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Offline Jim R.

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on: March 13, 2012, 06:09:31 AM
For those of you who don't know, last Wednesday my dad was told he needed a heart valve replaced, a bypass and a carotid artery unblocked, and they wanted to do this rather soon.  His surgery was scheduled for yestereday and indeed did happen.  Got a call from my mom at about 6:00 pm saying that he had just come out of surgery, did great and the docs were all very pleased with the operation and his condition.  They then moved him to SICU where he will stay until this evenig or tomorrow afternoon assumigng all continues to go well, but so far, so good.

When we talked to them Sunday evening, both my mom and dad seemed in great spirits and my dad's attitude was basically that he was ready, calm, and really just wanting to get on with things so he could get back to his normal life, have more energy again, and just be himself.

Thanks all for all the good thoughts/wishes/prayers!

-- Jim

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Reply #1 on: March 13, 2012, 06:12:45 AM
Bless him!  I didn't know but he will be in my thoughts and prayers this week.

Isn't modern medicine great?


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Reply #2 on: March 13, 2012, 06:19:04 AM
Grainger,

Thanks, and yes -- I'm a living testament to the incredible things modern medecine can do -- but also use traditional approaches when they are more effective/safer (which is absolutely not always the case.)  As in all things, balance is key.

-- Jim

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Reply #3 on: March 13, 2012, 01:40:14 PM
Very glad to hear that your dad is OK...John

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Reply #4 on: March 13, 2012, 02:54:48 PM
Thanks a lot John.

This afternoon's update is that my mom said he looked great -- better than in years, had pain, but no more than would be expected with these procedures, and they moved him to the telemetry floor ahead of schedule, where he'll remain until the send him home in a few days.

He's apparently sleeping well, which is really good.

Hopefully things will be uneventful and he gets to go home soon.

-- Jim

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Reply #5 on: March 13, 2012, 04:00:46 PM
Great news Jim and very well said regarding the "balance" statement...


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Reply #6 on: March 13, 2012, 05:25:55 PM
Wonderful news Jim, and what we were all hoping for!

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Reply #7 on: March 13, 2012, 05:32:19 PM
Sorry to hear your dad was ill but glad to hear he is on the mend. My best wishes to him and your family and I hope he is back to normal or better than normal soon.


Cheers


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Reply #8 on: March 13, 2012, 07:11:36 PM
They're good at that stuff. Similar thing happened to my dad; they did a test and the next day said "you need a bypass - how's Tuesday for you?". Told him it should last 15 years; it did more. Once recovered, he had more energy than he had for years.

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Reply #9 on: March 14, 2012, 01:02:26 AM
Great to hear your father came through well Jim, will pray for a speedy recovery. It has been 10 years since my Mom had a similar procedure, and she is as healthy as ever. I hope for similar results for your Father.

Take Care,
Shawn

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Reply #10 on: March 14, 2012, 02:38:41 AM
Glad to hear he's doing well, Jim!

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Reply #11 on: March 14, 2012, 02:39:17 AM
Just saw this.  Happy to hear the procedure went well and hope your dad continues on the mend.

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Reply #12 on: March 14, 2012, 03:18:15 AM
That is really good news, Jim.   God bless your dad (and mom)...no matter what, that kind of thing can be scary but when it turns out so well, it is so worth it.  It's so good to hear that it went so smoothly. 

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Reply #13 on: March 14, 2012, 06:38:35 AM
Wow, thanks everybody!  It really means a lot to me to get all these nice, supportive comments and congratulations.  My dad is a great guy and one who everybody who meets him just likes him, and of course he was the main influence in all my interest in electronics, building things, fixing things and of course the person who guided me to become who I am in all life facets.  Everytime they come to visit my dad wants to see what I'm working on, wants to know if he can help with stuffing circuit boards for me, etc.

Anyway, no updates today, so all is going fine but I'm still not sure when I'll get a chance to talk to him -- maybe not until he's home; we'll just have to see.

You are a great bunch of guys/gals and I do love and value this bottlehead community!

-- Jim

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Reply #14 on: March 15, 2012, 03:20:20 PM
Things went really well today.  Less pain and everything is looking great, so he's going home tomorrow afternoon.  He's doing so well with this that they don't plan to give him a pacemaker -- which is pretty typical for this surgery.

All good news, and I'm looking forward to talking to him tomorrow when he gets home -- if he's up to it.

Thanks again to everybody for the good wishes nd moral support!

-- Jim

Jim Rebman -- recovering audiophile

Equitech balanced power; uRendu, USB processor -> Musette DAC -> 5670 tube buffer -> Finale Audio F138 FFX -> Cain and Cain Abbys near-field).

s.e.x. 2.1 under construction.  Want list: Stereomour II

All ICs homemade (speaker and power next)

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