Surgery Update 1.

So much for a pre-surgery update… Today is Friday, June 16, 2006 and as I write this my father is currently in surgery for the heart conditions I previously wrote about. After my last entry he had the pre-operative appointment I referenced and they scheduled his surgery for today, June 16. I write this with a nervous anxiety for the outcome of today and praying that the surgery will go well. I called my dad last night to talk with him and to express to him my love and appreciation for him and his influence in my life before he went in today for his operation. As he recounted to me the many different expressions that people have shown him of their love for him it seemed that he was relaxed and prepared for whatever outcome this surgery manifested. He has had such an outpouring of love from those people around him and his family that I am confident that if the worst scenario happens he would leave this world knowing of the profound effect he has had on so many people; most of all his family and friends.

On to the technical stuff… The doctors told him that he at least will have a triple by-pass. Because of the strain on his heart over the years his heart is actually enlarged; so there is a possibility of them removing a portion of his heart that would make it smaller. They will enter his chest through his sternum, opening his rib cage to expose his heart all the while he is sedated and being closely monitored by an anesthesiologist. The surgery will take about 5 hours, so as of right now (real time) he has been in surgery for about and hour. They will then drop the transmission, lube the chassis, change the oil (I believe it will be with 5-30w) and then fix the bad cylinder (Sorry, couldn’t help myself). I don’t know many more of the details after that.

I will post this and then update again later. I am hoping for the best… LOVE YOU DAD!!!