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    edited March 2024 in Clubhouse Archives
    My Father-in-Law, Jim, is undergoing double by-pass (at least) surgery tomorrow morning. He's in very good hands as Dr. Denton Cooley is doing the procedure, but still every little bit helps.

    Jim is a very righteous individual and just a very nice man. Although it is not his profession, he is an ordained Minister. He presided over my wife's and my wedding last year.

    Anyway, would appreciate any good thoughts you can send Jim's way...
    More later,
    Tour...
    Vox Copuli
    Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. - Old English Proverb

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    • Posts: 10,735
      edited October 2004
      may the best of luck be with him and his family!
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    • Posts: 74
      edited October 2004
      May the good Lord guide the hands of Dr Cooley and heal Jim.
      My prayers are with you.
      edwin
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    • Posts: 17,986
      edited October 2004
      I'll have a word with the 'big guy' on his behalf, you got it.

      Cheers,
      Russ
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    • Posts: 51,076
      edited October 2004
      Consider it done.
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    • Posts: 25,576
      edited October 2004
      Jim's hand is filled with great cards, ante up, he'll be allright.
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    • Posts: 11,154
      edited October 2004
      Originally posted by egp823
      May the good Lord guide the hands of Dr Cooley and heal Jim.
      Amen. Jim, your wife, and you are in my prayers.
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    • Posts: 1,740
      edited October 2004
      You got it.
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    • Posts: 5,860
      edited October 2004
      Done.
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    • Posts: 13,098
      edited October 2004
      Many prayers heading that way....

      BDT
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    • Posts: 10,177
      edited October 2004
      Tears here, guys, as in overwhelming..... something....

      Many thanks...
      More later,
      Tour...
      Vox Copuli
      Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. - Old English Proverb

      "Death doesn't come with a Uhaul." - Dennis Gardner
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    • Posts: 6,765
      edited October 2004
      Consider it done. Thanks for letting us know.
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    • Posts: 867
      edited October 2004
      Prayers and best wishes for your father in law and you Tour.

      regards

      Dave
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    • Posts: 2,067
      edited October 2004
      Amen.
      Make sure you surround him with the power of positive thought before and after.
      My Dad had a Quad, a few years ago, still going strong thankfully.

      all the best,

      -Luc
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    • Posts: 2,258
      edited October 2004
      Let us know how everything goes.
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    • Posts: 635
      edited October 2004
      10-4 and my best for a speedy recovery.

      Dave
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    • Posts: 13,415
      edited October 2004
      Sending positive thoughts your way.
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    • Posts: 19,537
      edited October 2004
      Best wishes, and on a positive note: Bypass surgery usually results in a very revitalized feeling after recovery. This is due to the long, slow process of degradation of energy levels that people experience when they are in need of bypass surgery.

      It equates to a tune-up for the heart! Many people speak of feeling 20 yrs younger after by-pass surgery...23 years ago my Grandma had quadruple-bypass surgery, today she is 87 and still honry as hell.

      Again, best wishes for a speedy recovery Jimbo!
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    • Posts: 1,313
      edited October 2004
      Me and my family will be sure to include your family in our prayers.
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    • Posts: 5,020
      edited October 2004
      Our thoughts and prayers are with Jim and family. Good luck and God Bless.

      Anthony
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    • Posts: 1,252
      edited October 2004
      Good luck and here's to a speedy recovery for Jim.:)
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    • Posts: 10,177
      edited October 2004
      Thanks again guys...

      Ended up being a triple bypass...

      Surgery went well. Took right around three hours. Dr. Cooley was very pleased.

      Jim is still in ICU, heavily sedated, intubated and under constant observation (all normal at this point).
      More later,
      Tour...
      Vox Copuli
      Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. - Old English Proverb

      "Death doesn't come with a Uhaul." - Dennis Gardner
      "It's easy to get lost in price vs performance vs ego vs illusion." - doro
      "There is a certain entertainment value in ripping the occaisonal (sic) buttmunch..." - TroyD
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      edited October 2004
      Outstanding!
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    • Posts: 11,154
      edited October 2004
      Great News! Now for a speedy recovery!
      "Just because you’re offended doesn’t mean you’re right." - Ricky Gervais

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      edited October 2004
      EXCELLENT!!!!!!!
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      Bedroom: Panasonic 50" S2 Plasma and Panasonic BD65 blu-ray player, Onkyo TX-SR707, Emotiva XPA-3, Emotiva UPA-2, KEF IQ7's, IQc, IQ8Ds, and SVS PB10-ISD
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    • Posts: 4,969
      edited October 2004
      I'm a little late here. Glad to hear everything went well. Hope he has a speedy recovery.

