Another Chance

This picture is from the day after his surgery.

My father has been in the hospital since Monday morning. On Wednesday, my dad was given a second chance at life. The nurse explained to us that if this wasn't caught, there was a very high chance that it was only a matter of time (in the next week or two) that my dad would have suffered a severe heart attack and would not be here today. She explained that it would have been such a massive heart attack in which before even hitting the ground, he would have passed away. This is because my dad's main artery was 99% clogged which caused five areas to need repairing. Update: my dad has finished surgery and is now being monitored. "Everything had gone extremely well", said the surgeon. 

After the surgery, we got to see my dad, probably the most amazing thing that has even happened. The minute I saw him, I thought to myself "thank you". I could not explain the feeling of knowing that I'll be able to spend another day with my dad. Seeing him the way he is was the hardest, but most beautiful thing I have ever seen. My dad was blessed today. I truly can't wait to see him and have him back at home. As of today, Sunday October 25, my dad has moved rooms and he is out of icu. He is still being monitored but is doing extremely well and is back to the humorous Vince we all know and love. 

 I want to say thank you to the nurses that saved my dads life. I want to say thank you to one nurse in particular that made this all possible. She is the one that got my dad into the hospital as soon as he did and she is the reason why I'll be able to spend another day with my dad. Not just one day, but many days to come. I want to say thank you to the surgeons that rescued him. It's truly an amazing thing what people have the skill to do. And lastly, through all these hard times, I want to thank my family and friends from the bottom of my heart for the support you have shown and given to me and my family. To you, it may seem like something so small, but to my family and I, it means the world.

There is no feeling in the world knowing that I will be able to see my dad walk and talk again. Most importantly, my hero is alive and well. If all goes well, my popps will be home by Tuesday. My hero himself a day after the surgery:

 

This picture was from yesterday after visiting my hero. What amazes me is that no matter what condition my father is in, he always has a smile on his face.

I just wanted to say thank you to my mother and father for always being there for their children no matter what happens. Even after my dad has surgery, he kept telling me to worry about school and my exams and such. No amount of money in the world will ever compare to family. I couldn't be any happier to say that I get to see this beauty again and even happier to say I have many more days with my poppa by my side. Love you both. Thank you for being so strong.