Thanks to Melanie, here are a couple of pictures of my father. The top one is a couple of days prior to his triple bypass. My five year old nephew (Nathan) is with him in the picture. The bottom picture is LESS THAN A WEEK after surgery at HOME! Can you believe how quickly they send heart surgery patients home??? Oh well....
I always knew my father would have a heart attack before he was 60. Seriously, I just knew. However, when he did, it was still a surprise that my family would have to go through such a serious operation. My dad has been a trooper through the entire journey. I am very proud of him and how he has followed doctor's orders to a 't'.
I could probably fill up page after page regarding what he has gone through as well as my mother during this ordeal. However, I just want to share something fairly cliche. If you love someone, let them know. We are not promised tomorrow. And while I know where my father would've gone had he not made it through surgery, it was still important to spend that time and share those thoughts with him. I know that when Dad was rolled into surgery (telling STUPID jokes to the nurses and doctors!) that he was aware of how much he was loved.
I don't ever want to go through something like that again. However, I learned valuable lessons. I think we all did.
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