Mom and Nancy got to visit Dad four times today.  He holds mom’s hand and can squeeze it and pinch it.  (She says he’s stronger with the right hand than the left.)  He also wiggles his toes when she asks. However, he is not as responsive as the doctors and nurses would like, so he [...]

Mom just called the nurse, dad is sleeping and they are leaving the breathing tube in for now so he can rest easier thru the night. They will try to remove it in the morning. We will go there for 11am. I’ll keep you posted. I need to get some sleep. Love, Nancy

Well here’s the scoop (as of 3:30pm ET): Nancy said Dad looks pretty good given what he’s just been through. Dr. Case filled in Mom and Nancy on the details: They did the quadruple bypass using a vein from each leg, but the leg incisions were small. They fixed the aneurysm. Apparently the ballooning of [...]

Nancy just called (Monday, 1:15 pm ET) to say that Dad is out of surgery.  She and Mom will be able to see him in about 45 minutes, but will only be able to stay for 10 minutes. The surgery started at 7 am.  No word on exactly what they did (triple or quad). That’s [...]

Hi all, Well, the surgeon (Dr. McGrath) finally met with mom and dad at 3:45 pm today! The surgery is planned for 6:30 am on Monday the 12th. Mom and Nancy will be there by 6 am. details from Nancy: A team of 9 will operate headed by Dr. McGrath. They will do a triple [...]

Here’s the latest from Nancy . . . [posted by Cindy] Hello, We are still waiting to hear from dad’s surgical team. As per Dr. Maletsky, Dad is a good candidate, even at the age of 81. Yes, there are risks but he has a greater risk of having another heart attack if nothing is [...]

Mom and Nancy are currently waiting to talk to the surgeon about what type of surgery dad will have and when it will happen. Current guess-timate is Friday. Should know more later today. One more blog update–apparently the popout menus don’t work with all browsers. If this is true for you, look below for “Popout [...]

Dear Friends of the Radio Shack, Shortly after the initiation of this blog, John (my dad) was admitted to DeBorah Heart and Lung hospital. Looks like he has some clogged arteries . . . more news later. In the meantime, send your prayers for “clear sailing”. Cindy NOTE: I’ve reset the blog so that anyone [...]

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