Surprise, he's home!

Late yesterday afternoon, the doctors announced that Daddy was doing so well that he could go home. We all expected that Daddy would stay in the hospital overnight and leave in the morning, but he was anxious to get back to Moreland. Mother called us around 6 to say that he'd been released and they were stuck in traffic. Needless to say, we were very surprised! We were scrambling so fast to get the house ready and organize a welcome-home dinner that there wasn't even time to blog.

Daddy slept well last night and is feeling pretty good this morning (he'll feel better as soon as we get the coffeemaker working). He's got to move carefully and take it easy for awhile, and he tires easily, but he's very glad to be home and he's looking forward to being able to walk the puppies who saved his life. (The doctors and nurses did a fantastic job, of course, but he would never have entered the hospital if he hadn't starting feeling pains and shortness of breath while he walked the dogs.) He can't eat very much at the moment (little appetite), but we were pleased to find that his diet is not as restrictive as we'd expected. The doctors said, "Low-cholesterol, low-fat" and left it at that. As Daddy says, he's really in pretty good shape for the shape he's in.

Thanks again for all your prayers, posts, calls, and help. We truly have been blessed, and we love you very much!