As many of you may know, Pat was sent to the emergency room on her own power on June 7, 2011, then admitted into the hospital following some discomfort in her lower abdomen. Test showed that she was potentially dealing with a torn or damaged aortic artery or aneurism. There was concern over the fact that it could rupture so she was admitted into for surgery immediately. A surgery of this type takes between 5 and 6 hours.
Following this initial surgery, Pat's heart and blood flow through the right side of her heart was not functioning as it should, so it required a second surgery, a bypass surgery to replace some of the bad tissue which allows a strong flow of blood to the heart.
After a bit of a scare with a second surgery which took about an hour, Pat was moved into the ICU where she is currently recuperating from the ordeal. Compared with her previous heart valve repair surgery two years ago, this one is significantly more complex.
I will provide more details of the procedure at a later time, because when Pat awakes, she will want to read this to know what happened. If you know her, she likes to be informed.
The family is encouraged by her progress, thankful for the doctors and nursing staff. She has a challenging road ahead for recovery, but this is Pat Guynn we are talking about and we know just how strong she truly is.
It's no big surprise to the Guynns that God has blessed us through this ordeal. He providing small nuggets of His hand at work through this. We are so thankful for the amazing things He sometimes reveals to us in such a scary time. His love is so evident through friends and family. His grace is amazing as we meet the medical staff and are able to take advantage of their medical wisdom and incredible demeanor.
We know that Pat will have a story to tell us all once she is able to. Her strength and tenacity are evident even as she is unconsciously recovering this morning. Naturally, we don't like going through an ordeal such as this, but if we have to, we tend to look for what good can come out of a situation. This, though difficult, has been a real faith builder in God. He still performs miracles and by that, we are truly amazed.
Please join us as we pray for her healing and rapid recovery. Please pray for Jerry as he spent a portion of the night at the hospital last night, so he too needs rest, but does not want to miss a moment to be at his sweetheart's side.
That is all for now.
Psalms 91
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