Pa was sent home after his angiogram. He did not undergo an angioplasty or stent. His doctor said his arteries are "severely clogged." He's going to need a triple bypass.
It's not clear to me how much of this he has told Ma, Isa & Tito Lum. At first he thought he was free and clear even though the doctor told him to take an aspirin daily and carry nitroglycerin with him at all times. For some reason, the doctor didn't tell him about needing a bypass although he did tell me. When Pa started telling all his friends he was fine, I had to tell him the news. He then called his doctor yesterday and was told that three arteries were clogged.
He has a follow-up appointment on Wednesday. The doctor thought he might want to hold off on the bypass because Ma was still undergoing treatment for cancer, but her treatments are over. This is actually a good time for him to have surgery.
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