Dad report
Moses Yoder in White Pigeon, MI
>Some of you might recall a picture I posted at the start of the year of my dad; there were a number of comments about me being fortunate to still have my dad to hang out with and I really do feel blessed. About 4 or 5 weeks ago, I received a call that he had lost consciousness for a short period of time, dialed 911 and was taken to the hospital. They found an ear infection and thought that was probably the main culprit, but made an appointment for further testing as they could not find anything seriously wrong. He ended up having a heart monitor assigned to him, and over the 4th of July weekend he talked about how it was really just a way to keep the doctors entertained and they would find nothing wrong. We had the whole family get together, and had a good time. Last Friday morning, his doctor called and told him to report to the hospital immediately for a heart catheterization. They found an 80% blockage on the main artery going into the heart, and scheduled surgery for last Monday. They did a triple bypass on Monday afternoon, about 4-1/2 hours in surgery, and I saw him again today. He is healing rapidly, was in good spirits, and is looking forward to going fishing this fall. So thanks to alert doctors, fortunate timing, and modern technology it appears as though I could easily have him around another 20 years. Two of his brothers died in the last two years of massive heart attacks; he is 71, and now I really feel blessed.
