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I just had a call from my step-mom...my dad is having open heart surgery tomorrow a.m. to remove a blockage they found during a routine check-up
I never see my dad cause he lives in Mississippi and I cant drive there cause my car is a POS and I have to stop now because I cant see because of the tears

Hang in there. I will keep you and your Dad in my thoughts.

They've done this surgery a lot; he'll be OK.

Keep your chin up!

Finding a blockage before he's really sick is a good thing.

Mobi's right, Will. Those surgeries are commonplace these days. Your dad's gonna be ok man.

He will be fine man. Godspeed to you and your father.

I went through a similar experience this Summer. My Dad was at work when he got really weak and sick. It turned out that he had such severe blockage that he only had a few months left to live. They took him to LDS hospital in Salt Lake City where he went through five, YES I did say five heart bypasses and he had a valve repaired and he is 65 years old. It was a scary two weeks but he made it through ok and is doing great now and can move around better than he did before he had any problems. So, best of luck to your father bro.

Mobi is right X2 man. Be thankful that they found the blockage before it killed him. The surgery to remedy the problem is more or less routine nowadays. Good luck ... I'll pray for you and him.

Open heart surgery's no minor thing, but as Mobi and Pun said, it's very common today. It's much better that he was diagnosed now than after having a heart attack. I'm sure he'll pull through just fine. I'll keep him in my prayers.

Mobius wrote:Finding a blockage before he's really sick is a good thing.

Yup! Me mum had a similar thing about seven years ago. Alls well now though.

Hope things go well for you sunshine.

o wow....man ya'll are the best...I could'nt have payed for better advice and information/support. The things that I just saw posted here have done this man a whole world o' good. I really am getting choked up from reading all the kind words and thinking what a great bunch of people I'm involved with here....thank you all, for understanding my pain.

I have been trying to call his room but there is no answer...this is maddening, I must talk with him.

sorry to hear about it man, im sure he'll be fine we'll keep him in our thoughts

Can't say much that the other's haven't. Those kind of operations are too common to worry about.
Although there's still the 'get well soon' part. After the operation, your dad might be feeling a little weak. It's nothing to worry about, it just means that your dad wont be doing all the things he used to do for a while.

Will I'm sending him good vibes right now. Don't worry, I'm sure he'll be ok. He'll get through it bro, and so will you. Good luck.

HANG IN THERE BUD. I think it'll be ok

Driving places really fast doesnt actually help much and puts you at a lot of risk, due to distraction.

Like everyone else said: heart surgery sounds wild, IS wild, but has also been very optimised over the years.

Well I just got off the phone with him, it was hard to talk but I managed to find out his surgery is @ 6 a.m.?(wtf?) Anyway, they were shaving his entire body in prep for the surgery so I could'nt talk long.
They shaved his 22 year old beard off dam it!


Thanks for all the good will fellas...means a whole hell of alot to me...I feel so much better now but I'm still worried about complications.

will I luv u man! I'm givin you lots of hugs right now (but you can't see)! I will pray for him.

And give him a big big big hug for me!

TY Muff...the support you all have shown is just phenomenal(sp?). I cannot begin to express my gratitude with words since they cannot really even begin to describe the waves of emotion that came over me from reading these posts'. Even the condolences from my few close friends have never come anywhere near the heartfelt blessings I have recieved from this thread. I have to stop short of saying I love you all because of the span of the internet...other than that you've all just been adopted into my family.



Still no word this a.m.. ..I'm still waiting to hear how the surgery went.

Keep us posted, WK.

Man, Wish I saw this thread earlier, woulda been here to give your Dad and you some good b4 surgery tips like...

1) Always ask if they have some good restaurants nearby so you can have some prime rib the day after surgery(that's what I had after my open heart )

2) Always let 'em know you're a really good patient when you get some good drugs and hottie nurses. Woo Woo!

3) Never tell a joke while your just about to be cut open like I did. heh! Guess they were laughing so hard, cause I had complications. lol!!

4) No matter how bad you think you have to go to the bathroom after surgery, you really, really don't.

But... Since he's already out, Let him know that SuperSheep and Muffalicious say a big "Howdy Ho!" from Aurora, and that you and your Dad, are gonna be alright.

Best of wishes Will to you and your father. I'd offer a hug but thats not the manly thing to do. Beside's, Muffy already got that covered. I suspect once your dad recovers he will feel better than he has in a long time. Tell him to cut back on the cheese burgers though.

woodchip wrote:Best of wishes Will to you and your father. I'd offer a hug but thats not the manly thing to do. Beside's, Muffy already got that covered. I suspect once your dad recovers he will feel better than he has in a long time. Tell him to cut back on the cheese burgers though.

wow...and it continues...TY all, again and again.

heheh woodchip, I suspect it wuz the Coney Island hot dog chain that did this to him...he's a traveller and has to hit every store in the country...welp dad, looks like that run is over bud...heh...


still no word...

will_kill wrote:he lives in Mississippi

Hey, I live in Mississippi, too.

Hope everything turns out OK.

Sorry I'm late Will, but your on my mind now. I'm sad for you.

Bettina

IT'S ALL GOOD!!! YAY!


My step-sister Kathy just called and tells me my dad is currently in ICU recovering from the triple by-pass...o wow, what a relief! She said he woke up last nite at 12:30 and told my step-mom, "I changed my mind, take me home."



Well it seems the worst is over for now, but I may be missing from here for awhile, I have to find a way down there and I aint afraid to use my thumb! So thanks again for all the support...



I'm currently droppin' pm's to all who posted here so be patient and keep an eye in your mailbox

Glad everything went ok! Best wishes to your dad on a healthy and speedy recovery.

Excellent! Glad to hear the good news

Good news! Take care of yourself, man!! And your peeps!!!

YEEEEEEEHAWWWWWWW!

Behemoth wrote:YEEEEEEEHAWWWWWWW!

taken like a true southerner....I'll tell my dad you said it when I see him


TY all...your support is graciously received