Stan Gurney: He is one STRONG man!

Monday, June 3, 2013

He is one STRONG man!

Holy crap.... doctor just came in, surgery went well. HIS HEART IS BEATING ON HIS OWN!! Pretty sure we have all been jumping up and down. Still not quite out of the woods but this is huge. We love you dad, you are quite the fighter :)

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KenJune 3, 2013 at 7:54 PM
That is great news!! Prayers are answered! We love you Stan...Keep fighting!
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AndreaJune 3, 2013 at 7:59 PM
YEAH!!! We are so happy to hear this great news! Thanks for keeping us updated!
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Ben n Julie HunterJune 3, 2013 at 8:02 PM
Hooray! Keep going!!!
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Annie CampbellJune 3, 2013 at 8:12 PM
Keep fighting Stan! I'm beginning to think he has super powers!
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jodiJune 3, 2013 at 8:40 PM
That is such WONDERFUL news! I'm one of Stan's cousin's (one of the "Washington cousins"), we're far away but have been praying hard. We've really appreciated all the updates. Squeeze his hand for us & give your mom a hug.:) Love you Stan, keep it up, you are AMAZING!
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LoriJune 3, 2013 at 10:11 PM
Two points for Stan and three points for the Lord!
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E MorrisJune 3, 2013 at 11:54 PM
This is GREAT NEWS!!! So happy for all of you. Also, I appreciate the updates. We want you to know that Stan is at the top of our prayer list. When you can speak to him, tell him he owes us a HT visit. Our prayers are with you. I know there are so many who feel the same.

Morris Family
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RebeccaJune 4, 2013 at 8:04 AM
GREAT news!!! We have been praying lots up here in Washington and wishing we were there as well. I have so many fond memories with Stan and all the Gurneys (some of them involving harrowing experiences with the mink...). Our love goes out to all of you!
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Stan's Story

Tuesday, May 28th, Stanley had a massive heart attack due to a 100% blockage of the main artery in his heart. He has received excellent medical care from Intermountain Medical Center.

The first night at the hospital, after placing a stent in the blocked artery, the doctors said his chances of survival were extremely slim. He had two complications: his heart was bruised and punctured by his broken sternum, caused by 50 minutes of CPR, and a section of the artery in his leg had to be replaced after being damaged by the catheter that had been placed in it. The first complication required open heart surgery, and the doctors put Stan on a heart-lung machine, allowing them to remove the pumping device they had threaded up the artery in his leg.

Stan is a fighter, and he has been blessed with many miracles. Initially, he beat the odds by making it through several surgeries. After a week of being on the heart-lung machine, Stanley had to have it removed due to a hemorrhage in his brain and due to a time limit for that type of life support. Because of the brain hemorrhage, he could no longer receive blood thinners; and without blood thinners, he could no longer be on the heart-lung machine. In what was literally a do-or-die situation, Stanley beat the odds again, as his own heart began to beat at about 35%.

Doctors and nurses continued to manage the many complex issues and ups and downs of his care, including kidney failure and intestinal bleeding. Faith and prayer have contributed to many miracles from above. At one point the doctors said his chance of survival was only 0-5%, but later they said it had risen to 45%. Now, we're quite confident that he is actually going to make it!

He was in the intensive care unit at the hospital for six weeks and then transferred to the University of Utah Physically Therapy unit and now is living with his sister. He continues to receive physically therapy and cardiac rehabilitation. Stan will continue to need physical therapy and medical care for at least the next 12 months.

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Monday, June 3, 2013

He is one STRONG man!

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