Brad,
    I will keep your Dad in my prayers and your family.

Amy
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From: "Brad D" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2005 8:07 PM
Subject: Brad Dad Update


> Hi All,
>
> OK here's the scoop. My dad went in for some testing, the one where they
> put dye in you and then take pictures of where any blockages might be in
> your heart and etc.
>
> First he gave us all a scare when they took his blood sample in the
> morning, gasped a bit and passed out while laying in the bed. Of course
> the monitors were on him so in seconds there were five people in there
> calling his name and getting his pulse back up and etc. He was a bit
> nervous and with the anxiety of it all plus giving blood his BP dropped
> and etc. so passed out. This also happens to me if ever I give blood
> samples but never actually passed out. It isn't the idea of blood giving
> as with me it is usually after the fact, but more the shock of it for some
> reason. Anyway after that episode, he was fine.
>
> After he was gone for the test and we had gotten news he was on his way
> back and a nurse saying that's probably good news, I knew they didn't
> stint him with the time he was gone and figured it wasn't good news. It
> turns out he is in need of a multiple bypass, five altogether. The
> blockage is at the top of the heart affecting the whole heart and he is
> lucky he hadn't had a heart attack because as the doctor said it would be
> a gigantic one with no other part of the heart to take up slack from the
> affected area. So, he is going in Monday morning for the operation. Good
> news is that his heart is very strong and is not weakened at all, and he
> is otherwise in very good physical condition. His risk factor is only 1 to
> 2% so that is excellent as there is risk in any surgery let alone a heart
> op. He is having it done In Bellin Hospital in Green Bay, WI where they
> are known for their heart care enter and just celebrated their 100,000th
> heart op there. All successful ones I'm assuming. His doctor has done over
> 2000 of them over the past sixteen years. So prayer for my mom ridding
> fear now and during the op is appreciated, as well his nerves and etc. as
> well as during the op, and after the op recovery. As well as financial
> concerns as they do have insurance where he works but this will likely
> push him to his retirement. He was planning to retire in March anyway.
> Well he is retired actually but returned to work for insurance and extra
> money to actually be able to really retire. He is 70 now. So please if you
> would pray as you can and are led. I'll be trying to pop in and check
> messages but I'll be staying at a hotel down there and mostly at the
> hospital too so not sure if I'll be able to respond right off. Thanks
> much.
>
> Brad
>
>
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