J
Jack's daughter
Hey everyone,
I write this message with very mixed emotions. I know there are so many people with tough situations and contemplating surgery, so this is absolutely not meant as discouragement or to add fear, however I feel I owe people who supported my family to update you. My father had an aortic aneurysm repair with an elephant graft on May 8th. It took to the 22nd to get to an MRI which showed that he had 3 strokes which is why he never woke up. He did open his eyes and turn his head toward us. However, he had made it clear that he did not want to be kept alive if he did have a major stroke with surgery. So, after lengthy family meetings with the neurologists, we had him removed from the ventilator the next night and he died on May 24th. It is so very difficult to write those words! My dad was such an amazing man--I miss so much his quiet presence, strength, and infinite wisdom each and every day. I never expected this outcome--the risks were less than 5% for both stroke and mortality, but I'm confident that God had a very precise and loving plan for him to go home. Thank you so much to everyone who has offered support--this is a wonderful site and I want you to know you are appreciated. Take Care, Julie(Jack's daughter)
I write this message with very mixed emotions. I know there are so many people with tough situations and contemplating surgery, so this is absolutely not meant as discouragement or to add fear, however I feel I owe people who supported my family to update you. My father had an aortic aneurysm repair with an elephant graft on May 8th. It took to the 22nd to get to an MRI which showed that he had 3 strokes which is why he never woke up. He did open his eyes and turn his head toward us. However, he had made it clear that he did not want to be kept alive if he did have a major stroke with surgery. So, after lengthy family meetings with the neurologists, we had him removed from the ventilator the next night and he died on May 24th. It is so very difficult to write those words! My dad was such an amazing man--I miss so much his quiet presence, strength, and infinite wisdom each and every day. I never expected this outcome--the risks were less than 5% for both stroke and mortality, but I'm confident that God had a very precise and loving plan for him to go home. Thank you so much to everyone who has offered support--this is a wonderful site and I want you to know you are appreciated. Take Care, Julie(Jack's daughter)
