Praise the Lord.
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When Christians worship here on earth, the hosts of Heaven are worshiping with them.
Karen Carter '74
IN GOD WE TRUST
> Vicki and all,
>
> Yes doing email/internet from hotel using their high speed connection for
> surfing and dial up for email... long story which I'll not bore you with
> detail. A praise report. Not only is my dad doing excellent in recovery
> from this procedure, but he use to have a 50-60% blocked Carotid Artery.
> They had to check it before doing surgery here now, and it shows only 30%
> blocked now and that is yet as a smoker and not on a heart healthy diet. I
> look forward to seeing that down to 10-20% in months or years as a
> non-smoker and on a proper diet. Nonetheless I feel better about reduced
> stroke risk in general.
>
> Brad
>
>
> on 07:43 AM 10/18/2005, Vicki and The Rors said:
>
> 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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