Pre-op went smoothly

Hi, this is April. Since I'm at my computer, I've been put on blogger duty. Rendy reports that Joe left ICU at 11:50 this morning and went into pre-op. There was a 2-hour process of putting in lines and tubes, but it ran a little late because they had to wait for the anaesthesiologist. Dee, Rendy, and Scott got to see him for a few minutes before they took him back to start the bypass surgery. Joe was sedated and very loopy and sleepy. Larry Patton, the associate minister at Newnan FUMC, came by and prayed with them before Joe went into the second phase of the surgery.

We should have some more news in a little while. Someone will come talk to Dee and Co. around 3 o'clock to let them know how things are going. After the doctor completes the bypass , he'll come do a consult and tell them how it went. The surgery should be finished between 5:30 and 7, probably closer to 7 because the first phase took a little longer than expected. Thanks for all your prayers and good wishes. They mean a lot to us.