Update on DH's grandpa

taramartin2b

He had 8 more stints put in this morning by his regular doctor after much consultation with doctors from Vanderbilt. They were able to keep him in KY in his "home" hospital; the concern was with doing open heart surgery/bypass surgery that the blood thinner he had been on would cause a bleeding issue that the doctors at Vanderbilt would be more able to handle. The three doctors consulted and decided stints would be best, but I don't love the doctor who is now officially the heart doctor (did both surgeries and sees him in the office). He is confident one day, and doesn't know the next. I know that it's all in God's hands really, but I feel like in these situations being confident is contagious - and not being confident is also contagious. After he comes out of the surgery this morning, he says to us, "I gave him the best shot I could with this but there is just a lot of coronary disease" and "Medicine is just a science; there's no guarantee" about 47 times. So none of us really know now, and the best part is that this doctor is going out of town tomorrow for a week's vacation. I don't know yet if that's good or bad for us, but I'm hoping the other doctor will be much better.

Sorry if this is rambling on and on; I just wanted to let you girls know what was going on and that we really appreciate your well wishes last week.

Eleise96

I'll continue to keep Josh's grandpa in my thoughts and prayers, Tara! 

MissMex

Please keep us updated. You are all in our my family's t&p. How is everything going that's related to this- work, Josh's mom's demeanor?

Mrs.N.H.

::Hugs for you:: and T&P for him. Keep us posted.

Mrs.S_0909

Lots of :::vibes::: that he heals quickly and is much better soon!

nataliejp519

Continued t&p to your DH's grandpa and entire family.