Dear Sharon,

Please be assured that prayers are being said, right now, for your 
Dad. I'm praying and will continue to pray.

Sending you bunches of lovings and squeezings.

Lovingly,
Pat Ferguson



At 10:51 PM 1/16/2008, you wrote:
>Hi,
>
>Well, my dad had to have another surgery, to take out part of a 
>hematoma near the other surgery site that was opened 
>yesterday.  this is what I understand it, so I'll correct myself if 
>I learn anything otherwise later. The artery they cleared out is 
>smaller than some, and it was more difficult than expected to get it 
>cleaned.  And get this.,  Both, carotid, arteries, were, blocked, 
>90, 5, %, and/or, more!!!  Is that a walking miracle or what? 
>Anyway, he swelled up so much that they had to insert a tube down 
>his throat and put him on (Would it be a respirator, or a 
>ventilator?), for breathing until the swelling goes down.  The last 
>I've heard, he has stabilized, and his mind is clear, though he 
>cannot speak yet.  He is expected to recover, but it sounds like 
>he'll still be in the hospital over the weekend.  Can you tell us 
>more about these things, Sandy?  Is it a typical complication for 
>vascular operations?  According to Judy, who is herself an RN, they 
>didn't see the need to put stints in the arteries.
>
>And again, thank you all for your prayers and support.
>
>Sharon