Mike
Well-Known Member
I want to apologize for my recent absence. I find myself in one of those times in Life we always want to avoid.
On 2 February, we took my 82 year-old father to Indianapolis to have his aortic valve replaced. The surgeon was also able to replace 4 blocked bypasses that were 20+ years old.
The surgery seemed to be a success, but Dad never was able to be fully alert. For a few days, he would open his eyes and acknowledge us in his room and then he would slip away again.
We had him transported back to Lafayette a bit over a week ago, where his condition worsened. On Wednesday, we admitted to ourselves that we were losing him and that we had already stretched the limitations of his living will. We made the painful decision to remove the ventilator on Wednesday afternoon and Dad was called Home yesterday morning a little after 8:00.
I may still be a bit scarce for the next 3-4 days, but I'll try to catch up with everyone as soon as possible. I just need a bit of time to start my own healing process.
On 2 February, we took my 82 year-old father to Indianapolis to have his aortic valve replaced. The surgeon was also able to replace 4 blocked bypasses that were 20+ years old.
The surgery seemed to be a success, but Dad never was able to be fully alert. For a few days, he would open his eyes and acknowledge us in his room and then he would slip away again.
We had him transported back to Lafayette a bit over a week ago, where his condition worsened. On Wednesday, we admitted to ourselves that we were losing him and that we had already stretched the limitations of his living will. We made the painful decision to remove the ventilator on Wednesday afternoon and Dad was called Home yesterday morning a little after 8:00.
I may still be a bit scarce for the next 3-4 days, but I'll try to catch up with everyone as soon as possible. I just need a bit of time to start my own healing process.
