Mrs. Ranch Dog

[Ranch Dog]

Please pray for On my wife Dianna who is in the ICU at Methodist Hospital in Houston. On Monday morning while I was out flying, she was taken to the ER in Cuero with what was thought to be a severe migraine (no history) but soon suffered a seizure and was moved to Houston. She is receiving the best care possible but the source of the problem has not been found. Yesterday afternoon she experienced another seizure and I saw first hand that she was at death's door. I would appreciate your prayers!

[357tex]

I will pray for her.And you also.

[Urny]

Prayers said, Micheal. Our best wishes to you and Dianna.

[dragonrider]

Absolutely Micheal, you are both in our thoughts.

[MT Gianni]

Done Sir. Hope all goes well. Gianni

[No_1]

RD,

My thoughts and prayers are with her. I am going through some medical "experiences" with my wife now. Surgery, radioactive iodine, mri's, test, test, test. I wish the best for Mrs. Dianna AND you. Keep your head high. She is going to need to see your strength and confidence to help boost hers.

Robert

[Cherokee]

Prayer sent...

[timkelley]

Prayers said Sir.

[DLCTEX]

I have prayed for her and you and will put you both on our prayer list. DALE

[corvette8n]

Michael
If I were closer I'd physically be there to help,so for now all I can do is pray
for you and your wife.

[Jon K]

She will definitely be on my prayer list, also for the family in this time of need.

God Bless,
Jon

[Dale53]

Our prayers go out to you, your wife and your family, Michael.

All the best to all of you,
Dale53

[dromia]

My thoughts are with your wife and your family.

[exile]

We will pray for your wife and for you as well.

[charger 1]

Boy oh boy. Between your lady and Red river Rick, I'm thinking I could tough a shot of good news right bout now. We're too close a family here to be having this kinda stuff happen all at once. Please tell her we're all in for her best

[Throckmorton]

Prayers from our house to His are on the way.
We wish your wife the very best !

[Geraldo]

Will do, Ranchdog.

[rugerdude]

Prayers sent. And y'all will be on the list til I hear things have improved!

[45nut]

Prayers sent.

[trickyasafox]

best wishes and prayers!

[TRM]

We will be praying for your family.

[MtJerry]

Prayers for your wife and family Michael ...

[wiljen]

You and yours have been added to my prayer list as well.

[Ricochet]

God bless you, Mrs. RD and your family! I'm praying for you all.

[JDL]

My prayers for all your family. May God Bless you!
JDL

[TexasJeff]

Michael,

You and your bride are on our prayer list, at the top.

I also have a plane and can be down there in just a matter of a couple of hours if you need anything, any help, or just someone to share the anxious moments with.

Just say the word,

Jeff

[twotrees]

May God lay his hands upon her. And may he give you strength.

RedFoxy and TwoTrees

[Doc Highwall]

Mike, my thoughts are with you and your wife,lets hope for the best. Doc Highwall

[uncle joe]

you and yours are on the list
God Bless
JE

[Bret4207]

Thoughts and prayers are with you. Hang tough.

[1Shirt]

My prayers are with you both! God Bless!
1Shirt!

[Riverrat]

Prayers said and prayers will continue for your wife and for you

[no34570]

Michael
All our prayers to your wife and you mate,I can imagine what your going through.

All the best for you and your wife.
Our thoughts are with you from Australia

Dale
no34570

[Beaverhunter2]

Prayers for you and yours.

John

[Bigjohn]

I will add you and your family to my prayer list; I hope all works out well.

John.

[wolfspotter]

Best wishes and prayers. Mike

[725]

Our's is a wonderful fraternity. You and your wife are in prayers around the world. May God bless her with a correct recovery, you with a sense of peace, and your marriage with many years to come. You both will be in my prayers.
725

[9.3X62AL]

Our thoughts and prayers, also.

[longbow]

All my best wishes and prayers to your wife and you.

Longbow

[Ken O]

Prayers will be sent.

Ken

[Halfbreed]

Our prayers are with you as well.
John and Jodie

[Johnch]

I pray for her to get better and the stress it is putting on you

I know how bad a migraine can be
So all I can do is pray for her

John

[monadnock#5]

Another link in the chain has been wrought.

[Boerrancher]

My thoughts and prayers will be with you and your wife

Very Respectfully,

Joe

[RugerFan]

I pray all is well with your wife.

[testhop]

you have our prayers and we will keep our fingers crossed

[EDK]

Our prayers are with you both. God will give you strength and not "put more on your plate than you can handle," but sometimes he seems to have a lot more confidence in your strength than you yourself do. Best wishes for a speedy and complete recovery.

This seems to be a tough week for our "family" here with Mrs. RD and Red River Rick also.

:castmine:

[Tom W.]

Prayers from Alabama.....

