positive feeling

[Moy]

i am very sad.. and this couple of days i felt so down i woke up feeling so heavy and i dont even slept at night..
one close relative is in hos last sun morning he just fall off unconscious an now in comatose he is close to me in my heart and now am far away and feeling cant help but to send my hope and prayers
i dunno know to handle and my feeling right now..
ive try to focus on things but its like shadow my uncle whose so close to my heart in following me:( a really sad things to ponder..
do comatose people has a big chances to recover..

[Doc Alan]

I’m sure we all sympathise Moy, and hope your uncle does recover.
Regarding the chances of recovery from coma, it really depends on the cause, general health and age of the patient.
Here is a simple list of causes :-
A = Accidents ( trauma OR Cerebrovascular = stroke ) or Alcohol excess
E = Epilepsy
I = Infection ( such as meningitis, malaria ) or Insulin ( diabetic coma )
O = Overdose ( drugs )
U = Unknown or Uraemia ( kidney disease )

Whether he is at home or in hospital, the immediate priorities are to check airways and
circulation. Vital signs are vital ! – including temperature and signs of injury. Full examination and history from family of how he became unconscious all help to establish the diagnosis and correct treatment. Blood tests ( sugar and looking for infection ) also help, as do chest X Rays and CT scan of head.
I’m sure it is hard to handle this and concentrate – as you say – especially at a distance, and you may also be worried because treatment isn’t free. Please take care and let us know the outcome.

[ConfusedMe]

I hope he gets better soon Moy...

[grahamw48]

Sorry to hear of your troubles and worries Moy.

I hope your prayers are answered.

[bigmarco]

Sorry to hear about your bad news Moy. Stay positive and hopefully things will improve

[Terpe]

So sorry Moy to hear about this sad situation.
I do hope your Uncle will recover soon.

I understand your feeling and concerns.

[stevie c]

My thoughts & prayers are with you Moy

[Eyes O'Donnell]

Im so sorry to hear about your Uncle. Just keep your hope and pray things can turn out great just stay strong for your Uncle. God bless

[Arthur Little]

do comatose people has a big chances to recover..

... it has been known for patients in a coma to regain consciousness, Ross - their prognosis ultimately being determined by such factors as mentioned by Doc Alan - and we, your friends on the forum, for your dear uncle's eventual recovery.

[imagine]

sorry to hear of your uncle, my prayers to his recovery

[raynaputi]

I'm sorry to hear about your uncle Moy.. I know how you feel..My grandma had an accident 4 days before my wedding and she broke her hip and needed an operation for that..during those days, I kept on crying because I'm so worried about her and also my family on how they can cope, especially with the big hospital and operation costs..My focus on my wedding was split into half because of the worrying..my family was at the hospital during my wedding and they stayed there for 3 weeks..eventually my grandma had the hip replacement and is recovering now..I do hope that your uncle would get better and just be strong..God bless you and your entire family Moy.

[Moy]

Thank you friends for all the encouragement.
three days now his still unconsious.. they taken some water on his head..his still no response

[Moy]

I’m sure we all sympathise Moy, and hope your uncle does recover.
Regarding the chances of recovery from coma, it really depends on the cause, general health and age of the patient.
Here is a simple list of causes :-
A = Accidents ( trauma OR Cerebrovascular = stroke ) or Alcohol excess
E = Epilepsy
I = Infection ( such as meningitis, malaria ) or Insulin ( diabetic coma )
O = Overdose ( drugs )
U = Unknown or Uraemia ( kidney disease )

Whether he is at home or in hospital, the immediate priorities are to check airways and
circulation. Vital signs are vital ! – including temperature and signs of injury. Full examination and history from family of how he became unconscious all help to establish the diagnosis and correct treatment. Blood tests ( sugar and looking for infection ) also help, as do chest X Rays and CT scan of head.
I’m sure it is hard to handle this and concentrate – as you say – especially at a distance, and you may also be worried because treatment isn’t free. Please take care and let us know the outcome.

thanks for the response Doc Alan

doctors says it was stress and triggers by high blood pressure and now there waiting for him to wake up..so they can perform the operation need to get rid for the blood clot on his head

[lastlid]

I hope your uncle recovers and gets well soon, Moy.

