Dad Update

Dear Friends,

As some of you may already know my father had some health complications earlier today… After spending the day at two different care facilities and seeing a small army of different doctors it has been determined that he has three blockages in his heart ranging from slight to about 97% blocked. The problem is aggravated by the fact that he has an abnormality in his heart that prevents them from doing (effectively) the typical procedure (a stent). As a result of these complications and the blockages his only real option is a bypass surgery.

At one point in the day it looked like the surgery would take place tomorrow morning, but this has been postponed due to the fact that the surgeon, in review of my dad, determined there may be an issue in his carotid artery (neck). The only way to tell if in fact his thoughts are right is to get an ultrasound of it. The results of this ultrasound won’t change the course of action but it may add to the steps the doctor needs to take. So at 59 my dad is faced with a fairly invasive surgery on Thursday morning where the doctors will bypass three blockages in his heart.

At this point my family would love your prayers for his safety and wisdom for the doctors. We believe that God is sovereign and that even in this moment is in control of the finer details of life. None of this has caught Him by surprise… but it has naturally caught us a bit off guard. We would love your prayers for peace and wisdom as we care for him in the next few days and the recovery process.

Thank you to all who called and/or emailed asking for status updates…You are all dear friends and we appreciate the love you have for us. I wish I could have responded to each of you, but time did not prevent. I will post more information on the blog (www.thehendersonsite.som) as I have it.

Austin