Gordy had surgery Monday 12/10 to put in the new LVAD heart pump. The surgery went very well. The doctors were all very pleased with the outcome. There were no complications. The surgery only took about 5 1/2 hours and recovery was 1 1/2 hours. We all went in to see him once he got in ICU (2 people at a time) before we left the hospital for the night. Kim and the girls left for home after that. The next day my parents, Greg and Becky went home. Mom and Dad needed some well deserved rest. So Tom and I stayed here in Chicago to be with Gordy each day until Kim can come back on Friday.
Today, Tom and I went back to the hospital to see Gordy. We called the nurse (Jenna) before we left to see how he was doing. She said he was awake and writing on paper to communicate with her. By 11:00 AM they took out his ventilator. The doctors are only prescribing small amounts of pain meds at a time. This is to make sure he doesn't get too sedated. They need to keep him breathing normal so that his vital stay good. All his levels are very good and continue to improve. Tomorrow if all goes well they plan to remove some of the drain tubes and possibly the swan that is in his neck. This monitors the blood and lung pressures levels. Gordy didn't get much rest today because of the pain. Hopefully tonight the doctors can give him something to help him sleep. I'll give an update tomorrow to let everyone know how he is doing.
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