Doc Shapiro Posted February 4, 2023 Posted February 4, 2023 Some few weeks ago my dad had a heart attack. It was asymptomatic, or he was too stubborn to go to the doc. Either way, he went in to the ER when he was short of breath and his hands were turning blue. Turns out he has a VSD and several blocked arteries, along with some necrotic heart tissue. He had open heart surgery today, 8 1/2 hours. They were able to close the hole, and bypassed all the blockages. He's in recovery. Still under sedation with a breathing tube. So far so good. I think we're through the worst as the surgeons gave him a 25% chance to survive the operation. If you're so inclined, please put up a prayer for his recovery. Many thanks. Doc
Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474 Posted February 4, 2023 Posted February 4, 2023 Prayers are on the way from the Northern side of the Medicine line, from a fellow heart surgery survivor.
Canton Chris Posted February 4, 2023 Posted February 4, 2023 Prayers & best wishes for a speedy & trouble free recovery.
Charlie Harley, #14153 Posted February 4, 2023 Posted February 4, 2023 Your family will be in my thoughts, Doc.
Pat Riot Posted February 4, 2023 Posted February 4, 2023 My hopes and prayers are with you and yours.
Capt. R. Hugh Kidnme Posted February 4, 2023 Posted February 4, 2023 All in on prayers for his recovery.
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted February 4, 2023 Posted February 4, 2023 Doc, you have my prayers and best wishes for a speedy recovery. Keep us posted on his progress.
DocWard Posted February 4, 2023 Posted February 4, 2023 Your father, you and your family will be in my thoughts and meditations.
Blackwater 53393 Posted February 4, 2023 Posted February 4, 2023 You got it, Doc! Me ‘n’ Schoolmarm will be saying prayers for you and your dad!!
Calamity Kris Posted February 4, 2023 Posted February 4, 2023 Prayers up for you and yours that your dad has a full recovery.
Subdeacon Joe Posted February 4, 2023 Posted February 4, 2023 Holy Father, the only true physician of our souls and bodies, who cast down and lift up, accept us as we come in all humility to glorify you and thank you for preserving, by your grace, your servant, through his recent operation. We thank you for blessing the attending physicians and the means employed for his cure, and for restoring him safe and sound to his family, having fended off every danger against his body and soul. Raise him speedily, we pray you, from the bed of illness on which he lies and return him to his home and peaceful pursuits. Grant that the suffering of his body may avail for the purifying of his soul and may lead him to return, in thanksgiving, to the works of his hands and to Christ Jesus, the Physician of soul and body. Amen.
Trigger Mike Posted February 4, 2023 Posted February 4, 2023 Definitely praying for him and you. He’s going to be hurting a while so I’m also praying God gives him the ability to rest .
Muleshoe Bill SASS #67022 Posted February 4, 2023 Posted February 4, 2023 Doc... You and your family have my prayers for yourselves. For your Father, he has my continuing prayers going forward as the Lord held your Father through the surgery and continues to do so. Prayers for all of you will be a priority of mine. May the Lord carry you all and bring you strength and healing for your father.
Doc Shapiro Posted February 4, 2023 Author Posted February 4, 2023 Thank you everyone. I'm hoping to talk to him next week. I'll post up when I have some news.
LawMan Mark, SASS #57095L Posted February 4, 2023 Posted February 4, 2023 Prayers offered for healing. God bless.
Gateway Kid SASS# 70038 Life Posted February 5, 2023 Posted February 5, 2023 Praying for you and your family Doc. Especially for your Dad. Respectfully Gateway Kid
J.D. Daily Posted February 5, 2023 Posted February 5, 2023 My prayers are for your father to recover soon. I have a question if your father lives in the Sacramento area. What hospital did the surgery. The care I received at Mercy was excellent. The surgeon was a Kaiser doctor. I was lucky that I had no muscle damage just angina pain with vigorous activity. P.S. My paternal grandfather died & father as well as maternal grandfather died of heart attacks. I have always worried about coronary artery disease; I listen to my body.
Doc Shapiro Posted February 5, 2023 Author Posted February 5, 2023 Got an update from my sister. Dad is still sedated and intubated, and the pump is still on to keep his heart from working too hard. They did reduce the sedation some to check his mental capacity and the test came back normal, then they brought the sedation back up. So far so good. No news is good news right now. Thanks for the prayers. Doc
Deacon Henry, SASS #53503L Posted February 5, 2023 Posted February 5, 2023 Prayers for dad and your family.
Trigger Mike Posted February 6, 2023 Posted February 6, 2023 On 2/3/2023 at 11:45 PM, Doc Shapiro said: Some few weeks ago my dad had a heart attack. It was asymptomatic, or he was too stubborn to go to the doc. Either way, he went in to the ER when he was short of breath and his hands were turning blue. Turns out he has a VSD and several blocked arteries, along with some necrotic heart tissue. He had open heart surgery today, 8 1/2 hours. They were able to close the hole, and bypassed all the blockages. He's in recovery. Still under sedation with a breathing tube. So far so good. I think we're through the worst as the surgeons gave him a 25% chance to survive the operation. If you're so inclined, please put up a prayer for his recovery. Many thanks. Doc How’s he doing? Will he go home soon?
Doc Shapiro Posted February 7, 2023 Author Posted February 7, 2023 3 hours ago, Trigger Mike said: How’s he doing? Will he go home soon? Not for a while, likely a few weeks. They're very slowly weaning him off the pump. He's still sedated and has a trach tube. They're taking it slow and cautiously. Not out of the woods yet.
Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474 Posted February 7, 2023 Posted February 7, 2023 Your Father remains in my prayers. Keep the faith my friend.
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