Health Update

I wanted to give an update on the health of my mother-in-law, Iris Weis. Iris is 81 years old and on Monday, August 13th she had tripple by-pass heart surgery. Also during that operation it was discovered that a valve to her heart was completely clogged, so she received an artificial valve. The doctors decided that the valve should be repaired since Iris is such an active person. She does a great deal of sewing for people, teaches line-dancing and works as a volunteer at the Madera Community Hospital. Because she has been taking baby aspirin for years and has recently been on Plavix, the bleeding was difficult to stop at the end of the surgery. It took a micro-drop of medicine to do it...the cost = $10,000! Presently she is still on a respirator which means having a tube down her throat. She really hates that part of the recovery, but it's necessary. Perhaps today (Wed., Aug. 15) she will be taken off of it and can breathe on her own.
David H.