Brad,
I'm praying.  Hope all goes well for him.
Kathy


At 11:34 PM 3/16/2005, you wrote:
>Doing further tests on my father-in-law prior to his surgery tomorrow
>(Thursday) morning, it appears as though they will be putting in not three
>but four and perhaps five veins to by pass the blockages. They also
>anticipate having need to fix a valve not functioning right but will not
>be able to make that call until they open him up. Basically his left side
>of the heart is getting little to no blood and a potentially damaged valve
>on the right. It also appears as though he indeed  had within the past
>year, had a heart attack for which he believes he can identify the time.
>This new information has reduced his percentages from 98% survival to 70%
>survival so continued prayers are coveted. He will be going in at 6:00AM
>central time to begin preps for surgery, at 7:00 they will obtain the
>veins they need for the bypass from within the chest and leg, and 8:30 the
>heart surgeon will begin his 3 and a half hour operation. All up he'll be
>in surgery six hours. He is in good spirits and feeling good so that helps
>too. That's the update for now. Thanks.
>
>Brad