A New Day

I have good news to report! Today has been a long but good day. Dad's surgery went excellent and was completed in 2.5 hours. That is really quick. The surgeon said he did fabulous and everything went as planned. He was back in ICU around noon. A few hours ago they removed the ventilator tube and started to wake him. Mike is being an excellent patient and is remaining calm. Over the last few hours he has become more alert and has even said a few words. He knows he has a new heart and that he did well during surgery. The next step is to move him to the transplant floor. That could happen tomorrow or in days from now. It just depends on how Dad continues to do.

Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers. We could truly feel them envelope us today as we waited for the news. I ask that you continue to pray for Dad's speedy recovery and that you continue to ask God to watch over the family that is grieving for the loss of their loved one. Yesterday that family made a very difficult decision. They chose to give several individuals a chance at a life. Maybe one day we will be able to look the family in the eye and let them know all that they have done for this family. We are blessed.

This is a picture I took as they wheeled Dad to the operating room. His walk to the operating room felt somewhat like a Mardi Gras parade (minus the beads and boobs). He has an entourage of people with him and his family waving and cheering him on, as well as many onlookers. It was a beautiful site.

You did good Dad. We are so proud of you.