Just talked to my dad. The blood flow down the bypassed artery seems to be
increasing; the doctor will check again in the morning. If it's not
sufficient, they will try to insert a catheter to open things up a bit more
(hope not). So far things are looking good. Dad is tired (naturally) and
in pain (naturally). His incision has broken open 4 times.

The physical therapist tried to get him to walk yesterday and he gave her
piece of his mind, but he did walk a bit today with my mom. He said it's
hard to do with all those tubes they have him hooked to (I'm sure!). He
also said since it's Mother's Day he's sending Mom home to mow the lawn and
wash the car! LOL Yes, apparently he's feeling much better. Thanks
everyone!

Jill

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> Just talked to my dad. The blood flow down the bypassed artery seems to
> be
> increasing; the doctor will check again in the morning. If it's not
> sufficient, they will try to insert a catheter to open things up a bit
> more
> (hope not). So far things are looking good. Dad is tired (naturally) and
> in pain (naturally). His incision has broken open 4 times.
>
> The physical therapist tried to get him to walk yesterday and he gave her
> piece of his mind, but he did walk a bit today with my mom. He said it's
> hard to do with all those tubes they have him hooked to (I'm sure!). He
> also said since it's Mother's Day he's sending Mom home to mow the lawn
> and
> wash the car! LOL Yes, apparently he's feeling much better. Thanks
> everyone!
>
> Jill

Sounds like he is doing well, considering everything. Best to you Jill and
thanks for the update!

Elisa (lost my dad last October)
>
>

Elisa wrote:
> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Just talked to my dad. The blood flow down the bypassed artery
>> seems to be
>> increasing
>>
>> Jill
>
> Sounds like he is doing well, considering everything. Best to you
> Jill and thanks for the update!
>
> Elisa (lost my dad last October)

Oh I'm so sorry to hear that, Elisa! You have my heartfelt sympathy.

Jill

On Sun 08 May 2005 10:59:49a, Elisa wrote in rec.food.cooking:

>
> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Just talked to my dad. The blood flow down the bypassed artery seems
>> to be increasing; the doctor will check again in the morning. If it's
>> not sufficient, they will try to insert a catheter to open things up a
>> bit more (hope not). So far things are looking good. Dad is tired
>> (naturally) and in pain (naturally). His incision has broken open 4
>> times.
>>
>> The physical therapist tried to get him to walk yesterday and he gave
>> her piece of his mind, but he did walk a bit today with my mom. He
>> said it's hard to do with all those tubes they have him hooked to (I'm
>> sure!). He also said since it's Mother's Day he's sending Mom home to
>> mow the lawn and wash the car! LOL Yes, apparently he's feeling much
>> better. Thanks everyone!
>>
>> Jill
>
> Sounds like he is doing well, considering everything. Best to you Jill
> and thanks for the update!
>
> Elisa (lost my dad last October)

I'm sorry for your loss, Elisa. My dad passed away in October, 1990. I'm
still not really over that. I'm an only child, maybe that makes it harder,
I dunno. I do know that the first year of everything is more difficult.

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
____________________________________________

Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day.
Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974

On Sun 08 May 2005 10:50:43a, jmcquown wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> Just talked to my dad. The blood flow down the bypassed artery seems to
> be increasing; the doctor will check again in the morning. If it's not
> sufficient, they will try to insert a catheter to open things up a bit
> more (hope not). So far things are looking good. Dad is tired
> (naturally) and in pain (naturally). His incision has broken open 4
> times.
>
> The physical therapist tried to get him to walk yesterday and he gave
> her piece of his mind, but he did walk a bit today with my mom. He said
> it's hard to do with all those tubes they have him hooked to (I'm
> sure!). He also said since it's Mother's Day he's sending Mom home to
> mow the lawn and wash the car! LOL Yes, apparently he's feeling much
> better. Thanks everyone!
>
> Jill

That's great news, Jill!

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
____________________________________________

Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day.
Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974

One time on Usenet, "jmcquown" > said:

<snip>
> The physical therapist tried to get him to walk yesterday and he gave her
> piece of his mind, but he did walk a bit today with my mom. He said it's
> hard to do with all those tubes they have him hooked to (I'm sure!). He
> also said since it's Mother's Day he's sending Mom home to mow the lawn and
> wash the car! LOL Yes, apparently he's feeling much better. Thanks
> everyone!

Yay, glad to hear this, Jill... :-)

--
Jani in WA ~ mom, vid gamer, novice cook ~
"The ships hung in the sky in much the same
way that bricks don't" - D. Adams, HGTTG

A little birdie told me that "jmcquown" > said:

>Just talked to my dad. The blood flow down the bypassed artery seems to be
>increasing; the doctor will check again in the morning. If it's not
>sufficient, they will try to insert a catheter to open things up a bit more
>(hope not). So far things are looking good. Dad is tired (naturally) and
>in pain (naturally). His incision has broken open 4 times.

That has to be painful! Do they know why the incision keeps popping?

