Hey Phil,
I am glad there was no blockage in the arteries.  I am praying for them.
Virgie and Hoshi
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 11:40 PM
Subject: John and Vicki report


> My son and I just got home from seeing John and Vicki.  Her mom is with 
> her.
> John had just gotten back from having his heart catheterization.  The
> arteries have no blockage, the way I understand it, but there was a tear, 
> if
> I understood this correctly, in the heart muscle.  Vicki will be home 
> later
> tonight so I'll try and find out more specifics if she is up a little 
> later.
> She can tell Sandy what the doctor said and maybe Sandy will understand
> better than what I got out of it.  I understood it to be something that
> surgery cannot correct but I heard John say that they might be running 
> some
> other tests before he leaves the hospital in a couple of days.  He is 
> going
> to remain flat on his back for several hours.  John was pretty groggy and 
> a
> little loopy from the angiogram but he wasn't having much pain any longer
> other than his back hurt.  They gave him some muscle relaxer while I was
> still there.  He has a very nice nurse we met and she'll be his nurse all
> night.  He got to drink some apple juice while we were there and although
> they could get him some soft foods to eat, he wasn't too hungry yet.  If I
> hear more tonight, I'll let you know.
>
> Phil.