One of our teachers at McGavock Elementary is in serious medical condition and needs your prayer. I've posted the information below that was sent to me by a friend of the family. This started Wednesday.
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(Wednesday afternoon)
Melinda has asked me to email you regarding John, her husband. He collapsed today at the YMCA and was taken by ambulance to Summit Hospital where he is in surgery right now. He had lost feeling in his legs and was in much pain. they discovered he had blood clots in his heart and they had traveled south to perhaps his abdomen and definitely to his legs. They have cleaned out one leg and they are still working on him. Their son has been called in from the Persian Gulf to come home. So far the reports have been good (they have been calling Melinda every hour with an update). We are very thankful about that. Please pray. Thank you very much! Susan
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(Thursday morning)
I wanted to send an update on John. He had over a 5 hour surgery and it is very major. Apparently John has a tumor(nonmalignant) growing in his heart. A large piece fell from his heart and cut off the circulation to his legs. The doctor was able to restore circulation to his legs. The doctor stated that he is doing as well as could be expected but has a long way to go. They had to cut his legs to account for the swelling. Also, they do not know how much of the tumor may be in other organs like kidneys, spleen and intestines.
The good news is that he can wiggle his toes and he knows people. The other news is that once he is stable, the tumor in his heart has to be dealt with. The doctor put it this way: "We are in a long game and we are still in the middle of the first inning and the score is tied."
I will try to update you when I get other news. The prayer for tonight is that there are no complications to his surgery today and also the tumor does not damage any other organs (eg. the doctor gave was his stomach hurting which would mean immediate surgery to look at his intestines.). Tomorrow they are doing an echocardiogram and calling in a cardiologist.
He has been given 3 pints of blood when we left and the doctor was sure that he would need more tonight. Pray that Melinda gets some rest. it will be a very long journey for the two of them.
Their son should be here tomorrow night or early Friday morning. He was able to talk with his dad before the surgery.
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