Update on Chobie/Kiko/Loving Father.. Please pray for his health to be restored!

(I wanted to post this email update I received from Maddie. Coming from one of his daughters the message has a much more profound meaning. I remain so inspired by the girls 24/7 support for their father. This is one of the reasons why I have stayed friends with them for many years. They are very caring, loving, and devoted people!)


Hi Tammy- first and foremost i want to thank you for all your hard effort with creating the blog that was really touching and extremely emotional to the lazo's sister. For always being there with us spiritually every single day although you are miles away!! it's AMAZING..I appreciate and love you dearly.

Since Sara's last update to you , many things have changed. My father was not discharged as we had hoped. Instead he went on to a different floor for more intense monitoring. His condition has not improved.The pneumonia and the atelectasis(partial lung collapse) has complicated the situation. Dr's are saying he will eventually tire out from breathing. He is breathing 3x more than a normal person and the breathing muscles he is using are from the stomach.My dad is a fighter because he has been breathing like this for 7 days now! We find ourselves with one option in order to prevent lungs giving up , which is to trach him AGAIN.(he had just been capped completely for good last week) which was a huge accomplishment. The surgery is complicated he will have to through intubation first and then be trached. There are many risks which i don't want to go into details because i will collapse prior to finishing this email. The trach has been sheduled for Monday.i know he will make it through monday.... I just came back from the hospital.. China is sleeping there tonight saturday. I will be sleeping with him on Sunday night and ready for awaits us on Monday. I please ask for everyone to take 1 minute from their busy schedule and say a quick prayer for Juan Lazo. Dealing with this hospital hasn't been easy, unfortunately, we were not able to transfer him to Columbia due to DRs not medically clearing him safely for such a transport.
Anyway, that is another chapter.
My dad means the world to me and my sisters! MAny people may not understand the bond we have with our Dad..only the ones that have been childhood friends. If you knew who and how"chobie" was/is with his daughters then you can understand the undivided attention and devotion that we are giving my dad. My dad has been dealing with tragedies since sept 4th and we haven't left his side. He has 24hr coverage. Like sara said we are known in that hospital..We are used as examples with Medical students/ social worker interns of what "family devotion is...They actually come into his room just to point us out and explain the category we fall in and they go into details. When they walk away, it brakes my heart to see so many patients that barely get a visitor. what has happened to humanity?? i would think every family should be devoted to a loved one. I will give me if it took to get my dad back!! He is my Hero..........and he will overcome all the obstacles. Thanks tammy i love you!!!