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[the_rck]

The news about Scott's father isn't good. They're doing more tests today and over the weekend. On Monday, he's scheduled for bypass surgery of some sort, probably multiple bypasses. Scott's brother's wife, the vascular surgeon, says the procedure carries a high risk of complications. I'm not sure what all of this means in concrete terms, but I don't like the sound of it.

We've told Delia that her grandfather is in the hospital. She talked to him for a little bit last night, and Scott had the phone on speakerphone when his mother talked about the upcoming surgery, so she has some information. I don't think she understands the implications at all, and I'm not eager to explain.

Scott's brother is planning to fly to Florida as soon as he can. His wife may or may not be accompanying him. I suspect it depends on what surgeries she's got scheduled and on what arrangements they can make for the kids. They have a nanny, but she's not normally there all the time.

Scott's sister will go down when Scott's brother has to leave. Scott will go down when his father is sufficiently recovered to handle the drive back to Michigan. Scott will do all the driving on that return trip. This means that he'll have to cancel the time off he scheduled for UCon. He'll need to be flexible about when he takes those five days. Hopefully work will be accommodating, and hopefully he'll have a couple of weeks notice.

Scott being gone will be complicated for me and Delia. We'll try to do as much as possible so that we don't need to do any shopping or prescription pickup during those days, and we should be able to get someone to drive us to any volleyball games that occur. The biggest hitch may be UCon. If Scott's gone then, Delia and I will have a real challenge. I'm not sure how we'll get to the con, and Delia will have to choose between her volleyball game and the con. There won't be a way to do both. I'll also have to find someone else to run combat for the LARP. I'm trying to think who I know who knows our system well enough to do that. I don't know.

Of course, all of this assumes that Scott's father makes it through the surgery and its aftermath. He might not. I'd rather not think about that.

Comments

[untonuggan]

*sends good thoughts*

For what it's worth, my dad had open heart bypass surgery of his left ventricle that was about 90% blocked about 8 years ago...after an initial bumpy recovery due to fluid in his lungs he has made a 200% recovery and is now a cycling fitness addict.

So...it does have its risks, but it doesn't always go terribly wrong. I'm hoping that in the case of Scott's dad it ends up being as good as it has been for my father, or better.

*sends more good thoughts*

[heavenscalyx]

Likewise, my dad had a double bypass at 77 a few years ago, and they were worried about his age (most bypass patients are in their 50s or 60s, apparently). He was initially slower to come out of anesthesia than they expected (a problem in our family, I've been told), and there were some complications because he apparently had a small heart attack either in hospital (my bet) or during surgery, but he's made a fabulous recovery, is 81 and does 45 minutes of treadmill 3xweek plus weightlifting.

Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG, commonly pronounced "cabbage") surgery has been around for a while, and there are tons of ways of coping. It sounds like there may be more going on with your FiL, so he may have complications. But I'm definitely sending my best thoughts toward him and your family!

[the_rck]

I have the impression that they're planning to do something a bit different from the standard bypass surgery, something that has my sister-in-law, who knows about such things, concerned. Some of it may simply be that my father-in-law is seventy. I don't know.

My father had a quadruple bypass about fifteen years ago, when he was in his early fifties, so I have some idea of how it goes.

Hearing about someone for whom it did go well does help, though. Thanks!

[the_rck]

I think I wouldn't be so concerned if my sister-in-law weren't worried. I get the impression that this is more complicated than standard bypass surgery. Also, my father-in-law is seventy. Any surgery is a big deal at his age.

Hearing about someone doing well, though, does help. Thanks.

[cereta]

Thinking of you.

[the_rck]

Thank you.

[kyrielle]

Thinking good thoughts, for all of you.

[the_rck]

Thanks!

[grievesmen]

Our thoughts are with you and your family. *hugs*

Seriously, what is it with this month chewing on people? It needs to stop. ;_;

[the_rck]

Thanks!

I know. October can be over any time now.