The Engine that REALLY Counts.

[Careless]

Speedy recovery. My grandfather had a quad bypass about a month and a half ago so I know how nerve racking it can be waiting for news.

 

how's he doing?

[Challenger]

Like everyone said, hes in our prayers.

[bschiltz]

how's he doing?

He's doing pretty well. He's pretty stubborn so he works in his garden on his acreage every day and was using his full sized rototiller about four weeks after surgery He did have a little trouble with depression once he got home and wasn't able to do very much.

 

You dad has to be in the hospital for three weeks? My grandpa was only in for five days I think. Best of luck, my grandpa would have gone crazy

 

Ben

[Careless]

Ok so, my dad was in the hospital for a couple of days... he immediately made a lightning fast recovers. he was walking around the house, taking it easy... but still getting around himself and taking his meds and whatnot.

 

then he had a swollen foot. this was caused by the way he positioned his leg for comfortable healing. he causes blood circulation to be minimal in the way he sits on the couch cause of the femoral vein they used to repair his high pressure hoses... can't blame him... it friggen hurts!

 

anyway. he was sent to the hospital and they did some stuff and it was ok.

 

 

BUT that's not where it stopped.

 

Today my father had his chest opened up again to remove infected tissue behind his heart, so basically the entire process over again. This is the problem with these surgeries. They can go amazing, but as soon as something comes up or the pain is back, they gotta pop the hood again and check the oil pump out, make sure no gasket material or coolant is in the sump. my father was smart to mention it this time, because he realized how close he came to being 6 feet under a bed of dirt rather than 6 feet above the frost line on a fluffy couch.

 

He's pretty strong and he should pull through judging by what my mom says that the head surgeon said (not the best translator of english-to-english). But again, back to square one.

 

I'm glad he's milking the OHIP system though, it's about time he's got back what he's put in for 63 years.

 

I think I'm going to call Universal Records to see if they'll give my pops a record deal when he gets out and recovers. Heck, 50 cent probably got shot 9 times in the foot. Lets see him after being split in two!

 

 

 

Sorry to be graphic guys, lol. Just how I is sometimes

[woldson]

As bad as it sounds reopening a fresh wound is less traumatic then if it was 90% healed.

 

Knowing you from this forum I assume that he is a tough old bastard and will endeavor quite well.

 

Take that last complement properly,,,, please. Not many left, unfortunately.

[Careless]

lol, even though he's 63 he looks probably around 53! I agree that having it re-opened right now will preserve the tissue in its healing state rather than it's fully healed state that may or may not heal back to 100% due to being opened up again on the scar tissue.

 

He is quite tough. my neighbour noticed my father being too hard on himself when they were installing a deck in his backyard, and my father was pushing my neighbour to make it like 100% perfect and stuff, and my neighbour couldn't care less if things were off by a quarter inch here or there.

 

but my father's mentality grew on me too. do it once, do it right if it's a big expensive job!. ultimately, too much working in the heat and over-exertion will do weird things. accelerate the heart rate. dehydrate the body. yada yada, this and that. Heart needs to pace itself, blood needs oxygen, water provides it. etc. etc.

 

my father definitely needs to take it easy.

 

sucks though cause when I get my Z built I don't know if I want to drive my dad around in it or bring him to the nearby race tracks.... mainly for obvious "holy ****" back-straight scenarios @ XXX mph :-/

 

And I know all of you guys don't mean anything offensive by your wording. I take it all as a complement.... and in dire times I consider them typo's. LOL.

 

just curios, what do you mean by "Not many left, unfortunately."

 

And yeah, I can be tough sometimes. More so on myself, but I know what you mean

 

 

Thanks for your support, woldson et. all

[woldson]

I don't want to get political and explanation may lead to that.

Lets just say he and your self don't ponder your "self esteem" issues;).

Toughness built this country to greatness.

Attitudes toward recovery/problems is a hotly debated subject considering the human body. The mind seems to have more control over the body then realized. Problem is this has not been laid to scientific fact.

 

Example, working through a cold seems to shorten the run of the virus, for me. Thoughts of " I'll be danged if that pest using my own blood cells as a factory to build copies of its self is going to get the best of me.

 

Others say take it easy stay home. Let your body have all the energy it needs to fight the infection. If you work closely work around others, or your kid has to go to school, PLEASE STAY HOME! Getting a little tired of my kids draging home bugs like stray dogs.

 

Which one is right, speculation. Kinda reminds me of the break-in of a engine argument.

 

Either way, may your father live for many years and when he goes he go quickly and quietly. Peace.

[Careless]

thanks woldson, i agree with your analysis.

 

i trudge through cold virii like they don't exist. everyone else complains, i never do... and it's gone in about 2 days.

 

hopefully he will be smart and do what he did this week and man up if something hurts. But most importantly to fight it with the strength he had going in these two operations, and hopefully coming out with more than he started with.

 

i was impressed at the speed he recovered the first time around. reminded me of.... me! only 3 times my age!