Yeah, having too much fluid puts undue stress on the heart. Glad they've got a plan. Hoping for the best for you and your father.

__________________
Codifex
1981 240D ChinaBlue (Got her running with a donor engine.)
1983 300DTurbo w/sunroof.
1984 300TD manual sunroof. (Electrical Gremlins)

My thoughts are with you. My dad (89) went into the hospital today with a mini-stroke.

__________________
1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

Let's hope it is minimal. Best wishes for your father too Kerry.

__________________
Codifex
1981 240D ChinaBlue (Got her running with a donor engine.)
1983 300DTurbo w/sunroof.
1984 300TD manual sunroof. (Electrical Gremlins)

Thoughts and prayers are with you and your dad.

__________________
Charlie

---------------------------
'66 VW 1300 96K miles
'97 E300D 239K miles
'85 300D 203K miles (sold Sep 2012)

Best wishes for your dad too, Kerry.

__________________
1987 300D, arctic white/palomino--314,000 miles
1978 240D 4-speed, Euro Delivery, light ivory/bamboo--370,000 miles
2005 Jeep Liberty CRD Limited, light khaki/slate--140,000 miles
2018 Chevy Cruze diesel, 6-speed manual, satin steel metallic/kalahari--19,000 miles
1982 Peugeot 505 diesel, 4-speed manual, blue/blue, 130,000 miles
1995 S320, black/parchment--34,000 miles (Dad's car)

Wow! your dad's got nearly TWO decades on my father! I hope he's ok. the mini strokes are frustrating, all this started with my dad 10 years ago when he self altered his thinners for a dental procedure, and had a major stroke, and it just got worse from there... attempts to correct the heart problems, and surgical mistakes, coma, more strokes, etc... through it all, he's kept his speech, memory and facial control, so that's something. it's looking like this will be controlled, and he'll pull through this. hopefully the surgery was able to solve all the problems, and he'll improve from here.
it's JUST so FRUSTRATING explaining to the doctors about dad's blood, and his fluid issues, and then having the dr's ignore our explanations, and do their own thing, only for this to happen and then to realize... gee he's building up fluid, and it needs to come out, mabye we should alter his pressure with this and remove the fluid anyway... arrgh...
for 3 days we've been telling the dr's that the fluid is a problem for dad.

__________________
John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

With the doctors, can you get a note from one to bring the others up to speed? That could help out across shifts, etc.

Think of it this way, a customer will always have "theories" about why their car is acting up but it's usually something else. Plus, a new mechanic will always think the last guy was a hack unless you've got a writeup of work done.

__________________
$60 OM617 Blank Exhaust Flanges
$110 OM606 Blank Exhaust Flanges
No merc at the moment

Best wishes John

Tooo too often drs are too smart to listen to patient/family input

__________________
1985 300D 198K sold
1982 300D 202K
1989 300E 125K
1992 940T

"If you dont have time to do it safely, you dont have time to do it"

"The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not."

no change today. the Dr's said they thought he could come off the ventilator and snooze juice, but they did not.
we'll see how the dr's feel tomorrow.

__________________
John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

Best wishes in this difficult time. Lost both my parents years ago. Your friends and family will be there, depend on them to help with his recovery.

John,
if it is any consolation-- This happened to my mother over 15 years ago, when medical science was not what it is now. She came out of it and lived another three years. Her death was caused by something completely unrelated that was genetic to her family. If she didn't have that, who knows how long she would have lasted?

Stay strong and be positive and supportive for the others in your family.

__________________
Strelnik
Invest in America: Buy a Congressman!

1950 170SD
1951 Citroen 11BN
1953 Citroen 11BNF limo
1953 220a project
1959 180D
1960 190D
1960 Borgward Isabella TS 2dr
1983 240D daily driver
1983 380SL
1990 350SDL daily driver alt
3 x Citroen DS21M, down from 5
3 x Citroen 2CV, down from 6

Blessings....hope he is improving...

__________________
Did you just pass my 740 at 200 kmh in a 300SD?????

1978 300SD 'Phil' - 1,315,853 Miles And Counting - 1, 317,885 as of 12/27/2012 - 1,333,000 as of 05/10/2013, 1,337,850 as of July 15, 2013, 1,339,000 as of August 13, 2013



100,000 miles since June 2005 Overhaul - Sold January 25th, 2014 After 1,344,246 Miles & 20 Years of Ownership

Thanks again everybody!

He is improving, yesterday he was off the vent for 9 hours breathing on his own. today they tried a different sedative, and diretec and had him disconnected from the vent for 2 hours. the pulminologist is thrilled with his results.
dad still looks like a zombie, but you can tell he's in there patiently waiting to go home.

__________________
John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

I coded in ER, gave me a new perspective on life.

Hope your dad lives on.

My grandmom turns 101 this september and doesnt seem to show any signs of giving up the ghost anytime soon!

__________________
http://superturbodiesel.com/images/sig.04.10.jpg
1995 E420 Schwarz
1995 E300 Weiss
#1987 300D Sturmmachine
#1991 300D Nearly Perfect
#1994 E320 Cabriolet
#1995 E320 Touring
#1985 300D Sedan
OBK #42

Folks - English chap here - what does coded mean?

__________________
1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior



Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!