[meteorite-list] Mike Miller in ICU - Thoughts and Prayers Appreciated

From: Ruben Garcia <rubengarcia85382_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 21 May 2014 15:59:53 -0700
Message-ID: <CAJet4mPpV6WMGs33NjXYCak21EPPrVPoPPjAVDmdKtpV4G5sLg_at_mail.gmail.com>

HI Jim, and all who've asked.

I talked to several people that have seen Mike today and they tell me
his condition is improving - but he will remian in ICU for a while
longer. When I called the hospital they couldn't tell me much. I do
know that he's breathing without the aid of a ventilator and that he's
talking, but not much.... I keep saying that's always how he is ;)

Anyway, I'm coming up to see him again on Saturday so I'll have a
better idea and can relay that to the meteorite community as soon I
see for myself.



On Wed, May 21, 2014 at 1:14 PM, Jim Wooddell
<jim.wooddell at suddenlink.net> wrote:
> Hi Ruben!
>
> Any update on Mike?
> Jim
>
> On 5/20/2014 8:57 AM, Ruben Garcia wrote:
>>
>> Thanks for posting on FB... Mike will appreciate it. Hope thinks are
>> good with you and Wendy
>>
>> On Tue, May 20, 2014 at 6:19 AM, Jim Wooddell
>> <jim.wooddell at suddenlink.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi Ruben!
>>>
>>> Good news he is getting better. Thanks for posting. I've been
>>> forwarding
>>> to FaceBook as some folks can not see this.
>>> Please keep the good news coming! Hope all is well with you and your
>>> family.
>>> First think I thought of was he cut into something bad in a
>>> meteorite.....you can never know.
>>>
>>> All good here, just returned from Yelland Dry Lake and Tule Valley Dry
>>> Lake
>>> in UTAH.
>>>
>>> Jim
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 5/19/2014 9:29 PM, Ruben Garcia via Meteorite-list wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> Thanks to everyone that sent Mike an email message.
>>>>
>>>> In response to questions about Mikes illness:
>>>>
>>>> The doctors have treated Mike for pneumonia, and valley fever, but
>>>> they're thinking now that the cause may be meteorite related.
>>>>
>>>> Mike has been cutting, sanding, etching, opticon-ing and lacquering
>>>> meteorites for nearly a decade without using any type of mask. Even If
>>>> not "THE" cause I doubt seriously it's helped the situation.
>>>>
>>>> Update: Just talked to Melissa (Mike's daughter) and she said Mike has
>>>> responded somewhat favorably to the treatment. Just this afternoon he
>>>> began breathing on his own and so they removed the ventilator. While
>>>> still heavily sedated and in ICU he is trying to speak and moving
>>>> enough that they thought he was trying to break the restaints placed
>>>> on his arms and legs.
>>>>
>>>> It's looking better...
>>>>
>>>> Keep Praying!
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, May 19, 2014 at 6:42 PM, John Cabassi <john at cabassi.net> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks Ruben for the information, please keep us informed on Mike
>>>>>
>>>>> Cheers
>>>>> John
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, May 19, 2014 at 3:41 PM, Ruben Garcia via Meteorite-list
>>>>> <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I stopped by to see our friend Mike Miller today at the hospital
>>>>>> (KRMC) in Kingman, AZ.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> He's completely sedated and on a breathing machine. I was told that
>>>>>> he's been in ICU for a few days and that doctors are somewhat baffled
>>>>>> as to what has happened. Something is causing fluid build up in his
>>>>>> lungs that is making it impossible for him to breathe unassisted. He
>>>>>> entered the hospital on Wednesday evening due to pains in his chest
>>>>>> and back but within hours had to be put on a ventilator to breathe.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Mikes daughters (Ashley, and Melissa) work for him and will be
>>>>>> checking his email. If you'd like to wish Mike well I'm sure he'd
>>>>>> appreciate it. Here is his email. Meteoritefinder at gmail.com
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Rock On!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Ruben Garcia
>>>>>> http://www.MrMeteorite.com
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>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Jim Wooddell
>>> jim.wooddell at suddenlink.net
>>> http://pages.suddenlink.net/chondrule/
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> Jim Wooddell
> jim.wooddell at suddenlink.net
> http://pages.suddenlink.net/chondrule/
>

-- 
Rock On!
Ruben Garcia
http://www.MrMeteorite.com

Received on Wed 21 May 2014 06:59:53 PM PDT