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Grandpa to have open heart surgery - 6 wks(update 3-9 8pm)
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 1:09 pm
by therock1811
My grandpa on my stepdad's side of the family had a minor stroke/heart attack on Monday night. Well I just had a call from my mother. He's being transferred from St. Luke East hospital to St. Elizabeth South hospital, and at 3pm will undergo an angioplasty. They believe he has three arteries clogged right now and don't know what is going on. Prayers are appreciated...thanks...
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 2:34 pm
by CajunMama
I'll be praying for your grandfather.
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 3:16 pm
by vbhoutex
On their way Jeremy!!!
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 4:24 pm
by Pburgh
Prayers from the Burgh Jeremy.
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 5:08 pm
by Miss Mary
Prayers on the way from across the Ohio River Jeremy! Please update us as soon as know how your Grandpa is doing.
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 9:11 pm
by Dee Bee
Positive thoughts for healing, wholeness, and strength are on the way for your grandpa and entire family, Jeremy.
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 9:22 pm
by angelwing
Prayers from Philly!
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 10:02 pm
by therock1811
Doctors are gonna do open heart surgery. Not known when yet or what procedure will be done. When I know, you'll know.
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 10:05 pm
by CajunMama
It's amazing what the doctors can do today. Your grandpa will be just fine rock. I know quite a few people who have had open heart surgery and have done beautifully after. But I will continue my prayers for him.
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 10:15 pm
by therock1811
I know it. Not to toot my own horn but I'm living proof of it. Remember, you're looking at a man twice thought dead from a bladder rupture.
I believe he will pull through. I have since this all started. I will obviously be at the hospital the day he has the surgery...
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 10:38 pm
by LaPlaceFF
Probably gonna have bypass surgery. It's when they take arteries from the leg and put them around the blockage on the heart. My dad had that kind of surgery.
Prayers coming from LaPlace, LA
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 10:49 pm
by TexasStooge
Many prayers coming from Texas.
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 11:26 pm
by therock1811
LaPlaceFF wrote:Probably gonna have bypass surgery. It's when they take arteries from the leg and put them around the blockage on the heart. My dad had that kind of surgery.
Prayers coming from LaPlace, LA
That's the belief from my perspective. Does anyone know how long the standard wait time is between an angioplasty and a bypass or other open heart surgery? That would give me some sort of timeline so I know what day I should plan to be at the hospital with him...
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 11:28 pm
by LaPlaceFF
about 2 to 3 hrs depending on how many (double, triple bypass, etc)
Plan on spending the whole day at the hospital.
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 11:52 pm
by vbhoutex
therock1811 wrote:LaPlaceFF wrote:Probably gonna have bypass surgery. It's when they take arteries from the leg and put them around the blockage on the heart. My dad had that kind of surgery.
Prayers coming from LaPlace, LA
That's the belief from my perspective. Does anyone know
how long the standard wait time is between an angioplasty and a bypass or other open heart surgery? That would give me some sort of timeline so I know what day I should plan to be at the hospital with him...
A usual minimum between an angiogram and open heart surgery is a minimum of at least 12 hours, I think., at least in "emergency" situations. When my wife had it done they wanted to operate immediately, but had to wait 12 hours till the next morning before they could operate. She had mitral valve repair surgery.
Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 12:08 am
by therock1811
OK so it could be as early as this morning then. The timing makes sense. I am expecting it would happen sometime between 9am today and late Sunday. Thanks vb...
Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 6:58 am
by tropicana
praying for grandpa!
-justin-
Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 8:26 pm
by therock1811
Apparently they're going to wait 6 weeks. And my grandma is now staying with us but she doesn't remember anything for more than 5 minutes...
Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 9:23 pm
by LaPlaceFF
therock1811 wrote:Apparently they're going to wait 6 weeks. And my grandma is now staying with us but she doesn't remember anything for more than 5 minutes...
He has to be strong for the surgery. He'll do fine.
Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 10:01 pm
by Stephanie
Prayers are being sent his way!