Got bad news today re: DH

Irover wrote:
Chock: I had to respond as being diagnosed with CHF; Ischemia; Cardiomyopathy; Angina and COPD; I can relate. Had a severe STEMI HA in March 2012; got three stents and another blockage opened; the arteries were 95+ to 85% blocked. Dealing with this chnge in my lifestyle has been difficult and had to make many changes of which some still upset me. The greatest help I found was to remain positive; even in ICU I was told by my Cardio Dr that really helped pull me through. Oh and How I prayed to God and asked for Him to guide the Drs. hands while he was placing those stents. I also believe the children should be made aware; my daughter was upset that I did not call until after I recovered for a few days in the ICU. She was in another state as I was work camping when this happened.
I will pray for you as well as your husband. The CC does perform some great medical miracles as I heard how their people are more concerned with your health than they are about Monies. In my thoughts and prayers!!! Irover

Thank you. Yes,we are also believers and we're keeping the faith. We don't dwell on the negatives. DH has such a great attitude, even though his shortness of breath and fatigue are getting worse. CC called yesterday and requested his most recent CT of his lungs. We overnighted the CD to them and they got it this morning. I'm really hoping they can look at his chart this week or next. We just need to have some answers even if it's "We don't think you are a candidate for surgery." We have shared some of this with the kids but they don't really understand it. They're in their 20s and really haven't had any experience with death other than a grandfather 10 years ago when they were in elementary and middle school.

On a bright note, the pulmonologist has cleared DH to fly. We just need to get cardiology to clear him and we'll be on our way to Alaska in June. We are both prepared(as best we can be) for the possibility that DH could worsen or even die on this trip. It would be tragic but we have travel insurance that would pay to send his body back home.

We're getting affairs in order but we're also doing the things we love to do, like being in the choir (DH often fakes it when he gets too short of breath) and going camping. We left our camper at our favorite campground in the North Georgia mountains last weekend and are looking forward to making frequent weekend visits. Much easier on him that loading the camper and towing. The next thing we need to do is go home to visit our mothers; that will definitely happen before any surgery or trip to Alaska. You just never know how things will go.