Surgery is scheduled for first thing Wednesday morning. I'm packing up the boys and sending them to their Auntie Judi and Uncle Andy's house for a few days, so I can camp out at the hospital through surgery and recovery.
Am still printing out all the emails and posts... he REALLY enjoys reading them!!! Heck... had to open up another pack of paper tonight!!!
Also he appreciated the phone calls. If you want to call him, tomorrow is the last day, since no more phone Wednesday.
I will be online tomorrow morning, then for a bit tomorrow after work... but then dropping off the boys and heading to the hospital til probably Thursday night or Friday. I will page through the printouts (we've started a binder full of them!) for some phone numbers, so someone else can post for me how WELL everything went!
I wish you could have seen him this evening... pacing up and down the hall in his hospital gown and slippers... iv machine in one hand and cell phone in the other! LOL!!!
His attitude is GREAT, too! I'm absolutely positive the shear number of pages of posts and emails I hand him everyday, has been wonderful for keeping him feeling upbeat about everything.
Posted by Dale Manor (Member # 4858) on :
Hey Dana,
I will keep both of you in my prayers....hope all goes well with the surgery.
My dad went through heart surgery a quite a few years ago and he is still going strong....and tons of years older than Mr. Bruce.
Hang in there guys.....take care
Dale
Posted by Judy Pate (Member # 237) on :
Dana & Bruce, We pray that God be with you during this difficult time. Judy
Posted by Sonny Franks (Member # 588) on :
Did they give him a black gown with FLAMES? Good luck with the surgery.
Posted by bill riedel (Member # 607) on :
Hey Bruce, if this old geezer could survive a six bypass heart surgery, it will be a breeze a young stud like you. Think positive and plan on being here for a long time. We still have to play golf in the daylite.
Posted by Dana Bowers (Member # 780) on :
geeesh Sonny!!! I wish I could sew... that would be the COOLEST thing! I know there are some really cool flame print fabrics...
I can almost picture it... Posted by Gene Golden (Member # 3934) on :
Dana, Place the flames at the back side!
Posted by Donald Thompson (Member # 3726) on :
I have been away from the site for about two weeks or so. I didn't know anything about Bruce's heart problems. Let him know he is on my prayer list. I will try to find out how everything went with the surgery before I leave for a mission trip to Cuba on Thursday. Could you send me his phone number Dana?
Posted by Bill Burris (Member # 3570) on :
Good luck with the surgery Bruce will be prayen for you and Dana
Posted by Checkers (Member # 63) on :
Hiya Dana and Bruce, I just have to add to Bill's comment about the 6 bypasses, WOW, the record in my family is 5. As bad as this sounds, it's a great time to be sick! The knowledge and experience that Doctors have these days to address bypass surgery is incredible. The most important thing you can do after the surgery is follow thee Doctors advise. Take it easy and as hard as it may be, don't overdo it and if they say stay home from work, DO IT! My prayers are with ya!
Cheers,
Checkers
Posted by Bill Diaz (Member # 2549) on :
Yes, flames on a hospital gown that would be most excellent. I can just picture him now strollin' down the hall with a rolling IV rack with flames on his nighter talkin' on the phone.
Tell him to hang tough, Dana, he's a good one.
Posted by W. R. Pickett (Member # 3842) on :
...Mr. Bruce, Does that hospital have WI FI? If so, maybe someone could sneak a laptop in and you could return to L'ville! We miss you. ...Get well soon!
Posted by Dave Utter (Member # 634) on :
I too have been a little too busy to be on here much lately, and had no idea Bruce had problems. I know why though. He ate way to much Damn potato salad in Mazeppa!!!! Yeah, that's what it is I tell ya! That Damn potato salad! Keep your chins up, and we'll keep you all in our prayers!
Posted by Dan Sawatzky (Member # 88) on :
I spoke briefly with Bruce this morning... he sounded great!
Keep on with the recovery!! We are thinking of you guys !
-grampa dan
Posted by Neil D. Butler (Member # 661) on :
Hi Bruce and Dana! I Hope all goes well for you, and that you are up and about before you know it. I'd like to meet you guys some day so get well. Here's something to help the stitches,,,
2 Blondes were driving down the road one day, and over the radio a news report stated that 3 Brazilian soldiers were killed in combat... One Blonde cried out that's just terrible, the other said yes that's a tragedy... "How many is a Brazilian?
Posted by Jill Marie Welsh (Member # 1912) on :
Yins are in my thoughts. Hope everything works out OK. Love....Jill
Posted by Amy Brown (Member # 1963) on :
Keep on smiling. Wishing you all the best Bruce. Get some sleep Dana.
Posted by Ricky Jackson (Member # 5082) on :
Keep da chin up my friend!! You'll be back on here in no time. You and Dana are certainly in our prayers.
Posted by Jason Davie (Member # 2172) on :
Bruce and Dana,
Hopin everthing goes alright tomorrow, sure they will ..just letting ya know your in our pryers and thoughts,
Jason & Valerie
Posted by Brian Diver (Member # 1552) on :
I got a hold of Bruce for about 30 seconds while the anethesiologist was there so he had to bag out of conversation. Told me to call back. I've been trying all afternoon, I think he's on one of those 1-900# phones calls and is charging it to the hospital
Best of luck tomorrow big guy! Oh yeah, ask for a few 8x10 glossies or a video, I always do and it puts me and them at ease One time I did get a polaroid shot of some foot surgery and it was pretty cool!
Posted by John Deaton (Member # 925) on :
My dads been putting Bruces name in the prayer box at church since sunday. I do believe in prayer, and knowing the folks on this board, and how much they like Bruce, no doubt theres an overflow of prayers going out. This is just a bump in the road and we look forward to hearing how good he did through surgery and recovery. Good luck tomorrow Bruce!
Posted by Kissymatina (Member # 2028) on :
I've been trying to get a hold of Bruce, but I guess once he gets access to a phone, it's the same old Bruce, can't get him off it.
Sending good energy your way dude.
Posted by Marj Payne (Member # 2538) on :
Bruce & Dana Hope all goes well Prayers be with you both
Posted by Sheila Ferrell (Member # 3741) on :
'AORTA'
As in . . .
"Aorta give Brooce uh cawl!!"
(Foxworthy 'aorta' T-shirts available in most hunting supply stores and their catalogues . . . .)
ok.....
well, ANYWAY . . . . did'nt try to call because . . . he's in CCU right?? And Dana, you must be exhausted . . . I mean, how many times can you re-tell all this in an evening??
Anyway, thinkin' of y'all a lot and sayin' prayers.
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One time I did get a polaroid shot of some foot surgery and it was pretty cool!
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