[leadeye]

Our best and prayers always.

kevin

[cobbmtmac]

Micheal,

Our thoughts and prayers are also with both of you. We wish her a quick recovery.

Mac & Marlene

[shdwlkr]

Ranch dog
Sorry to hear about you and your wife's current state. Like others have said hang in there and be a solid branch for your wife to grab onto.
Hope she gets better soon and is back home bugging you soon.
I lost my first wife 28 years ago and still wonder why her and not me. Life is just full of unknowns.

[TAWILDCATT]

SORRY Ranch dog,I'v been there.its scary.hope all goes well:coffee:

[LeadThrower]

Prayers sent for her health, your strength, and doctors wisdom!

[The Dust Collector]

This is the time that she sees only one pair of footprints in the sand.
Jesus is carring her now.
My thoughts are prayers are with you and yours my friend.

[xr650]

My best wishes for a speedy recovery for your lady.

[tom barthel]

DONE. We don't know God's plan. I carry a page from my medical records in my bible. On that page is the pronouncement, Not expected to live through the day. That was December 1999. I'm still here. I do ask for mercy and healing for her in the name of Jesus. I've learned and accepted I must trust in the Lord for his will to be done and give thanks for what I HAVE. Know it's in God's hands. My prayers are constant.
I also have made prayers for you.

[357maximum]

Thoughts and Prayers for you and your wife

[Ranch Dog]

Guys, I would like to thank each and everyone of you! Those that posted and those that didn't. Your help is appreciated and treasured. My wife remains in a bad way but as I sit here and read her your comments she has finally drifted off to a much need sleep. It amazes her how guys come together in a time of need. Thank you from my very soul!

[Poorboy]

Prayers said. God bless.

Poorboy

[Murphy]

Prayers sent.

Michael, over the time I've been here at Castboolits I don't recall us ever exchanging posts. I will however though say I know many speak very highly of you.

I hope the doctors find the cause of her illness and her recovery comes quickly.


Murphy

[EMC45]

Prayers sent!

[bullshot]

Prayers for your wife and you also.

[BBA]

Prayers sent. Good luck.

[waksupi]

I hope all is going well.

[jlchucker]

Best wishes and prayers.

[Nrut]

Michael... Heres to a speedy recovery for Dianna and best wishes to the both of you...

[sundog]

Michael, we are all family here. Best to you and Mrs RD! Hang in there.

[river-rider]

Michael
Our prayers go out for you and your wife.

[Ron.D]

I hope today's a better day, and a speedy recovery follows. Ron.

[10-x]

Thoughts and Prayers to You , Your wife and her Dr.'s.

[Ranch Dog]

My continued thanks fellows. After a week, I feel like some homeless guy that is being allowed to live in a hospital! It's not good when the guys from the basement to the surgery floors start to know your name! For sport, I even offered to wrestle one of the big night security dudes! Whoever won would get to tase the other! No dice, he said he didn't like the look in my eyes.

Any way, my wife is scheduled for an angiogram today.

[Red River Rick]

RD:

I can relate, I just went thru something very similar. I thank my lucky stars that things went as well as they did. I ended up with a couple of stents and hopefully everything will be OK now.

My thoughts are with you and Mrs RD.

RRR

[blackthorn]

Our thoughts are with you both. Hope Mrs. RD has a full and speedy recovery.

[Ricochet]

For sport, I even offered to wrestle one of the big night security dudes! Whoever won would get to tase the other! No dice, he said he didn't like the look in my eyes.You definitely have been out of the sunlight too long.

[armexman]

Prayers from the Garcias to your wife and you. Give her a hug if possible(it is from our family). Esten con Dios.

[Duckiller]

Prayers for both of you. The unknown and uncertainty takes it toll. Hope Mrs. RD has a full recovery.

[94Doug]

I do hope that all goes well. All of our thoughts are with you.

Doug

[gon2shoot]

Hours spent in the hospital are longer than others.
Prayers up that you both go home soon.

[jebb45]

RanchDog,.......
My prayers and thoughts are with you , I recently hand to stents put in and know that prayers do work. The best for the Mrs. and family as well.

jebb45

[clarks359]

Ranch Dog,
Prayers said for your wife, yourself and whole family. My God bless you and your family.

clarks359

[MtGun44]

Best wishes and prayers. I find it difficult to imagine my reaction
if my was wife having similar health problems. May God help you
wife recover soon and fully.

Bill

[Nueces]

Heartfelt thoughts and prayers with you both.

Mark

[Down South]

I didn't catch this thread for a while. Prayers sent and best of wishes.

[miestro_jerry]

You both are still in my prayers.

Jerry

[Wicky]

Only caught this this morning - best wishes to both of you and hope all will be OK.

Alan

[Alchemist]

Hang tough Ranch Dog! My wife had a stroke @ age 21 when we were newlyweds...I know you're going through hell. Trust in God and the medical pros and be strong for Dianna. This too shall pass.

