Post by kartracer18 on Aug 21, 2013 21:22:27 GMT -8
Dan Mack former Tri City Kart Club President has been in ICU at Holy Family Hospital in Spokane Wa. since June 29th
Please keep Dan and his family in your thoughts and prayers.
This is from the Team Mack facebook page.
"for those of you who had no idea Dan (dad) was even sick here's a quick catch up! and sorry in advance if you felt like you should have known sooner! Justin-
On June 28th mom and dad were camping and boating at priest lake and Dad was complaining of pressure in his upper abdomen almost like he had eaten too much bad Chinese food on the way to the camping trip. lol
on June 29th dad was admitted to Holy Family Hospital in Spokane WA after a short stint in the emergency at a small hospital near priest lake... at Holy Family it was confirmed that he in fact had Pancreatitis with an unknown cause (dad was literally deemed perfectly healthy in a physical only a couple days prior) at this point dad had already started having what the doctors called "complications" and within hours he had to be intubated because he had respiratory failure and renal failure! both caused by pressure building in his abdomen from fluids that where building up around all of his internal organs!
I should have you know that even I had no idea the Pancreatitis was such a potentially fatal infection! what happens in simple terms is when your Pancreas gets pissed off and throws the worlds biggest tantrum! your pancreas gets inflamed it does what any part in your body would do.... it attempts to heal its self.... problem with is- the pancreas oozes the same enzymes it uses to digest food but instead of oozing them into your digestive system it oozes them into your abdominal cavity where those enzymes literally burn and and try to digest your internal organs causing bleeding and fluid build up reeking havoc on all your vital systems!
The doctors said Dads case is one of the worst cases they have seen EVER! at one point the odds of his survival were very low and the fact that dad was in perfect health is the only reason he is still with us today!!! and the fact that he is a real life Superman doesn't hurt either! SuperDAN!!!!
Long Story Short.... Dad has been in ICU at Holy Family for well over a month and has had MANY MANY surgeries to help in his healing. last Thursday Doctors were able to "close up" the huge open wound incision he got during his first surgery topping off HUGE happy week full Awesome progress toward recovery! not to mention the fact that his kidneys started working again!
We put this Page up so that we can get everyone informed on upcoming fund raising events and Blood drives in dad's name here in the Tricities and surrounding areas! as dad has needed a ton of Blood to Keep his fight going!!!
Don't forget to get your "TEAM MACK" wrist bands to support the Cause!!! just contact any of us (or our AWESOME helpers) to get yours!
Justin Mack, Aaron Mack, Lauren Mack, Sally Mack, Sandy Mack "
Please keep Dan and his family in your thoughts and prayers.
This is from the Team Mack facebook page.
"for those of you who had no idea Dan (dad) was even sick here's a quick catch up! and sorry in advance if you felt like you should have known sooner! Justin-
On June 28th mom and dad were camping and boating at priest lake and Dad was complaining of pressure in his upper abdomen almost like he had eaten too much bad Chinese food on the way to the camping trip. lol
on June 29th dad was admitted to Holy Family Hospital in Spokane WA after a short stint in the emergency at a small hospital near priest lake... at Holy Family it was confirmed that he in fact had Pancreatitis with an unknown cause (dad was literally deemed perfectly healthy in a physical only a couple days prior) at this point dad had already started having what the doctors called "complications" and within hours he had to be intubated because he had respiratory failure and renal failure! both caused by pressure building in his abdomen from fluids that where building up around all of his internal organs!
I should have you know that even I had no idea the Pancreatitis was such a potentially fatal infection! what happens in simple terms is when your Pancreas gets pissed off and throws the worlds biggest tantrum! your pancreas gets inflamed it does what any part in your body would do.... it attempts to heal its self.... problem with is- the pancreas oozes the same enzymes it uses to digest food but instead of oozing them into your digestive system it oozes them into your abdominal cavity where those enzymes literally burn and and try to digest your internal organs causing bleeding and fluid build up reeking havoc on all your vital systems!
The doctors said Dads case is one of the worst cases they have seen EVER! at one point the odds of his survival were very low and the fact that dad was in perfect health is the only reason he is still with us today!!! and the fact that he is a real life Superman doesn't hurt either! SuperDAN!!!!
Long Story Short.... Dad has been in ICU at Holy Family for well over a month and has had MANY MANY surgeries to help in his healing. last Thursday Doctors were able to "close up" the huge open wound incision he got during his first surgery topping off HUGE happy week full Awesome progress toward recovery! not to mention the fact that his kidneys started working again!
We put this Page up so that we can get everyone informed on upcoming fund raising events and Blood drives in dad's name here in the Tricities and surrounding areas! as dad has needed a ton of Blood to Keep his fight going!!!
Don't forget to get your "TEAM MACK" wrist bands to support the Cause!!! just contact any of us (or our AWESOME helpers) to get yours!
Justin Mack, Aaron Mack, Lauren Mack, Sally Mack, Sandy Mack "