Day 2

My dad is doing a lot better!!!!! Thank you for the prayers.... He is in the home stretch it's just recovery time. My mom called the kids at 6 am and told them great news. She called me at 9 and told me the same. He was awake and they could take the breathing tube out! His color was back to normal. And everything was good! My brother Mark and my sister Michele and I left my house at 10 and got to the hospital at 11 which starts visiting hours. We didn't see my mom or our aunt moe in the waiting room where we were the other night so we checked to see if they were with our dad and they were. He was awake and talking. His hands and feet/legs where a little swollen. He didn't know that they had to replace his valve. He asked the nurse and she didn't know and it was when my mom was in the room and she said yes they did. He looked pretty good. His color looked better. This is the first time I have ever seen him like this and seeing him nervous. All of us were tired this morning especially my brother Mark... he didn't sleep well b/c he wanted to be able to hear the phone incase someone called. They weren't able to do the test to see if he had a stroke, but the nurse said he didn't because she knows how they are if they have had one. So praise the Lord on that!!! They werten't able to test it because he was sleeping or something like that. He was making jokes and acting like his usual self.. Of course he wasn't walking around but my mom misunderstood what he had said because his voice is a whisper practically and he got angry at her... and he wanted her to hold his hand and she didn't understand that and so she laid her hand on his hand. He is doing much better and he will continue to do better everday!!!! Please keep praying for a good recovery!!! And please pray that none of my other family members have this because Dr. Bavarin(the surgeon) said it is hereditary! Well, if you have any other questions ask me!