He's Home!

Dad was finally released from the hospital yesterday! They have pulled the two drains and will monitor how he's doing over the next couple of weeks to see if this latest surgery did the trick. We're watching for swelling in his lower body, rapid breathing and the extreme fatigue he was feeling before the window pericardial surgery and hoping that those symptoms don't come back. If they do, then we'll discuss options with his doctors at that time.

Dad has loved hearing from so many of you and for the many hospital visits he received over the past few weeks. Jan and Anne Bagley, Jim and Beau Carlson, Lynette Randall, Jay and Tammy Minick, Keith Wallace, Gail and TC Conlin ..... the list goes on! Thank you for your encouraging words and prayers. Thank you to the sweet neighbors and members of my parents ward who have brought in meals and checked in daily with our Mom. Thank you to the wonderful nurses and doctors at the U who are always so compassionate and patient with all of us. And thanks to Dads lung donor and their family for making all of this service and compassion possible, and for giving my Dad a second chance at a beautiful life.