My Dad’s doctors have decided that he’s strong enough for surgery today so he’ll be having his procedure done in a couple of hours.
Two years ago he developed a fistula between his esophagus and his trachea. A fistula is like a tunnel connecting to organs or body parts together. Dad’s is allowing food and liquid to go into his lung instead of all going down into his stomach, causing pneumonia. He had major surgery last time where they had to remove 2 ribs and a muscle from his chest was used as a patch (like a tire patch) to try to repair it. It was moderately successful for a while, but has begun leaking and allowing stuff back into the lung.
Today they are going to try a new tactic. They have developed (because of my dad’s occurrence of this, a very rare problem) a new device to try to correct the problem. Hopefully this will work.
My Dad’s almost 81(, makes me sound way older than I am)and anything’s a strain on his old body, so we need some Pet Talk prayers for my Daddy. If this isn’t successful, he’ll have to have a feeding tube in his stomach permanently and won’t be able to eat ever again.
Please say a little prayer for my Daddy.
Thanks friends.
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He lives about an hour away, but my sister just called and said the Dr wants to go ahead and do it before he gets really weak. Of course, I'm the only one in the office and can't just leave, and by the time I got there it would be almost over anyway since it's a quick procedure. 
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