Best wishes for you both!

[Wayne Smith]

Been praying for the past few days since I first saw it. Any updates or specific requests?

[725]

Still thinking about your Mrs. Pray all is on the mend.
Paul

[Ranch Dog]

Greetings fellows and thank you for the prayers, they are appreciated. I've been trying to post a followup but was having trouble with my broadband card and the hospital's wireless would not connect with this or any other forum that is based on firearms or hunting (I would hate this topic to be redirected to that subject).

A week ago Dianna was diagnosed with Primary Angitis CNS Vasculitis (http://vasculitis.med.jhu.edu/typesof/cns.html). Of all the things that we were fretting over, this was one that we hadn't considered or heard of but unfortunately it is a condition that usually proves to be fatal by the time it has reached a point that it can be diagnosed. With this diagnosis, the doctors let me know that Dianna could only be expected to live about 45 days but that this condition had been detected very early and that they would start the treatment cycle immediately. She has finished her first course of treatment and the this blood vessel rebellion, the vasculitis, appears to have been quelled. Now the doctors are high fiving but they have let me know that your prayers have helped more than anything so please, lift Dianna up every opportunity you get. I don't know how I will ever repay you fellows.

We are going to see a lot of this place in the future once Dianna is release but that is okay with me. Whatever my lady needs. This is day 12 but we have a couple more to go before the pain she has been experiencing is under control. Thank you again for your prayers!

[Down South]

Prayers are still being sent. The report you gave us is bad but good too. I’m glad the doctors were able to catch this in the earlier stage and progress so far seems to be great.

[Throckmorton]

continued prayers and best wishes to both of you.

[Ricochet]

Yep, we'll have to keep praying.

[skeet1]

Michael,
I've been watching this post since you started it and praying with the rest. It really shows you what kind of people you have on this web site.

As other have allready told you our prayer continue for Dianna and you.

Skeet1

[twotrees]

RD,

RedFoxy and I have spent more than our share of time at the "Worst Hotel" ie: hospital during the last year and we Know what you mean about going stir crazy.

If the Dr's are hi 5'ing then they got it soon enough, those are hard fellows to impress.

Trust in the Lord and we will offer what help we can, in Prayer for you and your wife.

May God Bless the Dr's that are treating her.

TwoTrees and RedFoxy

[sundog]

Michael, you and Dianna hang in there, buddy. Let us take care of the prayers. No payment due, now or ever....

[pumpguy]

"I don't know how I will ever repay you fellows."

Nice things about prayers from friends. You don't have to. Hang tough!

[Wayne Smith]

Michael, the only payment is to pass it along when others need prayers. We are always willing to pray and continue to pray.

[tom barthel]

Give thanks to God always. The bible tells us Jesus is constantly praying for us as well. We do pray God's will be done and WE want a healing. The prayers WILL continue.

[Gun Junkie]

I mostly lurk around here, but wanted to let you know I am praying for you and yours. I'm sure there are many more like me that prayed but didn't send you a note.

[725]

Heartfelt concern for you and the Mrs. In your message update, you refer to catching it early. Thank God. Prayers continue uninterrupted.
725

[1Shirt]

While the report from you is promising Michael, am sure we are all continuing to pray for you and your wife. God Bless!
1Shirt

[No_1]

RD,

You, your lovely wife and your family are still on my list. Please keep us posted on the progress.

Robert

[TexasJeff]

Prayers for Dianna and yourself continue, and have never let up.

Again, please let us know here if there is anything else you need or need taken care of. Lot of us Texas boys here, along with others in Louisiana that aren't too far away either.

We take care of our own.

God Bless.

Jeff

[Doc Highwall]

To: YOU
Date: TODAY
From: GOD
Subject: YOURSELF
Reference: LIFE

This is God. Today I will be handling All of your problems for you. I do Not need your help. So, have a nice day. I love you.

P.S. And, remember...If life happens to deliver a situation to you that you cannot handle, do Not attempt to resolve it yourself! Kindly put it in the SFGTD (something for God to do) box. I will get to it in MY TIME. All situations will be resolved, but in My time, not yours.

Once the matter is placed into the box, do not hold onto it by worrying about it. Instead, focus on all the wonderful things that are present in your life now.

If you find yourself stuck in traffic, don't despair. There are people in this world for whom driving is an unheard of privilege.


Should you have a bad day at work; think of the man who has been out of work for years.

Should you despair over a relationship gone bad; think of the person who has never known what it's like to love and be loved in return.

Should you grieve the passing of another weekend; think of the woman in dire straits, working twelve hours a day, seven days a week to feed her children.

Should your car break down, leaving you miles away from assistance; think of the paraplegic who would love the opportunity to take that walk.

