Update on David Tyson
Some of my friends have been praying as I was being considered for a kidney transplant at UCLA. I got word on 10/18 that I will NOT be a candidate at this time. I'm to re-apply in January -- after I lose another 20 pounds!
The same day (10/18) I was taken by ambulance to the hospital with chest pains. Thankfully, I got a great heart clearance but had an infected gall bladder and a bag full of stones! So, I had to give up my gall bladder. I told them that if I had to give something up, I wanted something i return -- sherbet!! Since I'm on a blood thinner for my prosthetic aortic heart valve (since 3/97) I had to sit and wait for my coumadin level to go down. My surgeon couldn't do the surgery laparoscopically, so they had to cut me in half! Than had to sit and wait for my coumadin level to come back to therapeutic levels. In all - 13 days in the hospital. I had my dialysis treatments in my hospital room. Glad to escape and appreciative for the prayers from so many friends. YOU may have been praying for the transplant, but God used your prayers to get me through THIS surgery! Thanks!
I'm home now and anxiously putting up with healing. I don't do wait well!
My senior class had its 50th reunion the day after I went in the hospital. It missed being with all of those "old" people! 'Have heard from a number to classmates. Always fun!
Now then, Carol and I are both on walkers for the time being. We couldn't win a three-legged race for the life of us! Traci just moved this weekend to Huntington Beach (about 3 blks from the ocean) so we have an empty nest for the first time in 43 years! She is now working full-time for Mariner's Church as video director. We're so proud of her. Julie & Chris live just 1/2 mile from us, so we get to keep their two boys (4 & 8) quite frequently. Carol is teaching Nicholas piano. He's loving it! Carol had taught Julie when she was his age. Lesli & Brad & Noah live about 50 miles from us in Orange County. Noah just spent a week with us while Les & Brad were in Vermont at a Bible conference (during the time I was in the hospital).
Oh, I almost forget to mention, while I was in the hospital, Carol and Traci (as well as Chris & Julie) were evacuated from our homes by the California Fire Storms. The Sierra Lakes fire burned to 1 block from our home!! At least there's no "fuel" left standing to burn again for a year or so. We went through a similar experience two falls ago.
Alright, I'm caught up on us. What is going on with you and your family. We love to hear from you.
As I approach my 69th birthday in January, I am more and more aware how much old friends mean to me. I sometime wish we were not so far removed from visiting with you.
The same day (10/18) I was taken by ambulance to the hospital with chest pains. Thankfully, I got a great heart clearance but had an infected gall bladder and a bag full of stones! So, I had to give up my gall bladder. I told them that if I had to give something up, I wanted something i return -- sherbet!! Since I'm on a blood thinner for my prosthetic aortic heart valve (since 3/97) I had to sit and wait for my coumadin level to go down. My surgeon couldn't do the surgery laparoscopically, so they had to cut me in half! Than had to sit and wait for my coumadin level to come back to therapeutic levels. In all - 13 days in the hospital. I had my dialysis treatments in my hospital room. Glad to escape and appreciative for the prayers from so many friends. YOU may have been praying for the transplant, but God used your prayers to get me through THIS surgery! Thanks!
I'm home now and anxiously putting up with healing. I don't do wait well!
My senior class had its 50th reunion the day after I went in the hospital. It missed being with all of those "old" people! 'Have heard from a number to classmates. Always fun!
Now then, Carol and I are both on walkers for the time being. We couldn't win a three-legged race for the life of us! Traci just moved this weekend to Huntington Beach (about 3 blks from the ocean) so we have an empty nest for the first time in 43 years! She is now working full-time for Mariner's Church as video director. We're so proud of her. Julie & Chris live just 1/2 mile from us, so we get to keep their two boys (4 & 8) quite frequently. Carol is teaching Nicholas piano. He's loving it! Carol had taught Julie when she was his age. Lesli & Brad & Noah live about 50 miles from us in Orange County. Noah just spent a week with us while Les & Brad were in Vermont at a Bible conference (during the time I was in the hospital).
Oh, I almost forget to mention, while I was in the hospital, Carol and Traci (as well as Chris & Julie) were evacuated from our homes by the California Fire Storms. The Sierra Lakes fire burned to 1 block from our home!! At least there's no "fuel" left standing to burn again for a year or so. We went through a similar experience two falls ago.
Alright, I'm caught up on us. What is going on with you and your family. We love to hear from you.
As I approach my 69th birthday in January, I am more and more aware how much old friends mean to me. I sometime wish we were not so far removed from visiting with you.
P. S. I'm recovering, I'm still working (as a real estate investor/Realtor) and look forward to re-connecting with some friends!
David Tyson
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