asking for Prayers

[Ulfwald]

My grandfather was just rushed to the hospital via ambulance. He has been on oxygen and steroids for years now due to his lungs being damaged. He was a smoker, but he also flew in WWII. He was a Belly Gunner in the flying fortress bombers. He servered with Honor, won many medals, and is one of my Heros. He retired from the steele plant, then opened his own wood working shop. Built a lot of furniture.

Homer Carroll is his name, but to those who know and love him, he was Cotton, to the grand kids, he is Papaw Cotton.

I hope this comes out as good news. While I have prepared myself for such a day, it is never easy.
Ulfwald

 

[blackdogdeek]

my thoughts and prayers go out to you and your grandfather.

 

[So]

Best of luck to him and your family.

 

[CraigRT]

that's never fun.
I only have 1 grandparent left, I know how it feels.

best wishes!

 

[Mo0o]

Wow he survived being a belly gunner for a flying fortress, that's damn impressive.

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: Ulfwald
My grandfather was just rushed to the hospital via ambulance. He has been on oxygen and steroids for years now due to his lungs being damaged. He was a smoker, but he also flew in WWII. He was a Belly Gunner in the flying fortress bombers. He servered with Honor, won many medals, and is one of my Heros. He retired from the steele plant, then opened his own wood working shop. Built a lot of furniture.

Homer Carroll is his name, but to those who know and love him, he was Cotton, to the grand kids, he is Papaw Cotton.

I hope this comes out as good news. While I have prepared myself for such a day, it is never easy.
Ulfwald

he sounds like a wonderful Grandfather.
saying a prayer for him right now.

 

[dmcowen674]

Prayers for Papaw Cotton

 

[Stark]

you got it.

 

[OVERKILL]

I'm sorry to hear about your grandfather.
I lost mine 9 months ago. He raised me since I was 3 and he was like a father to me.

 

[conjur]

Hope he pulls through with flying colors!

 

[Lola]

You, your family and especially him will be in my prayers.

 

[DevilsAdvocate]

May God bless you and your grandfather.

 

[pancho619]

Best wishes, hope he makes a speedy recovery.

 

[quakefiend420]

Originally posted by: Mo0o
Wow he survived being a belly gunner for a flying fortress, that's damn impressive.

no kidding...hopefully he's alright

 

[Muadib]

Best wishes to you and your grandpa, Ulfwald.

 

[Perknose]

He has lived a long, good life so far, Scott, in a loving family, and served his country with distinction. My prayers go out to him and to you and yours.

 

[Koing]

Originally posted by: blackdogdeek
my thoughts and prayers go out to you and your grandfather.

Ditto.

Papaw Cotton will be in my prayers tonight.

Koing

 

[RossMAN]

Wishing Papaw Cotton a speedy and full recovery.

 

[CHfan4ever]

Best wishes to you and your grandpa.Hope he will recover soon.

 

[Ulfwald]

Thanks to all of you.

He is at baptist Memorial Hospital in Gadsden Alabama. He is now stable, and we are waiting on more information.

Yeah, he survived the WWII. He had one of the highest hit counts in the Air Force, as well as a very high Kill count. Some of the stories he has told us had us laughing, some had us awestruck, and others left us realizing just how humble this man is.

Basically what destroyed his lungs was a combination of several things:

Flying in an unpreassurized aircraft over the English Channel in frigid temps,
Working in a steele plant around super heated air
SMOKING
and the disease that killed Jim Henson, destroyed almost all of his lung capacity

He built my china hutch that is in my house, and several pieces of furniture.


So now we sit and wait.

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Oh god

prayer++

 

[Davegod75]

i'll keep him in my prayers

 

[Sheepathon]

:heart:

 

[fs5]

best wishes, but I don't pray sorry.

 

[neonerd]

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Wishing Papaw Cotton a speedy and full recovery.