update

{GOOD NEWS}

At this moment in time, the dad is doing well. He had an angiogram (?) yesterday afternoon which showed that his heart is great, but the aortic valve is narrow. Therefore, open heart surgery is still necessary to replace the valve...and that will take place on Thursday. He will be in the ICU for a few days and still won't be able to drive or do much for one month. The doctors don't seem worried at all about this surgery and call it routine. I also have not been worried about this...which is very surprising. Maybe if I were in Utah and seeing it all happen it would be different...

There has been no passing out since Saturday (thanks to a healthy dose or three of cough syrup) and the parentals actually got to go home and sleep in their own beds last night. They will check back into the hospital on Wednesday afternoon to begin prepping for surgery.

Anyway...that is the latest. Thanks for all of your love, support, well wishes and prayers...they have been felt! Please continue praying for his speedy recovery. I LOVE YOU ALL!!!