for your family. Just post here or contact us on Twitter or wherever and we'll be there for you.
Sending all the positive thoughts we can muster to you and your wife!!!
November 11th, 2013 at 1:23 PM ^
Sending positive thoughts your way!!
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November 11th, 2013 at 1:26 PM ^
Good luck and will definitely pray for you guys.
My Grandma has some brain surgery a few years back (tumor removal). Such a tense day. God those minutes drag on forever. I will have my fingers crossed for ya. Not that I need to. Those doctors really know that they are doing nowadays.
November 11th, 2013 at 1:29 PM ^
Just said a prayer for you and your wife. Please post an update after you hear back from the doctor.
November 11th, 2013 at 1:31 PM ^
Praying for your wife and family!
November 11th, 2013 at 1:31 PM ^
Absolutely. Do you know the doctors' first names? Will pray for them as well as the surgery is going on.
November 11th, 2013 at 1:32 PM ^
Best possible wishes
November 11th, 2013 at 1:33 PM ^
Prayers sent up into the blue sky from Virginia. You are in a very good place for health care.
November 11th, 2013 at 1:34 PM ^
November 11th, 2013 at 1:34 PM ^
Thoughts and prayers for a sucessfull surgery and healthy recovery.
November 11th, 2013 at 1:35 PM ^
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November 11th, 2013 at 1:40 PM ^
to your wife and family, may she come out of this fully healthy and able to live a happy and wonderful life going forward.
November 11th, 2013 at 1:41 PM ^
Our prayers are with you. The UM medical staff is the best, I'm sure everything will turn out great. Keep us updated.
November 11th, 2013 at 1:43 PM ^
November 11th, 2013 at 1:55 PM ^
Sometimes, what folks in his situation need most in a time like this is a little levity. If he gets that through MGoBlog, so be it.
November 11th, 2013 at 2:58 PM ^
You must have been blessed thus far to not have had a seriously ill family member. There is so much waiting and worrying.
I doubt this poster was neglecting a family member or sickbed duty to post--he was probably in one of those interminable periods where there is nothing to do but climb the walls and watch the clack hands crawl.
Go to whatever site might help that downtime go faster, I say, and find whatever distractions you can.
November 11th, 2013 at 1:42 PM ^
Like others have said, the doctors at UM are some of the best. I'll keep you in my thoughts and try to send some positive vibes.
November 11th, 2013 at 1:43 PM ^
Thoughts and prayers for you and your family. God Bless.
November 11th, 2013 at 1:45 PM ^
November 11th, 2013 at 1:48 PM ^
My thoughts are with you and your wife. If anyone can do it, it's the doctors at U of M. She's in good hands. Go Blue.
November 11th, 2013 at 1:48 PM ^
To you, your wife, and the DR's and staff that are taking care of you.
November 11th, 2013 at 1:48 PM ^
You have my thoughts and prayers, Ball Hawk and Mrs. Ball Hawk. She's in good hands.
November 11th, 2013 at 1:51 PM ^
November 11th, 2013 at 1:52 PM ^
right now. Stay strong.
November 11th, 2013 at 1:53 PM ^
November 11th, 2013 at 1:53 PM ^
I hope all turns out well for you two. Hang in there.
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