I'm sorry you have to go thru this, b/c I know EXACTLY how you feel~ I went thru it with my dad a few years ago, and he was in Hawaii and I'm a cardiac nurse:eek:~ I was scared poopless!!! And I hope we don't have to go thru it again, however....at least surgery is in most cases, a permanent fix for his problem.
Just try to keep in mind that hundreds of thousands of heart surgeries are done every year (not on YOUR dad of course, which makes your situation unique) and it's become practically routine. I know that doesn't make you feel too much more secure, and once he's out of surgery you'll feel SO MUCH BETTER!!!
If you have any questions or just want to chat, PM me. I worked with heart surgery patients for almost 25 yrs, so I'm familiar with almost any situation that might arise.
Prayers for you, your dad and your mom that the surgery goes without a hitch and his recovery is smooth sailing!

God is beside you all....
 

Saying prayers for you dad. I hope everything turns out ok.

Oh how I know what you're going through. My prayers and positive thoughts are going out to you, Daddy's Girl, and your Daddy, may he continue to be strong for what's to come, and your Mom, to comfort her and give her the strenght for all you to lean on. :hands:

Sending a guardian angel to look over you and your family Erin, :angel2dl:
Keep the Faith and know that everything will be alright. :hug:

Thank you all
 

Thank you for your prayers : )

Thank you for your prayers and your hugs are warmly welcomed! The bond is very special indeed !

V, thank you for your prayers and positive vibes. Things are looking up right now for him. :)

thank you for your prayers and hugs warmly welcomed. :)

Thank you for your prayers and well wishes for our family :)

Thank you for your well wishes, Dad has a wonderful support team cheering him on. : )

Thank you for your prayers. Yes they are amazing aren't they! I will be wishing and praying for your Daddy to be well soon. Hopefully we will get to know each other better here on YT.
p.s. my Dad IS Superman

Thank you for your prayers and warm thoughts, I am being strong as I possibly can, I know he needs me to be :)

Thank you for your prayers, we appreciate them. :)

Thank you so very much. I truly felt everyones support during that horrible waiting period. I can't wait to be able to give him a big ole hug! :)

Thank you for your prayers. I just might take you up on your offer and getting some insight from you There are a lot of questions I have that I would love some help with. : )

Dena, Thank you for your prayers for my family. Update coming after this post :)

Thank you for your prayers :)

Thank you for your prayers and positive thoughts for my Daddy, Mom and myself :)

Your angel was felt I have to believe that everything will ok :)

UPDATE on DAD..........
 

Well they did Dad's heart cath yesterday and found a 95% blockage an inch away from one of his other stents, and another blockage in a new area. They put in the medicated stents this time instead of the metal ones like before(so he has both now) The new ones ar supposed to release medication and help prevent blockage....from what I understood....as I wasn't comprehending well due to stress and lack of sleep. The word angiolplasty was used but I just don't understand how it all worked. I need to do some reading up on everything, lol! I don't know if they do the angioplasty to open up the blockage and then place the stent???? or what. I haven't talked to Mom yet today, but as of 11pm last night Dad was doing good and was sandbagged and resting. His enzyme levels are out of whack though, which happened last time too. So I am waiting on another good news update from Mom hopefully here very soon.

:hearts-xxOnce again Thank You to those who have extended your support, prayers, thoughts, well wishes and love to my family in our time of need.
I am offering each and every one of you the biggest warmest hugs I can possibly offer. :ghug:
Thank you YT family. :2hearts2:
I will update when I hear more......

Prayers and positive, happy thoughts and vibes being sent your way. :) :love:

Thanks for the update. I will be praying for your Dad. Give him big hugs for us!

Our Daddies are very special to us, aren't they. So glad they were able to place the new stents. Cardiac medicine has come so far. Prayers for your dad to have a speedy recovery and a long healthy life.

I just wanted to say that I too am a Daddy's girl and I will be keeping your Daddy in my prayers. I also want to offer some encouragement. They have made so many advancements in cardiac medicine that they can do amazing things now. I know because at the age of 43 I was diagnosed with congestive heart failure. I had/have 3 leaking valves caused by taking phen-fen when I was younger. We know it was caused by the drugs because they did an EKG prior to me taking it, then again afetr and I had no heart issues prior to taking the drug. When I was diagnosed, my ejection fraction (EF) was just 40. Normal is between 55-70. EF is a ratio of the blood that enters the heart as compared to the amount leaving it, so it sort of measures the efficiency of the heart itself. Anything under 50 is considered congestive heart failure. The leaking valves where making my heart work harder than it could handle. Basically 1/4 of my heart was not working. Since being diagnosed, I have been on several heart medications including some brand new drugs which strengthened my heart muscle. My EF is now at the high end of normal (70). I STILL have 3 leaking valves, but my heart muscle has been strengthened enough to overcome the extra strain on my heart from the valves. My cardiologist calls me his poster child. So all is not lost. there are many many advances that can help and there are more being discovered daily. I hope your Dad lives a long healthy life.

Glad he got in and had it fixed.