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Dad's generally doing good now. I'm sitting with Mom in the vistors lounge while she calls Dad's brother, Rich. (We can't use cell phones in the patient rooms.) They have an internet enabled PC here in the lounge, so I can more easily type rather than thumb typing on my phone.

Dad will be here for the weekend. He had one artery that was 100% blocked. They removed the blockage and put in the stent. A second artery is 80% blocked, so they will put a second stent in on Monday. They don't want to do both on the same day.

I updated my sister, Dana, earlier. She was practically ready to hop on a plane, but it looks like everything is ok. (She's pregnant... so we're not encouraging flying anyways.)

I think we're going to be here a while longer, then take Mom home (she rode in the ambulence). We're going to bring Dad his laptop tomorrow. I think they have WIFI here so people can send him letters. He also needs to cancel a few client appointments for the next week.

Date: 2007-05-04 10:14 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] brithistorian.livejournal.com
Glad to hear your dad's doing fairly well, considering. At least the blockages are amenable to stenting and he's not looking at bypass surgery.

Date: 2007-05-04 11:26 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] benpanced.livejournal.com
Good to hear he's doing better.

Date: 2007-05-05 12:21 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cakmpls.livejournal.com
Thanks for letting us know; this sounds like really good news under the circumstances.

Date: 2007-05-05 12:51 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] susandennis
What a day you have had!! I'm glad to hear that things are getting better.

Date: 2007-05-05 02:00 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] musicbearmn.livejournal.com
Whew! What a relief! Which hospital is he in?

Date: 2007-05-05 03:20 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] drewan.livejournal.com
He's at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, room 4208 in the Heart Hospital, 612-775-3042.

Date: 2007-05-05 04:56 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] fj.livejournal.com
That's better.

Date: 2007-05-05 05:26 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] melissamuse.livejournal.com
oh good to hear! must have been quite a scare for everyone.
don't forget to take care of yourself too. :)

Date: 2007-05-05 08:52 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] defenestr8or.livejournal.com
Speedy healing!

Date: 2007-05-06 12:11 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] perkk.livejournal.com
I am glad he is doing well. Big hugs to you.

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