PRAYERS ANSWERED. (Update) Asking for prayers. For myself.

[LB99]

My cataracts were removed in about 4 minutes per eye.....they were sucked off with some machine. Obviously there must be different procedures depending upon the condition.

Yes, you are correct. The Phaco machine. The length of the procedure depends on the severity of the cataract and what type of lens they are implanting into the eye after the cataract is emulsified. Also, if there is an intraoperative complication (it’s infrequent and mild usually) like a vitreous leak, a vitrectomy is required. This would add a few extra minutes as well, but very minor amount of added time. Most of the time it’s less time than a visit to the dentist for a routine cleaning.

 

[Roar More]

Fair, how ya doin'?

 

[Chumboshifko1]

Hopefully all is well

 

[pap]

From time-to-time posters make prayer requests on this Board for family, friends, or for themselves. When I read them, I try to respond as best I can. Today I humbly ask for prayers for myself.
As I have mentioned in the past, Mrs. Gambit is a stickler for our privacy, so I will not provide the date or place, but in the coming days I will be undergoing open heart surgery, primarily to repair a badly leaking heart valve. The operation is serious, but my surgeon is among the very best and the chances of success are over 90%. Still, there are no guarantees. I have always been a strong believer in prayer and I will need all the help I can get going forward, so I ask that if you have a brief moment, and are so inclined, please ask the Good Lord to grant me a successful surgery and a quick recovery.
I don't want to put a burden on my wife in providing a post-surgery update and so I will just say that if all goes well I will let the Board know as soon as I can. If you don't hear from me by the middle of August...well, lets not even think about that.
Thanks in advance for all who might answer my plea.
My best wishes to all who post here. May God Bless us, every one.

Respectfully,
fairgambit

You have them

 

[fairgambit]

Thanks to the prayers, encouragement and support from this Board, and a terrific Surgeon and Cardiac Team, my open-heart surgery went incredibly well. I am back home now, but there is still work to be done (Cardiac Rehab, for example).
The surgery itself took over 6 hours, but I was able to get up and walk a bit the next day. I was released from the hospital on the 5th day after surgery, but full recovery will take weeks, or even months, so if you have any extra prayers, I can still use them. I cannot drive a car, for example, for 6 weeks, and near complete exhaustion is my reality for now, so my posting will likely be limited.
The hospital stay went as expected, but one funny incident (at least for me) came on the 2nd day after surgery. I was sitting up in a chair and using a lot of tissue and paper towels. There was a waste basket near my chair, and I kept throwing my used tissue and towels toward it, but many of them failed to hit the mark. A new (older) nurse came and saw, maybe a dozen misses on the floor. As she picked them up, she looked at me sternly, pointed at the waste basket, and said "This is a waste basket. It is for waste. The waste goes in it, not around it."
There is not much more to add, other than I continue to be humbled by the outpouring of support that followed my request for prayers. My wife and I will be forever grateful.
Thanks again to all of you, and may God Bless us, every one.

fairgambit (and Mrs. Fair)

 

[Phils rug]

Welcome back fair

 

[CDLionFL]

Great to hear all went well. With your shooting percentage at the wastebasket, Rhoades should have a place in the lineup ready for you when you're ready.

 

[Nittering Nabob]

Thanks to the prayers,

What a relief!!!

The entire board has been worried since your last post. Strict adherence to your cardiac rehab schedule is very important because PSU football starts in just over a month.

All the best to you and Mrs Fair.

 

[Nits1989]

This is great news, I wish you a speedy and complete recovery.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Thanks to the prayers, encouragement and support from this Board, and a terrific Surgeon and Cardiac Team, my open-heart surgery went incredibly well. I am back home now, but there is still work to be done (Cardiac Rehab, for example).
The surgery itself took over 6 hours, but I was able to get up and walk a bit the next day. I was released from the hospital on the 5th day after surgery, but full recovery will take weeks, or even months, so if you have any extra prayers, I can still use them. I cannot drive a car, for example, for 6 weeks, and near complete exhaustion is my reality for now, so my posting will likely be limited.
The hospital stay went as expected, but one funny incident (at least for me) came on the 2nd day after surgery. I was sitting up in a chair and using a lot of tissue and paper towels. There was a waste basket near my chair, and I kept throwing my used tissue and towels toward it, but many of them failed to hit the mark. A new (older) nurse came and saw, maybe a dozen misses on the floor. As she picked them up, she looked at me sternly, pointed at the waste basket, and said "This is a waste basket. It is for waste. The waste goes in it, not around it."
There is not much more to add, other than I continue to be humbled the outpouring of support that followed my request for prayers. My wife and I will be forever grateful.
Thanks again to all of you, and may God Bless us, every one.

fairgambit (and Mrs. Fair)

Great news, @fairgambit

Thanks for updating us.

