My dad is in surgery right now - Open Heart Surgery. This is the 2nd time my Dadda has had to undergo Open Heart Surgery, although this time it was scheduled.
Dad underwent emergency surgery - and I mean emergency - last January. Somehow my strong, healthy, fit, amazing Dad contracted a life-threatening Staph infection that attacked his heart. The Staph ate through 2 of his heart valves, and the docs wheeled him in for surgery as soon as the OR was prepped. And on top of all that, Dad was also suffering from Viral Meningitis! ( This was just one day after Dadda was supposed to run a marathon with JoJo & Carly in Phoenix, AZ. They barely made it home on the plane). JoJo & I didn't make it up to SLC in time to give him kisses, and we were on needles - we were scared that Dad wouldn't recover from such an aggressive Staph infection.
My Dad's heart doesn't make the "Lub-Dub" sound as his heart pumps blood through his body. Instead, Dadda's heart sounds like a "swirling, swishing sound." My Dadda's Tri-cuspid Valve is gone, and the Mitral valve (the valve that the docs scraped off the Staph infection from instead of replacing it) is gone too. Dad's body isn't getting the oxygenated blood that it needs, and basically...my Dad is in heart failure.
PLEASE, please keep my Dadda in your prayers today. He will be hospitalized for 10-days, and then we hope he'll be able to come home to recover.
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September 2007
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We are already praying for Mr. Stud Muffin himself... when he recovers and can bike and hike again, everyone needs to head up to Montana for some R and R! :) BROWNS and clan ARE ALWAYS WELCOME! :)
Oh Amanda... I hope all goes well for your Dad. I'll keep you and your fam in my thoughts and prayers. Let me know if you need anything!
Oh Amanada I am so sorry to hear about your Dad. I pray that this will allow him to feel more like his old self again!
Oh Amanda, I'm so sorry. Prayers indeed!
I will keep him in my prayers Amanda. I miss talking with you. Hope all is going well with you and your little girls! Keep me posted with what you are doing.
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