That's good Brad. Sharon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brad D" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2005 3:25 AM Subject: 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 > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.12.2/137 - Release Date: 10/16/2005 > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.12.0/134 - Release Date: 10/14/2005 > >