<!--quoteo(post=284393:date=Apr 29 2008, 01&#58;10 PM:name=sailingrose)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (sailingrose &#064; Apr 29 2008, 01&#58;10 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&amp;pid=284393">&lt;strong&gt;QUOTE BELOW&lt;/strong&gt;</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Afternoon again all. Finally talked to Dad.....news not great. His artery is blocked 50-65% double the last time they tested him. Looks like a few more Drs. and possibly surgery in the future. We&#39;re in the waiting stages again.........<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--><br />so is that just the one artery of all arteries... will they try the &quot;balloon&quot; or will they do the by-pass..<br /><br />My dad was there .. so I have been there ...... after surgery the biggest thing is the daily coughing exercise.. thats very very important also equally so is the physical exercise the daily walks and stuff..(my dad hated them.. we fought like animals.. <img src="http://www.cruisecrazies.com/community/images/forum/tr-emoticons/wub.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":wub:" border="0" alt="wub.gif" /> some the good memories..).. but the Drs Office will help you and your dad&#39;s care taker get everything together don&#39;t worry about that...they will will give you all the support you need...<br /><br />Keeping the good thoughts... he will be fine..<br /><br />keep us posted please