Brad,

So glad to hear things went well for your dad though he is experiencing
pain.  And we will be praying about that.  It's especially hard to see a
loved one in pain.   Would have been quite a concern at noon.  I wonder if
any surgery gets started on time these days.

How is it doing the e-mail from the hotel.  You must be doing laptop and
wireless.

 Echurch family be echurch family Brad.  And if you don't keep us clued in
we'll send the update police after you.  So do keep us posted.  Smile.

Vicki


----- Original Message -----
From: "Brad D" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2005 4:25 AM
Subject: [ECHURCH-USA] Dad Update


> Hello All,
>
> Now that I've tricked my ISP to let me actually send e-mail out of the
> hotel here in Green Bay, WI via dial up connection, I can give you an
> update.
>
> They took him down for surgery around 7:00AM yesterday, knowing it was
> approximately a four hour surgery, I got a little nervous when we didn't
> hear anything at noon. Finally I asked the volunteer desk, the folks who
> keep you posted when patients are out of surgery and etc., she took us to
> a room  where some folks contacted the surgeon in the operating room and
> we found out he was doing just fine, but they got a later start on the
> operation. Later the surgeon met with us and  he said he did very well,
> only having to do four of the five bypasses they originally thought, and
> came off the heart and lung machine with no problems. Later we visited
> with him for a few minutes every hour as he came off of anesthesia, yikes
> that sure makes one feel helpless, but he did great. Eventually he  came
> off the breathing tube and could talk a little bit. Other than a quite
> nasty nagging pain where the chest tube is inserted to drain blood and
> fluid around the heart, he is doing great. Even in yet a paralyzed state
> from anesthesia, he knew we were there and nodded when we asked him
> questions and etc. Last night he was of course in pain with the chest tube
> and morphined up but yet congiscent enough to argue with my mom between
> painful groans that I ought go back to the hotel with her rather than stay
> at the hotel, I conceded to  give him peace and he needed a full night's
> rest anyway without interruptions. When we left  despite groaning from
> pain and etc. asked for another smooch from my mom before we left. You
> could tell he wanted us to go, but yet didn't want us to go. Calling this
> morning and talking to his nurse, he had a great night's rest and later
> will be sitting up in the chair for a bit and etc. We're headed over to
> visit him at 9:30AM. I have got to tell you seeing my dad in such pain and
> laying there sure makes me wish I could be the one taking the pain and not
> him, one feels so helpless to aid. There is only so much one can say. I
> ensured him that he is doing excellent despite his pain and etc. and he
> likely doesn't feel like he is doing excellent, and that I was praying for
> his recovery. He said "He answers prayer". My dad is not one to talk about
> quote, "religion", but I think perhaps this has brought him closer to
> making his beliefs more real to him and less afraid to talk perhaps.
>
> Thank you all for the prayers. I'll keep you updated as we go if
> interested.
>
> Brad
>
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