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June 25th, 2009, 22:30
Today, Father-in-law number 2, Jack, my wife's adoptive dad, went to the county jail to visit his grandson (my nephew) and was sitting in his truck waiting for my nephew's legal counsel to arrive so they could go in together. Being a really hot day today, Jack kept his truck running with a A/C on. This would not be a bad thing, except Jack's truck has a leak in the exhaust system. When the attorney arrived, he found Jack slumped over in his seat, totally unresponsive. Carbon Monoxide poisoning as it turns out. The attorney shut off the truck and called 911. When Jack arrived at the emergency room, they drew a blood sample to do a blood gas test. The CM level in his blood was 45 (not sure of the units of measurement...maybe parts per million)...and this was after being in the truck with the doors open for 10 mintues and after being on pure oxygen for the 5 to 10 minute ride to the hospital....so, at the time he was found, the CM level in his blood would have been a good deal higher. He was a freckle away from death's door.
The last update I received, around 10:30, was that the CM level was down to 1.7, with 2.0 and under being considered "normal" safe levels. He is awake, alert...well, he is probably sleeping now as it is 2:30 am.
Jack has had it rough these last 4 to 5 years. In 2004, he was diagnosed with very advance prostate cancer, and later tests showed that that cancer has spread to his bones. He was given just a few months to live...at least by the doctors. God must have other plans, because he is still kicking. Then this spring, Jack had a pretty big heart attack, followed by a quadruple by-pass surgery. Now CM poisoning.
He's a tough old buzzard, that's for sure.
OBIO
The last update I received, around 10:30, was that the CM level was down to 1.7, with 2.0 and under being considered "normal" safe levels. He is awake, alert...well, he is probably sleeping now as it is 2:30 am.
Jack has had it rough these last 4 to 5 years. In 2004, he was diagnosed with very advance prostate cancer, and later tests showed that that cancer has spread to his bones. He was given just a few months to live...at least by the doctors. God must have other plans, because he is still kicking. Then this spring, Jack had a pretty big heart attack, followed by a quadruple by-pass surgery. Now CM poisoning.
He's a tough old buzzard, that's for sure.
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