Should you notice a new gray hair in the mirror; think of the cancer patient in chemo who wishes she had hair to examine.

Should you find yourself at a loss and pondering what is life all about, asking what is my purpose? Be thankful. There are those who didn't live long enough to get the opportunity.

Should you find yourself the victim of other people's bitterness, ignorance, smallness or insecurities; remember, things could be worse. You could be one of them!

Should you decide to send this to a friend; Thank you. You may have touched their life in ways you will never know! Now, you have a nice day.

God

God has seen you struggling,

[Ranch Dog]

My humble thanks fellows, small things continue to turn into (good) big things because of each of you!

[725]

Hope things are improving. You're both in my thoughts & prayers each day.

[Ranch Dog]

Dianna and I are back at the ranch!

Basically where Dianna stands is that she maintain a course of meds that continues the treatment started in the hospital. In mid-August we will return to The Methodist Hospital and she will go back through all the testing to see if the vasculitus is being held in check or not. There is no doubt that the return home has done her some good but we have a way to go to August 12 & 13 to hear what the future is going to be line.

I thank each of you for your prayers and friendship as this has developed and ask that your efforts continue. Please also keep Frank (Steelbanger) and his wife, Carol, in your prayers as I just received an email from him stating that on Monday she starts her course of Chemo.

[Bob Krack]

I've been praying from the first I found out about your wife's problem.

This is my first public mention of it, though.

Best of wishes for you & Dianna, and for Frank & Carol also.

Vic

[Ranch Dog]

Thank you!

[EDK]

Prayers from all of us here will continue. Getting out of the hospital and back home will help her a lot. "Keep the lid on her" some and don't let her try to go full throttle on everything at home. Rest and fresh air have always been good medicine.

God bless all in need. Keep us informed. We are family and we care for you both.

[Bret4207]

Diana and you will continue to be in my thoughts and prayers. Let her know we're all pulling for her please.

[MT Gianni]

Glad to hear of the progress. You always heal better at home. Gianni

[Ranch Dog]

Greetings fellows, wanted to provide an update on Dianna.

We spent the last two days in Houston at the Medical Center and Dianna walked out with a clean bill of health. There is a lot of medical speculation as to why she is a survivor of Primary CNS Vasculitus but I prefer the simple answer, God's will has been revealed. Both Dianna and I, over the last 90 days were able to come to peace with our situation and had learned to take everyday as offered. Personally, I feel ever in debt to each of you for your prayer effort on our behalf. Thank you and God bless you!

[Wayne Smith]

Thank and Praise God

[Mumblypeg]

That is the best news we've read here in a while, GREAT!

[725]

That is wonderful news. Keep taking good care of her and go out and do something fun. More time together -- what a gift!!!!!

[timkelley]

Wonderful.

[Bret4207]

Outstanding!!!

[leadeye]

Great news! Best of luck to both of you.

[blackthorn]

OUTSTANDING!! Best wishes from our family to yours for continued good health into the furure.

[PatMarlin]

Fantastic Michael... [smilie=w:

[sundog]

Dianna and Michael, God Bless You Both.

[SharpsShooter]

Great news! You have truly been blessed

SS

[Echo]

Great news, Michael - Gives one a somewhat different outlook on life, having a loved one returned to the fold. Give her a big hug from Ol' Easy Ed. Have one for yourself while you're at it...

[MT Gianni]

Great news. Gianni

[river-rider]

God answers prayer. Great news

[Ricochet]

Thank God!

Wonderful news!

[Dale53]

Ranch Dog;
Fantastic!! Give our love to your wife!

Dale53

[44man]

I don't remember if I ever responded but as soon as I read the first post, my prayers were with you every day.
I am so glad to hear things are good now.
Forgive an old man if I failed to post, but I was there for you.

[felix]

I am sure a lot of us said daily prayers, specifically for the members of this board and their families. ... felix

[pumpguy]

Fantastic news!!! Congratulations on a clean bill.

[dubber123]

VERY good to hear. It's nice to hear about something GOOD happening once in a while.

[BeeMan]

Great news - God is so good.

[DLCTEX]

Thanks be to God. Wonderful news. DALE

[RugerFan]

Wow Fantastic! God does answer prayer!

[jlchucker]

Great news!

[Nueces]

Well, bless both of you, that is terrific. And one of few good stories to come out of Houston after Ike paid a visit.

Mark

[MtGun44]

That's great! People say miracles don't happen, but I have seen
a few real ones. They sure seem to happen a lot more often
to people that pray, and even more when a bunch of folks pray
for someone.

Thanks to God.

Life is good.

Bill

[Tom W.]

Really glad to hear it!

[1Shirt]

Super News! Congrats! We need to keep prayer going however!
1Shirt!

[felix]

Super News! Congrats! We need to keep prayer going however!
1Shirt!
Change that last word to forever. ... felix