August 29, 2014 - Friday
Terre Haute, Indiana

My sister called Thursday morning and said that Mom is scheduled to undergo a double bypass heart operation today. Mom's been experiencing a heaviness in her chest since she came to visit last month and after extensive testing, it was found that a couple of her arteries are clogged. Mom's had stents put in a couple of years ago, but this is in another area and this time, a bandage won't do. She needs the real thing.

We're told that the procedure takes six hours and after, Mom will remain in a drug-induced coma in ICU for the next two days. 

After receiving my sister's call on Thursday, Brutus was delivered to the kennels, food for this weekend's Milligan gathering was dropped off at sister Holly's, and paperwork picked up so Sargie could take a family leave. When I arrived home, I found Sargie had packed everything and we were ready for the long journey south.

It was a 10 hour drive to Indiana and we arrived around midnight. Poor Sargie was about all done in after navigating through torrential downpours and heavy thunderstorms. 

My sister and brother in law, who live about forty miles from Terre Haute, are to meet us here at Mom's in a bit and we'll go out for breakfast. After, we'll be at the hospital with Mom before surgery and begin the day-long process of waiting.

So you know what I know. Prayers are appreciated. Thanks.