My heart

[JanB]

I received this from my sister-in-law in Hawaii. She also mentioned some blessings, that, I am sure Pastor Gary is anxious to tell you.

From SIL:
Pastor Gary had his surgery, today. He had 90% blockage and they
inserted three stints. He is doing well and should get to go home tomorrow. Praise God! Please continue to pray for his recovery.

[Pastor Gary]

I am sitting in a wheelchair while Amy pull the car around to take me home.

The cath lab was an experience. They discover 3 blockages:one 90%, one 95 and one 100% -- They actually stopped and called in the Cardiologist to see if they shoul transfer me for a By-pass!

I'll post later with more details.

[paul]

We give God thanks for the sucess of the surgery, also that this was discovered before anything major happened. God grant you a speedy recovery, with no complication. amen

[Pastor Gary]

Okay, so the blockages were scary and much more extreme than they anticipated. A praise report: Of course I was a little concerned over the costs of the procedure.... at $4,000/stent, and my HMO covering HALF. While I was in the prep room before the cath lab, a guy from the Cardio department walked up with a clipboard and said my pre-tests qualified me to participate in a clinical trial. If I signed off allowing them use a new stent in the final stages of FDA APPROVAL, that stent would be free, and the Plavix I would need to take daily for a year would also be provided.

I signed.

$2000 out-of-pocket saved + Plavix -- --not a cheap med.

I give God all the glory for allowing me to stay alive and continue to function with such extreme blockages, and for it being detected and treated BEFORE I had a serious or fatal heart attack. The 100% blockage was left untreated, as the Dr. said the heart had spontaneously rerouted the blood flow around it. I believe that happened the night I was prayed for at a conference and felt incredible strength flow into my body.