You're usually pretty organized, so I'm pretty sure that you'll stick to the cardiac rehab schedule you are give. And I'm quite certain that the brains in the family, Mrs. Fair, will make sure that you stick to the schedule when you're tempted to slack off.

Please post the occasional update when you get a chance.

And again, I'm quite pleased to have you still among us, and am sure that it was a great relief to the Fair family as well as yourself. (Plus, in means that you can continue to work on the bucket list, which I do encourage you do to when you are up for it.)

 

[Bkmtnittany1]

Thanks to the prayers, encouragement and support from this Board, and a terrific Surgeon and Cardiac Team, my open-heart surgery went incredibly well. I am back home now, but there is still work to be done (Cardiac Rehab, for example).
The surgery itself took over 6 hours, but I was able to get up and walk a bit the next day. I was released from the hospital on the 5th day after surgery, but full recovery will take weeks, or even months, so if you have any extra prayers, I can still use them. I cannot drive a car, for example, for 6 weeks, and near complete exhaustion is my reality for now, so my posting will likely be limited.
The hospital stay went as expected, but one funny incident (at least for me) came on the 2nd day after surgery. I was sitting up in a chair and using a lot of tissue and paper towels. There was a waste basket near my chair, and I kept throwing my used tissue and towels toward it, but many of them failed to hit the mark. A new (older) nurse came and saw, maybe a dozen misses on the floor. As she picked them up, she looked at me sternly, pointed at the waste basket, and said "This is a waste basket. It is for waste. The waste goes in it, not around it."
There is not much more to add, other than I continue to be humbled by the outpouring of support that followed my request for prayers. My wife and I will be forever grateful.
Thanks again to all of you, and may God Bless us, every one.

fairgambit (and Mrs. Fair)

We will get Midnighter to do a Diane Lane bikini poll! Then will see how the ticker responds!! Glad too have you back!

 

[DaytonRickster]

Thanks to the prayers, encouragement and support from this Board, and a terrific Surgeon and Cardiac Team, my open-heart surgery went incredibly well. I am back home now, but there is still work to be done (Cardiac Rehab, for example).
The surgery itself took over 6 hours, but I was able to get up and walk a bit the next day. I was released from the hospital on the 5th day after surgery, but full recovery will take weeks, or even months, so if you have any extra prayers, I can still use them. I cannot drive a car, for example, for 6 weeks, and near complete exhaustion is my reality for now, so my posting will likely be limited.
The hospital stay went as expected, but one funny incident (at least for me) came on the 2nd day after surgery. I was sitting up in a chair and using a lot of tissue and paper towels. There was a waste basket near my chair, and I kept throwing my used tissue and towels toward it, but many of them failed to hit the mark. A new (older) nurse came and saw, maybe a dozen misses on the floor. As she picked them up, she looked at me sternly, pointed at the waste basket, and said "This is a waste basket. It is for waste. The waste goes in it, not around it."
There is not much more to add, other than I continue to be humbled by the outpouring of support that followed my request for prayers. My wife and I will be forever grateful.
Thanks again to all of you, and may God Bless us, every one.

fairgambit (and Mrs. Fair)

Praise the Lord for your successful surgery! I will continue to pray for a full recovery. Carefully follow all discharge instructions and stick with the rehab regimen.

