Thank you all for the prayers for my grandmother.
From my medically-savvy Aunt: "They replaced the aortic arch and the descending aorta. " In layman's terms... she's got herself some bionic parts. Perfect, if you ask me. Normal human parts can't stand up to a woman like her. New parts mean she's going to last longer and be stronger and do more with those new parts than a normal person could do with their whole heart.
Continued prayers are certainly welcome - they're watching her blood pressure and praying against any sort of recovery complications such as stroke. My mother's gone up to be with her for an undetermined amount of time - she'll be in the hospital for around a week and she'll need a lot of help when she gets home. Keep sending good thoughts her way.
Ogee is travelling up with my dad in another week or so - he'll be driving up with my sister. It's supposed to be a Christmas gift, but with her being laid up, I think she could use the perk-up. The plan is still for us to go home for Christmas - I fear that Kid being around while she's recovering from open-heart surgery might just be a bit too much, so we'll keep him and his endless supply of energy down here until Christmas.
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3 comments:
Sounds like good news so far although I realise that she is not completely out of the woods yet! I love the fact that Ogee is going pre-Christmas and that you will follow in a few weeks. Prayers continuing at this end!
Wonderful news! Having worked at one time for a group of heart surgeons, I do know that a common side effect from surgery like that is depression. Mainly because there isn't a whole lot they can do while they recover, so sending Ogee a few weeks early is a great idea. Now get some finger paints (the washable kind) and have Kid make a picture and put his hand prints on there as a signature. Grandma will love it.
awesome news! We will keep her and your family in our thoughts and prayers. Glad to hear things went well.
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