David's Heart Valve Journal

Good afternoon friends-

Well, the sun is finally back out here in North Texas and I think here to stay for the week. It has been great to hear from everyone. Again, THANK YOU all for your continued thoughts and prayers! Your notes and comments really lift my spirits, especially after the setback that I had last week.

I am feeling much better this week. I started driving again last Friday and yesterday went to my first cardiac rehab session. I think I will enjoy these sessions and getting to know some of the people up there.

Well, this Thursday will be 1 month since the surgery, hard to believe. When you are recovering and healing a lot can happen in 1 week...believe me I know!!

Blessings to all of you. Have a great week.

David

We got home from the hospital tonight about 7:30pm. David is feeling much better and is looking forward to a good night sleep.

We will update you all tomorrow.

Goodnight!

Love, Marjorie

It has been confirmed that David has a bowel infection and that is causing the bleeding. The GI doctor said that he picked it up in the hospital after heart surgery and that 10% of patients get C.difficile after taking antibiotics in the hospital. FYI. We were praying that he wouldn't get a Staph infection or a blood clot after surgery, but didn't know to pray about C.diff!! It's weird, but the cure for this is more antibiotics!

Poor guy is quarantined to his room and is going a bit stir crazy. We hope he can go home tomorrow so he can get back to recovering. Give him a call! It would cheer him up!

Thanks once again to everyone for jumping in on short notice and taking care of me, the kids and David! We are so blessed!!

We love you all,

Marjorie

Dear family and friends,

We are back in the Heart Hospital in Plano. David's heart is fine; he is having some unexplained bleeding and they are trying to find the cause. He has had a CAT scan and as of now the docs are thinking it is either caused from the 325mg asprin he is taking or from a bacterial infection from his hospital stay. Those are guesses. More tests are being ordered to find exactly where the blood is coming from. (stomach, bowels, colon etc)

We will keep you posted and thank you for your continued prayers.

Love, Marjorie

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your request be made known to God. And the peace of God, which supasses all understanding, shall guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:6-7