      Maurice
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      edited October 2004
      Just saw this. Looks like the club has the big guys ear!:)

      Henry
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    • Posts: 10,177
      edited October 2004
      Thanks yet again...

      Jim, continues to improve. He's off of the breathing tube (pulled sometime last night) and took in a little solid food today. Leakage has esentially stopped (one of the other things I did not know about bypasses... the new connections are not "blood-tight"). His heartbeat is slightly irregular (again, not unusual) and they are medicating him for that.

      Dr. Cooley gave him the once over this AM and signed off on his being moved from ICU.

      Houston's St. Luke's Hospital had been perfect until...

      The A$$hole caridologist, a staffer not on Cooley's team, that has to provide sig #2 to have Jim moved out of ICU left for a "long weekend" before reviewing Jim's echocardiogram (sp?) test results or speaking to Jim and family.

      Now Jim is convinced he is dieing... far from the truth, but there is a LOT of family history, including a 1st wife and a very young daughter... This after Cooley and company emphasized the mental aspect of the recovery...

      But my wife is on them.. If she can't get results, the heavy artilery will be called in... yours truly... you do NOT want to piss off a Bohunk...

      Later...

      EDIT: Wife just called... the Cariologist was in the hospital and will be all weekend... Turns out Jim did suffer an "attack" (as in heart) during the procedure. Degree is unknown, but does NOT appear to be life threatening. Apparently such an event is neither normal nor unusual in patients with blockage as significant as Jim had.

      Move from ICU to CCU tomorrow is likely. And probably to private room Monday. And then more tests to follow...

      So for now the incredible Bohunk stays in reserve as the mild mannered Dr. Tour2ma......
      More later,
      Tour...
      Vox Copuli
      Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. - Old English Proverb

      "Death doesn't come with a Uhaul." - Dennis Gardner
      "It's easy to get lost in price vs performance vs ego vs illusion." - doro
      "There is a certain entertainment value in ripping the occaisonal (sic) buttmunch..." - TroyD
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    • Posts: 10,177
      edited October 2004
      Last update, until Jim goes home...

      First, an apology, I sort of left out a very important word in the last post, "Not". Jim's attack is not life threatening. Sorry if I caused any undue concern... I'll blame the alcohol...

      Jim will move from ICU to CCU today. He's alert, is spending more time in a chair, the chest tubes are out... everything is going well.

      Mentally he is also much improved, much brighter outlook...

      Should go home mid-week or so, and I will post a short update then.

      Thanks again to all. This thread has been theraputic for me, and assured the deck was stacked in Jim's favor with the Man upstairs... of that I have no doubt...
      More later,
      Tour...
      Vox Copuli
      Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. - Old English Proverb

      "Death doesn't come with a Uhaul." - Dennis Gardner
      "It's easy to get lost in price vs performance vs ego vs illusion." - doro
      "There is a certain entertainment value in ripping the occaisonal (sic) buttmunch..." - TroyD
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    • Posts: 1,313
      edited November 2004
      No apology required.:) Anything could go wrong, and that could be life threating with one mistake! I am glad to hear he is good!
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      Bedroom: Panasonic 50" S2 Plasma and Panasonic BD65 blu-ray player, Onkyo TX-SR707, Emotiva XPA-3, Emotiva UPA-2, KEF IQ7's, IQc, IQ8Ds, and SVS PB10-ISD
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    • Posts: 10,177
      edited November 2004
      Jim is now at home resting relatively comfortably in his own bed and watching old Errol Flynn movies.

      Damage from the heart attack that occurred during the procedure was deemed "minimal". So all is looking good.

      Thanks to all for the prayers and/or good thoughts...
      More later,
      Tour...
      Vox Copuli
      Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. - Old English Proverb

      "Death doesn't come with a Uhaul." - Dennis Gardner
      "It's easy to get lost in price vs performance vs ego vs illusion." - doro
      "There is a certain entertainment value in ripping the occaisonal (sic) buttmunch..." - TroyD
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