the_jersey_lilly_2000
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Had some really terrible news today about an older fella in our community, he's 89, retired rancher, bought my last bull from them.
Saturday afternoon he left the house about noon to go feed the fish in his stock tank. Somethin he does on a regular basis. His wife has alzheimers, usually doen't have too many coherant moments. But this day thank goodness she did. She left the house lookin for him after him bein gone about 3 1/2 hours, walked down the long driveway to the road, across the road to a barn, then further down the road to their daughters house. Son n law seen her walkin up the drive and met her outside. She told him she was out lookin for Emory, that he left but she didnt know where he went, but he should be back by now. He loaded her up and took her back to their house. Left her there to go look for Emory. Knowing what he does on a daily basis helped. He went across the road, to the back pasture, and seen Emory's truck parked. As he got to the tank, he seen him, he was stuck in the mud and water up to his shoulders, and blue. He pulled him out, but didnt have the strength to lift him into the truck, rushed to the house and got a son and a friend to come help. Got him in the house, built a fire in the fireplace, stripped him and wrapped with blankets, and called 911. After two days in ICU he's doin better, but dr's discovered that he'd vomited and somehow sucked that and mud into his lungs. Not alot, but enuff to warrent breathing treatments to try to ward off pneumonia.
Also they've discovered he had a mild heart attack while he was stuck in the tank. They are treating him with medication to get his heart rate regulated, and may have to do a shock treatment if the meds don't do what they expect.
All he'd done is go do a normal daily activity, tripped and fell, and things went from bad to worse.
This man is the sweetest person in the world, I love him like a dad, or grandfather. Please include him in your prayers, along with that family.
Saturday afternoon he left the house about noon to go feed the fish in his stock tank. Somethin he does on a regular basis. His wife has alzheimers, usually doen't have too many coherant moments. But this day thank goodness she did. She left the house lookin for him after him bein gone about 3 1/2 hours, walked down the long driveway to the road, across the road to a barn, then further down the road to their daughters house. Son n law seen her walkin up the drive and met her outside. She told him she was out lookin for Emory, that he left but she didnt know where he went, but he should be back by now. He loaded her up and took her back to their house. Left her there to go look for Emory. Knowing what he does on a daily basis helped. He went across the road, to the back pasture, and seen Emory's truck parked. As he got to the tank, he seen him, he was stuck in the mud and water up to his shoulders, and blue. He pulled him out, but didnt have the strength to lift him into the truck, rushed to the house and got a son and a friend to come help. Got him in the house, built a fire in the fireplace, stripped him and wrapped with blankets, and called 911. After two days in ICU he's doin better, but dr's discovered that he'd vomited and somehow sucked that and mud into his lungs. Not alot, but enuff to warrent breathing treatments to try to ward off pneumonia.
Also they've discovered he had a mild heart attack while he was stuck in the tank. They are treating him with medication to get his heart rate regulated, and may have to do a shock treatment if the meds don't do what they expect.
All he'd done is go do a normal daily activity, tripped and fell, and things went from bad to worse.
This man is the sweetest person in the world, I love him like a dad, or grandfather. Please include him in your prayers, along with that family.
