Jay St Charles ... prayers needed

elkken · June 10, 2019, 09:53:56 PM

Jay had a heart attack last Friday and is undergoing bypass surgery today ... please pray for him and his family

Thank you, Ken

elkken · June 12, 2019, 01:59:00 PM

Jay had 5 blockages and they did a three way bypass and two stints. Jay is recovering at Swedish Hospital in Seattle and is coming along well.

Doc Nock · June 12, 2019, 02:29:39 PM

prayers for sure...he comes from tough stock, but that's rough road to hoe...

Lord in your mercy...

Sam McMichael · June 12, 2019, 10:26:04 PM

Prayers are offered.

Keefer · June 13, 2019, 05:25:13 AM

Prayers that he recovers well in Jesus name we pray.

elkken · June 16, 2019, 10:26:35 PM

Jay is now home recovering, I was incorrect about the stints, he had three bypasses but the doctors were unable to do stints in the other two blockages. i do not know the extent of the blockages, more to come in the future. Thank you for your thoughts and prayers.

Doc Nock · June 17, 2019, 08:14:38 AM

Dang! Thats not a good sign when they can't use stints.

Glad he's home recovering and may it be the Lord's will that he heal fast so they can do whatever else is needed

Nosight · July 06, 2019, 11:19:09 AM

preyers from here

Jay st charles · July 07, 2019, 10:06:41 AM

Everyone, thanks for all!
Yes, am three weeks on the good side of my surgery and doing great, feeling strong. Never had an attack, just the warning pain and so was able to avoid damage from such an event. Got to the operating table in time.
I have another month of my sternum knitting itself back together (they break it as part of the procedure) and then I be able to resume as before. Was a surprise to me as I'd been given a "clean bill" from an echo cardiogram/stress test just a few years back. My advice, get those chest pains checked out!
Thanks to all, Jay

Doc Nock · July 07, 2019, 11:52:16 AM

excellent news, Jay...

At this point in life, I know of people who passed their stress test one day and a week later were GONE! Glad to hear you're on the mend...

Diet, exercise and genetics can play a huge part in all the issues with our bodies, but paying attention and keeping stubborn for where it does some good, is tantamount!

Keefer · July 07, 2019, 04:19:10 PM

Praise be to God and so glad you are on the mend Jay.

Al Dente · July 09, 2019, 05:26:51 PM

Glad to hear that you are healing up. It is unfortunate that a good Echo does not always relate a healthy heart. A better test is a calcium score done as a CT scan. The CT scan shows plaque buildup in the arteries, which the EKG cannot fixate on. Most folks do not get it because most insurances do not cover the cost, it is about $100. A small price to pay for your life. Continued prayers for your recovery.

elkken · August 08, 2019, 03:37:05 PM

Jay is still fighting the battle, he has a very serious infection in his leg where they took a vein for his heart surgery. He was back in the hospital last week.

Doc Nock · August 08, 2019, 03:39:20 PM

Modern medicine is not the miracle we all hope it to be...

Bummer on the post surgical infection for sure...

Hope he can mount up sufficient defenses within to whup the infection and keep his ticker tickin...

Nosight · August 10, 2019, 05:14:04 PM

continued prayers here

Scott E. Thomas · August 10, 2019, 06:56:12 PM

Prayers up.

Keefer · August 11, 2019, 06:29:50 AM

Prayers up again for Jay.

shick · August 11, 2019, 01:03:27 PM

Still more prayers offered for Jay.
Shick