The day after your last In The Loop, I boarded a plane to Michigan to join my family in preparation for my Dad’s open heart surgery. At age 74 he was going into the U of M Cardiovascular Center for on overhaul of the quadruple bypass he had received 22 years before. This time if was going to be a bit more complex with both the Aortic and Mitral valves severely compromised. After several days of preparation, on Monday, January 9th at 5:30 AM, the teams assembled. The operating team was led by Himanshu J. Patel, M.D., a specialist in surgery for thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic disease, and surgery for valvular and aortic root disease and a host of pre-op, surgical, and post-op specialists. The support team was led by my Mom who had corralled family and friends for support and prayers.
The Expected and the Unexpected
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