[Loch-ruadh] Prayers requested

[Padraig O'Maolagain]

Anyone with the attitude of your grandfather has a good head start to recovery already - your quote of his comment made me smile.  He will be in our prayers - and you and Connall too, to get over the gunk!

Padraig

Magdalea wrote:

>Well one of the reasons Connall and I did not make officers meeting last
>night was due to us both having that upper resp. gunk that has been going
>around. The other reason is I have been staying by the phone (since I could
>not go in person and risk exposing anyone to this stuff) waiting on updates
>on my grandfather.
>
>My grandfather is soon to be 90 years young and this past sunday he passed
>out; it was discovered at the hospital that he had 4 coronary arteries
>blocked (2 at 90%, one at 98% and one at 100%). Needless to say we have been
>on pins and needles waiting to see what was going to happen. The doctors
>were hesitant to put a "man of his age" though the rigors of major surgery,
>yet without it he had a death sentance. My Grandfather decided that "he came
>to the hospital to get fixed, so fix it!". This morning he underwent bypass
>surgery and at this time (just shortly after noon) he is resting, with
>ventilator support which is normal after this type surgery, in ICU. The
>doctors have been very impressed that a man of his age was able to undergo
>such tedious surgery. He still isnt outta the woods but with this groups
>thoughts and prayers I am sure he will make a full recovery!
>
>Thanks folks.
>
>Magdalea
>A lady whos fortuniate to have so many surviving grandparents, and whos
>children can boast of having great-grandparents who are still active in
>thier lives.





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