Hi Jan. Thanks in advance for the prayers -- it's appreciated. And thanks also for the encouraging words -- your Dad was only in the hospital for 4 days? Wow -- that's amazing. I hope my husband does as well. Thanks for your post -- it's given me a bright ray of hope. MA
> >From: Costumes costu...@dnet.net > > >MaryAnn, my Dad (84) had his aortic replaced, and a tumor removed from the >mytral valve ... back in the spring, in Atlanta. The whole procedure went as >smoothly as could be. He was in the hospital for 4 days, and now his heart is >stronger than ever ... . Will say some prayers for your hubby :) > jan ________________________________ My husband is at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio right now. He will have >open-heart surgery on Tuesday (aortic valve replacement and cardiac >myeomectomy). I'll be driving there on Monday to be there for the surgery, and >will remain in Cleveland while he's in the hospital. Of course, I'm worried >about the surgery itself, but I'm more worried about the opportunities for >infections while he's there. So I'm taking a gallon of CS -- is that enough? >I'd also like to take some CS gel (courtesy of Ode's kit). I don't know how >the >hospital staff would feel about an unknown gel product on the incision itself, >so I may not get that done until we're out of there. Any advice from anyone >will be greatly appreciated. >MA ________________________________
