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I need prayers right now-Update - He is going home today!!!

Original post by PeterNina Mom

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Hi moms, I just got a call from my SIL and my brother, Vito, is in open heart surgery as I am writing this. He went for his usual annual stress test last week and they saw a shadow (he had angioplasty about 4 years ago) so he went back today for more tests and thought they were just going to do another angioplasty if need be. Well when they went in to it they saw that the vein was clogged too much and they needed to do bypass surgery immediately. They live part time in Brooklyn and part time in PA so my SIL is by herself waiting in Pa for the surgery to be over. I won't be able to get to see him until the weekend.

So everyone please just say a prayer that he comes through the surgery and recovery okay.

Thanks,
Liz

**UPDATE** Spoke with my SIL a little while ago and she said Vito is awake and doing better. He is complaing that he can't breathe right but the nurse said that is because he just had his ribcage cracked open for the surgery and it is painful, but he is doing well. They will be taking the breathing tube out this afternoon. Hopefully that will go well.
Thanks Ladies.

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Posted by CSimi115

Liz,
I'm so glad to hear he is doing better. Sorry I didn't post sooner.

Chris

Thanks Chris, it was good to hear him call me himself. Yesterday he was so scared that he wasn' going to see any of us again. I yelled at him and told him not to think that way so when he called I gave him the 'I told you so' and he laughed.

lucky2b Thread views: 1,779

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Oh Good news Liz. He will be better than before....I bet he isn't going to believe how much healthier he will feel. Sometimes people don't realize how sick they were until after.
Glad to hear things are looking up.

MOB08 Thread views: 1,779

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Liz,
You and your family are in my thoughts. I hope that all turns out well. I remember my dad having to blow through that apparatus and 'keep the balls in the air' and having to keep on pushing him to use it!

Mary, sorry for your loss. It was very interesting to hear about the Amish and their traditions.

Take care all,
(the other) Kathy

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Posted by MOB08

Liz,
You and your family are in my thoughts. I hope that all turns out well. I remember my dad having to blow through that apparatus and 'keep the balls in the air' and having to keep on pushing him to use it!

Mary, sorry for your loss. It was very interesting to hear about the Amish and their traditions.

Take care all,
(the other) Kathy

Thank you Kathy, he is better today and in his own room now which is good. He said they got him up to walk and are pushing him to do his breathing. Hopefully the worse is over.

I agree it is very very interesting to learn about the Amish traditions.

Katiesmom Thread views: 1,779

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Liz, sounds like he is improving...that is great. Did you get to see him?

Kathy

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Posted by Katiesmom

Liz, sounds like he is improving...that is great. Did you get to see him?

Kathy

Yes we all went on Sunday and he gave us a big smile. He is now in his own room and hopefully will go home tomorrow if he continues to improve. They will send a nurse everyday for a while to check on him and do therapy.

Katiesmom Thread views: 1,779

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Great...I am so glad you got to visit with him. It sounds like he is definitely doing very well. It is good to hear about his progress.

Kathy

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Re: I need prayers right now-Update - He is going home today!!!

Vito is going home today which is good for him and good for Patrice, SIL, because she is just as exhausted from the visits and stress. Hopefully it will all be smooth sailing fr om now on.