Hurry up and WAIT

The heart doctors, cardiologist and surgeon, just came in and told us that since Dad is looking stronger and responding to medicine to maintain the heart, they want to hold off on the surgery as long as they can.  Dad is at congestive heart failure level, but as long as it doesn't get any worse and they can keep him getting stronger.  So now its a waiting game. The neurologist said the risk doesn't decrease as significant amount until a month out, but the heart docs still feel waiting as long as they can as long as his heart doesn't get worse, will be good, because they don't want to fix the heart and mess up his brain.  About a month out the brain risk goes down to 2 %.  But they don't think the heart will wait that long since it is leaking from the valve. They are going to monitor him closely and if anything starts to go downhill, he will go into surgery.  Dad did get some good rest last night, and had 2 units of blood put in(since his urine has blood in it, which they are still looking in to).  He is looking and feeling better today, and looking at more hospital time is grueling, but the docs are coming up with a solution and its better not to rush into anything.  Sorry to put you all on edge, its kinda going to be that way for awhile.  If the heart makes it to a month, great, but that means we are in this hospital a LONG time, which seems AHHHH. But what ever gets Dad better is what we want.  We are stronger today, Dad is feeling stronger and Mom and I feel much more comforted.  Ill keep you guys updated so just keep an eye on the blog.  Love you all. Your prayers are working, keep it up. Aloha

Katelyn