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Just an update - I’m on my phone so I hope this reaches all ((ty PB).

Yesterday, I saw my Dad. He was heavily sedated but was responsive (somewhat) to touch and hearing, so God granted me the gift of talking to him. He moved his mouth, eyes, and squeezed my hand. I have no words to express my happiness. With that said we are just on a roller coaster of very high and very low and he is back to heavy sedation now..

He had surgery earlier this morning and they sutured his intestine back together. They didn’t notice any more tissue death and all the organs had a decent pink hue ( as good as you can hope). They did the surgery in the room when the vitals were just right (didnt wqnt to move him to an OR). They decided to leave the abdomen open still so there isn’t too much constriction. The night before and all day today he has had atrial fibulation. They attempted twice to cardio vert which is very small shocks to try to get sinus rhythm back. It didn’t take so they are giving anti-arythmatic medications more time to work. There is one med they tried earlier, but it was just too powerful and tanked his stats, so that will be a last resort in using again. They also hookeup a direct dialysis to assist the kidneys. The device in his heart is an LVAD and it is carrying the load as best as possible. Also, they got his bleeding under control, which is a huge hurdle. Each organ has direct intervention to keeping going with a litany of electronic delivery stations. He has a cardio, gastro, and renal team working in concert. They explqained about a poosible transplant in the far future, but we really need that sinus rhythm and his gi tract to start working very badly, since an ostomy or colostomy would preclude him from being a candidate not to mention the immediate need for the body now. Also, its still too early to know how much damage to the heart there really is. If they can get the gi working working, they would remove the heart and insert an lvad device to serve all functions while being at the hospital and home while waiting....That just very far down the road and what I’m holding onto.

They basically are chasing the problems. They correct one prob or stat, but that correction sarts a prob somewhere else. He is still very very critical, but is fighting so hard. I just am emotionally taxed having to hear surgeons keep saying the high likelihood of critical failur for each procedure and prepping to then be so joyous when were told he mede it through....

Anyway, I m going to try to grab a couple hours of sleep

Please continue your prayer and I thank you all so very much.