news Ross's surgery from his son, Steve

[hensylee]

Just rec'd the following from Steve, Ross' son and know you are all waiting to hear:

Hello,

This is Steve, Ross' son. I'm emailing you all to give you the much
anticipated followup.

Dad went in around 5:30am, and the heart surgery started around 7:00am. Dr.
Novoa did the job, as he replaced a small part of the aorta, and inserted a
mechanical (St. Jude) valve. What was at first believed to be a blood clot
in the heart turned out to be a cyst on the ride side paracardial wall,
removed that. While in there, Dr. Novoa found that the left lung had 2
Blebs (leaking air), and they were removed. We were informed that his left
lung will cause trouble in the future, with the possibility of removing the
lung. This successful procedure lasted around 6 hrs.

Dr. Myerhoffer then came in and repaired dad's hernia by placing a plug in a
hole and putting mesh over the top of that, then tying the tissue together.
We were told that dad's tissue there does not heal well, so it may come
back, and it's recommended that it is not repaired again. This lasted 1/2
hour.

Dad's total surgery went successful, and he is currently resting, and
sometime between 2-4am tonight they will begin to ween him off of the
ventilator.

Thank you for your concerns, the Young family appreciates it.

Take care, God Bless.

Steve Young

 

[Nancy]

Hooray Ross!

Thanks Hensylee for passing that on.

They say after a certain age it's just patch and mend and patch and mend, and you've made that all so true. It sounds like they're talking about an old quilt, LOL. Don't mind a little teasing do ya?

You probably have as many scars as Joe, but at least for now, your Alien is gone.

Take care and get stronger. We'll be waiting to hear about your experiences.

 

[John Cochran]

Many thanks to Steve for taking time to write. These serious surgeries are difficult for our families, and I hope the whole Young family can now get some rest knowing Ross got through his surgeries successfully.

The measure of a man is not how he behaves when all is going well, but how he behaves in times of adversity. Right up to the day of his surgery, Ross maintained his trademark humor, and continued to be a source of support and comfort to others. All my best wishes for a good recovery...we are all very eager to get "our" Ross back with us!

--John