Dad's surgery

[Sarge]

After months of waiting, my dad's open heart surgery is finally scheduled for Monday morning. It's a triple bypass with a valve replacement or repair. They say these operations are practically routine now, but good thoughts and prayers are appreciated. Thank you all.

[Balok]

Among doctors, the only simple surgery is one someone else is performing. Among patients, the only simple surgery is one someone else is undergoing.

Bypass surgery (more properly coronary artery bypass graft, or CABG surgery) actually is "pretty routine", in that it has a high success rate and a relatively low rate of complications. Valve repair and replacement has been done for decades, but it is an open heart surgery, and so shouldn't be taken too lightly.

Best wishes to your father, and your family. May be have a rapid, uncomplicated recovery from a successful surgery.

[Phoenix]

Best wishs to your father there Sarge.

[Sea Tyger]

You have them, of course, Sarge. God bless him and his doctors.

[RaconteurX]

Done and done, Sarge. Keep us posted.

[Ergi]

Best wishes and prayers from me as well, Sarge.

[Hugh Casey]

Good thoughts comin' your way, Sarge!

[Tobian]

Hmm it's so easy to say it's 'routine' when those little statistical blips on the end of that statement are real people who didn't make it. i certainly wish your dad makes it through it, and I hope he makes it though unscathed. All the best.

[Evan van Eyk]

Best wishes from me as well. And you'll have my prayers

[Tricky]

As someone who has gone through this twice, both on the same person (strangely my mother; dad is apparently immortal and immune to the ailments of mortal man) I understand exactly what your're going through. Lots of worry, doubt, and the especially wonderful feeling of helplessness; while my mother sat on a table somewhere, i was reduced to "Coffee boy and message minder".

Still, she recovered from this surgery at near record speed, she's back to work and helping my sister with my new nephew! So, long story kinda short, yes the surgery is common, but that does nothing to take away the worry.

but, things WILL get better. And, we're all here for you if you need us.

[AslanC]

My fingers are crossed for a sucessful proceedure and a quick and full recovery

[spshu]

May the skill of Dr. McCoy be with your dad's surgeons.

[Cybrludite]

Best of luck, Sarge!

[Captain Blake]

Good luck, best wishes

Alex

[Sarge]

The surgery seems to have gone well.

It was indeed a triple bypass, the valve was repaired, and they did a procedure called ablation to fix his rhythm. He still has lots of recovery and recuperation ahead of him, but I think the worst is over.

Thanks for the support, everyone.