>The physical therapist tried to get him to walk yesterday and he gave her
>piece of his mind, but he did walk a bit today with my mom. He said it's
>hard to do with all those tubes they have him hooked to (I'm sure!). He
>also said since it's Mother's Day he's sending Mom home to mow the lawn and
>wash the car! LOL Yes, apparently he's feeling much better. Thanks
>everyone!

He sounds like a real smart-ass. My kinda guy. Wish both of your parents
well for me, okay?

Carol
--
Coming at you live, from beautiful Lake Woebegon

"Elisa" > said:

>Elisa (lost my dad last October)

I'm so sorry, Elisa. Please accept my condolences.

Carol
--
Coming at you live, from beautiful Lake Woebegon

Damsel wrote:
> A little birdie told me that "jmcquown" > said:
>
>> Just talked to my dad. The blood flow down the bypassed artery
>> seems to be increasing; the doctor will check again in the morning.
>> If it's not sufficient, they will try to insert a catheter to open
>> things up a bit more (hope not). So far things are looking good.
>> Dad is tired (naturally) and in pain (naturally). His incision has
>> broken open 4 times.
>
> That has to be painful! Do they know why the incision keeps popping?

They used staples rather than stitches.
>
> He sounds like a real smart-ass. My kinda guy. Wish both of your
> parents well for me, okay?
>
> Carol

Will do; you know where I get it!

Jill

"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
...
> On Sun 08 May 2005 10:59:49a, Elisa wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>
>>
>> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Just talked to my dad. The blood flow down the bypassed artery seems
>>> to be increasing; the doctor will check again in the morning. If it's
>>> not sufficient, they will try to insert a catheter to open things up a
>>> bit more (hope not). So far things are looking good. Dad is tired
>>> (naturally) and in pain (naturally). His incision has broken open 4
>>> times.
>>>
>>> The physical therapist tried to get him to walk yesterday and he gave
>>> her piece of his mind, but he did walk a bit today with my mom. He
>>> said it's hard to do with all those tubes they have him hooked to (I'm
>>> sure!). He also said since it's Mother's Day he's sending Mom home to
>>> mow the lawn and wash the car! LOL Yes, apparently he's feeling much
>>> better. Thanks everyone!
>>>
>>> Jill
>>
>> Sounds like he is doing well, considering everything. Best to you Jill
>> and thanks for the update!
>>
>> Elisa (lost my dad last October)
>
> I'm sorry for your loss, Elisa. My dad passed away in October, 1990. I'm
> still not really over that. I'm an only child, maybe that makes it
> harder,
> I dunno. I do know that the first year of everything is more difficult.
>
> --
> Wayne Boatwright *¿*

OMG! What the hell is it with October? I also lost my dad in October! It
will be 10 years this coming October. Hrm...October is starting to scare me
just a bit!

Jill, glad to hear he's doing well!

Bret



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On Sun 08 May 2005 07:06:40p, Maverick wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Sun 08 May 2005 10:59:49a, Elisa wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>>
>>>
>>> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> Just talked to my dad. The blood flow down the bypassed artery seems
>>>> to be increasing; the doctor will check again in the morning. If
>>>> it's not sufficient, they will try to insert a catheter to open
>>>> things up a bit more (hope not). So far things are looking good.
>>>> Dad is tired (naturally) and in pain (naturally). His incision has
>>>> broken open 4 times.
>>>>
>>>> The physical therapist tried to get him to walk yesterday and he gave
>>>> her piece of his mind, but he did walk a bit today with my mom. He
>>>> said it's hard to do with all those tubes they have him hooked to
>>>> (I'm sure!). He also said since it's Mother's Day he's sending Mom
>>>> home to mow the lawn and wash the car! LOL Yes, apparently he's
>>>> feeling much better. Thanks everyone!
>>>>
>>>> Jill
>>>
>>> Sounds like he is doing well, considering everything. Best to you
>>> Jill and thanks for the update!
>>>
>>> Elisa (lost my dad last October)
>>
>> I'm sorry for your loss, Elisa. My dad passed away in October, 1990.
>> I'm still not really over that. I'm an only child, maybe that makes it
>> harder, I dunno. I do know that the first year of everything is more
>> difficult.
>>
>> --
>> Wayne Boatwright *¿*
>
> OMG! What the hell is it with October? I also lost my dad in October!
> It will be 10 years this coming October. Hrm...October is starting to
> scare me just a bit!

I'm very sorry for your loss, too. This October thing is strange.

Not only did I lose my dad in October, but my partner lost his mother in
October.

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
____________________________________________

Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day.
Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974

"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
...
> On Sun 08 May 2005 07:06:40p, Maverick wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>
<snip for Japan>

>> OMG! What the hell is it with October? I also lost my dad in October!
>> It will be 10 years this coming October. Hrm...October is starting to
>> scare me just a bit!
>
> I'm very sorry for your loss, too. This October thing is strange.
>
> Not only did I lose my dad in October, but my partner lost his mother in
> October.
>
> --
> Wayne Boatwright *¿*

Strange? I'd say so. It's also my Mom and Dad's birth Month. Come to
think of it, It's also my oldest Son's and my Oldest Niece's Birth Month as
well.

This isn't strange. It's down right FREAKY!

Bret



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