A Week in Houston for Bob Bob's Surgery

Well, things got a tad busy after our final days in Port Aransas... hence the lack of blog updates!  Not too long after we got home we learned that Dad had some blocked arteries and would need a heart bypass operation.  While we were all anxious about the surgery, we rejoiced that God protected Dad from any major heart attacks (or any heart attack at all!) before he had the operation.  He was transferred to St. Lukes in the Houston Medical Center and had surgery on Tuesday, June 22.

It was definitely a trying week for our entire family,  but one that truly brought us all together to cheer Dad on to a complete recovery.  We were so blessed by how many family members and friends supported Dad through emails, prayers, cards, flowers, meals, etc during his hospital stay.  Dad was out of ICU within about 24 hours and discharged one week after surgery.  He's now recovering at home with no complications and doing fantastic!  Although the full recovery can take up to 6 months, he makes great progress with each passing day.

I felt so fortunate to have Bryan with me in Houston before, during and after Dad's surgery.  He was on his orthopedics rotation and when he told them of Dad's surgery, their response to his request for time off was to say "take whatever time you need, we'll be praying for your family."  There are very few residency programs that would offer that kind of flexibility to an intern - let along promising to pray as well.  We were so blessed by their response and thankful that Bryan could be there to give the entire family (especially me!) piece of mind.  Bryan really loved and supported me well throughout Dad's surgery and I was so incredibly grateful for him as my husband.

We could not have made it through the 10+ days we spent in Houston without the help of Bryan's parents, siblings and their spouses.  With little notice, they all rose to the occasion and took care of Caleb almost 24/7 while we were traveling back and forth to the hospital.  Caleb had a fantastic time with Gran Jan and Pop Pop - he loved swimming in their pool, playing racetrack at their house and looking for their cat Princess, aka "Mincess".  He truly settled in and enjoyed himself, often sleeping past 9am and eating huge amounts of food at each meal!  Caleb was sure to let everyone know repeatedly throughout the day that the cars were outside and whether or not each fan or light was off or on.  Gran Jan did the majority of the Caleb-watching and was so kind to rearrange her work schedule daily to fit what I needed as I spent time with Dad.  We were so very grateful!

Here are some pictures from the week.  Sadly all the pictures of Caleb with Gran Jan and Pop Pop are on their camera, which is with Pop Pop in Singapore!!

With Granny at the hospital before Bob Bob's surgery

Playing at Granny & Daddy Bob's house

Swimming with Daddy

Visting with Granny while she takes a brief break from the hospital after Dad's surgery

Waiting for Daddy Bob to come home

Dad is home!!

That does not look like a man who just had a bypass if you ask me!

Getting a new bus from Bob Bob