Surgery went great

Curt had a successful double bypass. They did one on both the left and the right side of the heart. The surgeon did it that way so that both sides of the heart is operating. They were even able to bypass the part that was defected from birth.

The surgery took about 3 1/2 hours and he was back up in his room early afternoon.

I actually spoke with Curt this morning. He pretty much sounds like himself, but he wasn't quite up to joke telling. He said he was up quite a bit last night but is fairly comfortable. He's completely coherent. And, hugging the heck out of his heart pillow.

His nurse said that he is doing very well. He was removed from the ventilator yesterday and is still on oxygen, but his levels are great and normal. The oxygen is simply a formality right now.

They had him sitting up last night and he dangled is legs over the side of the bed. Today they will actually get him up and walking a few steps.

Curt thinks he'll be moved out of ICU today and into telemetry but the nurse wasn't quite so sure that would happen today. Guess it never hurts to have positive thinking, does it?

I'll be in touch soon....