I found out this morning that Russel Ward (@Gimli) is in the ICU at Methodist Richardson Hospital. His wife explained to me that he is in very bad shape and can not have any visitors or gifts currently. So please keep this in mind and don’t attempt to visit yet, I will update this thread when visitors are welcome.
Please keep Russel in your thoughts and prayers. To my understanding, he went into the hospital Monday with Pneumonia, from there he became AFib and is also going through Renal Failure.
For those unsure what all the medical term mean, Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs which cause the build up of fluid in the lungs. AFib stand for atrial fibrillation which means the upper two smaller chambers of your heart are not pumping in rhythm with the rest of the heart. Instead they pump too quickly and out of sequence. Renal Failure means that the Kidneys are failing to work properly.
Lastly for now, here is a picture of Russel doing his favorite past time critiquing others doing work, for those that may know him by sight rather than name. He is the guy in the background smiling.
If you have any words you would like shared or gifts, please contact me. I will get them all to his wife. Russell is one of the most generous and kind people I know, I hope he makes it out of this.