Saturday, April 17, 2010

Robert Joe Smith Hospitalized

Saturday, April 17, 2010

Robert Joe Smith Hospitalixed

"Saturday, April 17, 2010 11:42 AM, CDT

Robert Joe (Brother of Billy Ted Smith) is in the hospital in Houston with constrictiv​e pericarditi​s (hardening of the sack around his heart).

Dr. Anderson just came by and he said that from the heart cath and the pressures within his heart we are 75% sure it's constrictive pericarditis. There are 2 more tests that will be done when he is transfered to Methodist Hospital on Monday that will give a better picture of what is going on.

He said that the thing that has to be determined is whether the risk involved with opening dad up and removing the pericardium is worth the outcome.

They will decide from the other two tests if having surgery will greatly improve his quality life (and if he'll be able to survive it) or if it would be better for him to continue with swollen legs and coughing and veins popping in his head and be able to live for 30 years longer.



The Doctor said he's only ever seen 2 cases of this in the US and maybe 3 internationally and those were many years ago and they were caused by TB.

We'll keep you updated as we know more. If you are headed to church tomorrow, please add Robert Smith to your prayer list. My mom says you need to say Robert J. Smith so that God doesn't get him confused with all the other Robert Smith's in the world."

Robert retired as a sergent with the Beaumont Police with about 30 years of service. When they moved to Brenham, he became the Emergency Management Coordinator for Washington County.

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/rbtsmith/mystory

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Saturday, April 17, 2010

Robert Joe Smith Hospitalized

Saturday, April 17, 2010

Robert Joe Smith Hospitalixed

"Saturday, April 17, 2010 11:42 AM, CDT

Robert Joe (Brother of Billy Ted Smith) is in the hospital in Houston with constrictiv​e pericarditi​s (hardening of the sack around his heart).

Dr. Anderson just came by and he said that from the heart cath and the pressures within his heart we are 75% sure it's constrictive pericarditis. There are 2 more tests that will be done when he is transfered to Methodist Hospital on Monday that will give a better picture of what is going on.

He said that the thing that has to be determined is whether the risk involved with opening dad up and removing the pericardium is worth the outcome.

They will decide from the other two tests if having surgery will greatly improve his quality life (and if he'll be able to survive it) or if it would be better for him to continue with swollen legs and coughing and veins popping in his head and be able to live for 30 years longer.



The Doctor said he's only ever seen 2 cases of this in the US and maybe 3 internationally and those were many years ago and they were caused by TB.

We'll keep you updated as we know more. If you are headed to church tomorrow, please add Robert Smith to your prayer list. My mom says you need to say Robert J. Smith so that God doesn't get him confused with all the other Robert Smith's in the world."

Robert retired as a sergent with the Beaumont Police with about 30 years of service. When they moved to Brenham, he became the Emergency Management Coordinator for Washington County.

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/rbtsmith/mystory

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