"Christine Dabney" > wrote in message
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> On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 20:51:27 GMT, "Dimitri" >
> wrote:

>>"Curly Sue" > wrote in message
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>>> He had open heart surgery a couple of weeks ago and never really
>>> recovered.

>>Not as uncommon as one would be led to believe.
>
> Yes, that is what happened with my mother. She had open heart surgery
> and she never really recovered either. A week later, she died.

Anesthesia (sp) in older people is a BAD THING. Rapid decline tends
to follow.

nancy