Brihogan.com: Descending aorta

9/08/2008

Descending aorta

Rob's descending aorta dissected. The surgeons here do not want to touch him. He is getting blood now. They are also giving him vitamin K to help thicken his blood. He is somewhat alert at times. He smiles (which is difficult to do with a respirator), holds your hand and will signal for different things. He is being kept comfortable with pain medication. His color looks great although his neck and chest are swollen. Please pray for him and the doctor who will do his surgery. They are in the process of contacting both Mayo and Houston. We will let you know where we are headed and when.

9 comments:

Anonymous said...: We are already praying for that surgeon!; 3:24 PM
Stephanie said...: We will be praying all day if we need to. We hope they don't have to move him far. We hope that the doctors can take care of him, and the surgeon. Hang in there and we are all crossing our fingers in hope for you all.
Love
Steph and Garrett; 3:32 PM
Anonymous said...: We are praying for you all! Thanks for the updates as I know how hard this is for all of you.; 3:33 PM
Unknown said...: Give Rob a hand squeeze for all of us and let him know that we are all praying for him and the team (family and doctors).
We all love him.; 3:50 PM
Bob said...: The kids and I all send our love and prayers to you.; 3:54 PM
geralyn said...: Give Shrub a tight squeeze from the Allgaier's as well. We are thinking of all of you and praying for you as well. You are in our hearts Rob!!; 3:57 PM
Rachel said...: You guys are amazing. Nicole gave me an update...you are both certainly in my thoughts and prayers!; 5:26 PM
Anonymous said...: The Mercado's prayers are with you all. My God bless, guide, and direct you. The kids all keep asking how Rob is doing. Thanks for the updates. There are so many who care. We Love You All.; 5:32 PM
Anonymous said...: Marla-
Please know that we are praying for your endless comfort. We are praying for all the Hogans at this really sad time.

We love you and we are all supporting you!
Hugs- Ginger and Jade; 7:42 PM

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Timing
Photos should be submitted to Brian's email by Sunday @ 8:00pm. Posting will go live ASAP. Voting will close Thursday at 3:00pm. Winner will fill out "interview" and deliver to Brian's email by Friday night.

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The idea behind handicapping is to keep the competition close. It is also there so that we can practice photography with limits - since limits might make us more creative. Lastly, it is there to keep players with more resources from having too much advantage.

Since the winner will not be determined until Thursday night, the handicap will be for the following week's assignment. So, basically, the handicapping will always be a week behind.

When a photographer gets first place he will receive one handicap. Handicap is decided on by the 2nd, 3rd and 4th place photographers (majority rules). Handicaps for a win must be of the "basic type". If a photographer is winning over the last place person by 3, 5, or 6 wins then he will get +1, +2, or +3 handicaps of the "extreme type".

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For example, if "Player A" just won a round and has a score of 18 and "Player B" has a score of 0. Then "Player A" Would have 1 basic handicap and 3 extreme handicaps. If a player is more than 18 points over the lowest player than he will get +1 basic handicaps for every single point over 18.

Basic Type Handicaps
For practice! Basic handicaps are assigned to the photographer that has just won a round. And also assigned to photographers that are more than 18 points above the last place player. Basic handicaps reset each round. The handicap is decided on by the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place players (majority rules). Basic handicaps would be anything that are not fundamental photographing "rights". These handicaps should be fun & challenging, but not stress inducing. For example, "no flash", "No post production (other than CC)", "Must use S priority mode", "No stabilization (i.e. tripods)", "Must use manual focus", "Must shot in landscape/portrait orientation", etc.

Extreme Type Handicaps
Ouch! Extreme handicaps are assigned to any photographer that are 9, 15, or 18 points above the last place player. Extreme handicaps are reset each round. The handicap is decided on by the bottom 3 players - but not including the player being handicapped (majority rules). Extreme handicaps can include limiting fundamental photographing "rights". For example, "full manual mode (M mode and manual focus)", "No post production at all (not even CC)", "Shots only between 8 & 10pm", "No looking through viewfinder or monitor", etc.

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What was your thought process in coming up with your photo?
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