At 4:00 p.m., Dr. Ardahali came in to see Dennis and after checking all the appropriate numbers decided surgery couldn't wait until the morning and had to be done right now.
At 7:30, surgery began to discover what kind of fluid was putting pressure on his heart. By 8:30, Dennis was in recover and Dr. Ardahali said it was a good thing they did the surgery tonight because they found a lot of old blood clots and some new blood as well.
Two drainage tubes were put in Dennis to drain all the blood and were left there, at least for the night. Tonight, as of 11:00 p.m., there was still blood draining and the nurse practitioner said she would not yet call him stable. They were also giving him more blood and plasma to boost his system.
Here are a few pictures from earlier in the evening as we waited in "Maddie's Room", the surgery waiting room.
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| This is Maddie's Room where people wait for their loved ones to come out of surgery. It was pretty quiet there tonight. Of course, it was after 9:00 p.m.! |
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| This is Sam watching shows on her computer. While the boys were.... |
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| ...watching the last UCLA football team open practice. Go Bruins! |
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| Kari stayed busy doing her favorite hobby, crocheting! Earlier, Joanne and Ruth were there crocheting with her. |
Long night. Kari will be back at UCLA bright and early in the morning. Pray for her health and stamina!
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