Stan Gurney: June 12, 2013

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

June 12, 2013

Moms new favorite phrase :) the kids at Jeff's school made this, it will definitely hang in the new house! We cannot express how thankful we are for one miracle after another.

White count is down a little. Still no report of infection. Physical therapy just came and had him sitting then assisted him to stand. Held him up really but he was vertical! Still waiting on the CT scan and neurology to see if they can start him on the blood thinners for his stint. He did go into surgery last night to get his legs closed up and all went well. Pray that his muscles in his legs heal well. Time will tell. Thanks again for all your support!

Remember today is the last day to order Father's Day meat!!

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JulieJune 12, 2013 at 8:53 PM
I'm so happy that there have been improvements in your dads health! You gave been able to see miracles! We continue to pray for progress! Hope you're hanging in there! Love 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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