SharivilleLife stories from Shari

We waited all day and finally Jerry went in for his cardiac catheterization.  Thank you all for your  prayers because thankfully they found all of the previous grafts from the first surgery to still be open and viable.  There was one coronary artery that is 70% occluded and will need an angioplasty and a stent, but we still have to address the aortic valve that is in need of repair, or replacement.  Tomorrow we will find out from the open heart surgeon here if he feels that Jerry is stable enough to travel to Dallas, with a referral to a cardiologist there.  We then hope to have the surgery done at Baylor University Hospital in Dallas.  As of tonight that is our plan , but then we all know about plans.

Everyone here has been wonderful to us all. The hospital is a wonderful facility and the staff have outdone themselves.  We could not have ended up in a better place to have an emergency.  This vacation sure has had its problems.  Jerry’s cousin in Iowa says I need to write a book about  “The Vacation From Hell.”   Some of you will get to meet her, she will be out to visit us when we finally do get home.  She is a hoot , her name is JoAnne.

Angie and Tommy have been life savers here for me.  And I get to ride around in a gorgeous Camero.  Jerry is in good spirits and feels good having the kids here too.  They are such a support system.

Liz, you should see the fall foliage here, its absolutely beautiful, I haven’t gotten the  pictures that I would ordinarily have gotten for obvious reasons, but I have enjoyed the scenery. Well, once again thank you all so much for your prayers, calls and Emails of support they mean so much to all of us , especially Jerry, who is trying so hard to come thru this. Thank you Liz for the beautiful flowers, it made Jerry’s day.  More Later,    Hugs;    S and J.