[Moy]

his gone..12 noon philippine time..sohard.....

[Arthur Little]

his gone..12 noon philippine time..sohard.....

... oh, dear, I'm so very sorry, Ross; my sincere condolences to you and his family.

[grahamw48]

That's very sad.
Sorry to hear of your loss Moy.

[raynaputi]

awww... I'm so sorry Moy and my condolences to you and your family..be strong girl..

[sars_notd_virus]

My sincere condolences to you and his family Moy.

[Moy]

i try so hard..but distance does not help..:( :(

[Moy]

Thank you to all my friends here..so hard to be away from home.only this laptop connect me to the outer world.

[Doc Alan]

My condolences to you and your family Moy.


As I have explained, the chances of recovery from coma depend on the cause, general health and age of the patient. We now know in your uncle’s case it was due to bleeding in the brain resulting from high blood pressure ( hypertension ).

I would like ALL members reading this thread to think about having blood pressure checked – both on themselves and their relatives ( especially older ones ).


( see http://filipinaroses.com/showthread....e-ALL-have-it-! )

It may help you to come to terms with this sad event, if you understand what caused your uncle’s illness. Please don’t feel pressurised to read this – what you DON’T want is an overload of information such as can be found elsewhere on the internet.


1. Haemorrhagic stroke – such as happened to your uncle - occurs when a blood vessel in the brain ruptures. Blood seeps into the brain tissue, causing damage to brain cells. About 1 in 5 strokes are of this type. The most common causes are hypertension and brain aneurysms. Hypertension can lead to weakening of the blood vessels in the brain, causing them to balloon and burst. An aneurysm is a weakness in the blood vessel wall that causes it to balloon outward.

• Any type of bleeding inside the skull or brain is a medical emergency. It is important to get the person to a hospital as soon as possible to find the cause of the bleeding and start treatment.
This minimizes damage to the brain and improves chances of recovery.
Treatment involves surgical decompression of the brain to release pooled blood and repair damaged blood vessels. This is complicated and risky, indeed not always possible to perform.


• A patient who remains in a coma or has been severely paralyzed after such a haemorrhage may well not survive, or at least need long-term nursing home care.
• For a patient who regains consciousness, treatment may lead to substantial recovery, if their general health is otherwise good.
2. The other, much commoner ( but less often fatal ) type of stroke is “ ischemic “ - like a heart attack, but involving blood vessels of the brain ( a "brain attack " ). This occurs when blood flow to an area in the brain is reduced, depriving brain cells of oxygen and glucose needed to survive.
Once again, my condolences and we all hope you gain some comfort from the messages posted here by your friends.

[Terpe]

Sincere condolences Moy.
God Bless all there

[lastlid]

I feel genuinely saddened for you, Moy.

[melovesengland]

My condolences Moy. Stay strong, I know your uncle is watching over you and he wont be happy seeing you in tears. May he rest in peace.

[Arthur Little]

Cleverly-defined use of the vowels for the purpose of listing the *probable causes you mention in #2, Alan ... makes *them so much easier to remember!

[Doc Alan]

Cleverly-defined use of the vowels for the purpose of listing the *probable causes you mention in #2, Alan ... makes *them so much easier to remember!

Thanks Arthur, I've remembered that list since I was a medical student, and have used it to teach student doctors and nurses .

[Moy]

i cant count how to say many thanks of all my friends in this forum and am not goin to mention each one of you all here.. i know you all can read this msg.. right now am still gaining my strength..its so odd and hard to feel of one very close to you that his gone and i dont even have the chance to see him..ILR soon and even if i will decide to come home i cant..as i cnt have my passport to when the application lodge
he died 48..no kid..nor wife only us the family he use too since .

[imagine]

My condolences Moy,

your uncle will always be in your heart and memory,
when you think of him and feel sad, think only of the things about him that made you smile,
it realy does help ,

god bless

[Eyes O'Donnell]

Moy, I'm sorry to hear of your Uncle's passing. Stay strong and let time heal you. God is always with you. May God shower light on your life ahead, and guide you through these sorry days. God bless