Let's ride the rollercoaster

Just a quick update....our prayers worked! The surgery was a success, and the doctor did not find any signs of an infection. Uncle John did not, however, tear just one wire, but four or five. As a result, he will remain heavily sedated for a few days. The purpose of the heavy sedation is to allow him to relax and prevent any further tears. We need to pray that he does not experience any complications from the surgery or sedation. There are always risks when anesthesia is used, and the next 48 hours are very critical. It is difficult for the family because just this morning, he was awake, alert, and happy. However, for the next few days he will be in a similar state as he was after his heart surgery, except for all of the tubes. So lets all pray for his family that they can hold on to the hope that he will bounce back from this surgery, and he will wake up with the same funny and sweet personality that we all miss and love so much. I said from the beginning this journey was turning out to be a roller coaster ride for Uncle John and his family. I guess when all is said and done I am just glad we still have a ride to look forward to. Uncle John is undeniably a fighter, and our prayers are needed to help give him strength to keep up this fight!