 

[PSUForever]

Thanks to the prayers, encouragement and support from this Board, and a terrific Surgeon and Cardiac Team, my open-heart surgery went incredibly well. I am back home now, but there is still work to be done (Cardiac Rehab, for example).
The surgery itself took over 6 hours, but I was able to get up and walk a bit the next day. I was released from the hospital on the 5th day after surgery, but full recovery will take weeks, or even months, so if you have any extra prayers, I can still use them. I cannot drive a car, for example, for 6 weeks, and near complete exhaustion is my reality for now, so my posting will likely be limited.
The hospital stay went as expected, but one funny incident (at least for me) came on the 2nd day after surgery. I was sitting up in a chair and using a lot of tissue and paper towels. There was a waste basket near my chair, and I kept throwing my used tissue and towels toward it, but many of them failed to hit the mark. A new (older) nurse came and saw, maybe a dozen misses on the floor. As she picked them up, she looked at me sternly, pointed at the waste basket, and said "This is a waste basket. It is for waste. The waste goes in it, not around it."
There is not much more to add, other than I continue to be humbled by the outpouring of support that followed my request for prayers. My wife and I will be forever grateful.
Thanks again to all of you, and may God Bless us, every one.

fairgambit (and Mrs. Fair)

This is great news, Fairgambit, and thank the Lord for healing your heart. We give Jesus all the glory for the successful outcome.

Prayers that your recovery goes way ahead of schedule and will astonish all the doctors and nurses. Declaring your heart is fully healed and better than ever with no more issues, ever. We pour the blood of Jesus over your body and heart and declare it fully healed and restored.

In Jesus's Mighty Name,
AMEN!

 

[rudedude]

Thanks to the prayers, encouragement and support from this Board, and a terrific Surgeon and Cardiac Team, my open-heart surgery went incredibly well. I am back home now, but there is still work to be done (Cardiac Rehab, for example).
The surgery itself took over 6 hours, but I was able to get up and walk a bit the next day. I was released from the hospital on the 5th day after surgery, but full recovery will take weeks, or even months, so if you have any extra prayers, I can still use them. I cannot drive a car, for example, for 6 weeks, and near complete exhaustion is my reality for now, so my posting will likely be limited.
The hospital stay went as expected, but one funny incident (at least for me) came on the 2nd day after surgery. I was sitting up in a chair and using a lot of tissue and paper towels. There was a waste basket near my chair, and I kept throwing my used tissue and towels toward it, but many of them failed to hit the mark. A new (older) nurse came and saw, maybe a dozen misses on the floor. As she picked them up, she looked at me sternly, pointed at the waste basket, and said "This is a waste basket. It is for waste. The waste goes in it, not around it."
There is not much more to add, other than I continue to be humbled by the outpouring of support that followed my request for prayers. My wife and I will be forever grateful.
Thanks again to all of you, and may God Bless us, every one.

fairgambit (and Mrs. Fair)

Glad surgery was successful. Now it’s time to heal up and build strength back up. Plenty of time now to practice wastebasket shots.

 

[Steve JG]

Thanks to the prayers, encouragement and support from this Board, and a terrific Surgeon and Cardiac Team, my open-heart surgery went incredibly well. I am back home now, but there is still work to be done (Cardiac Rehab, for example).
The surgery itself took over 6 hours, but I was able to get up and walk a bit the next day. I was released from the hospital on the 5th day after surgery, but full recovery will take weeks, or even months, so if you have any extra prayers, I can still use them. I cannot drive a car, for example, for 6 weeks, and near complete exhaustion is my reality for now, so my posting will likely be limited.
The hospital stay went as expected, but one funny incident (at least for me) came on the 2nd day after surgery. I was sitting up in a chair and using a lot of tissue and paper towels. There was a waste basket near my chair, and I kept throwing my used tissue and towels toward it, but many of them failed to hit the mark. A new (older) nurse came and saw, maybe a dozen misses on the floor. As she picked them up, she looked at me sternly, pointed at the waste basket, and said "This is a waste basket. It is for waste. The waste goes in it, not around it."
There is not much more to add, other than I continue to be humbled by the outpouring of support that followed my request for prayers. My wife and I will be forever grateful.
Thanks again to all of you, and may God Bless us, every one.

fairgambit (and Mrs. Fair)

Good news and welcome back the power of the image of Dianne lane

 

[slwlion]

Thanks to the prayers, encouragement and support from this Board, and a terrific Surgeon and Cardiac Team, my open-heart surgery went incredibly well. I am back home now, but there is still work to be done (Cardiac Rehab, for example).
The surgery itself took over 6 hours, but I was able to get up and walk a bit the next day. I was released from the hospital on the 5th day after surgery, but full recovery will take weeks, or even months, so if you have any extra prayers, I can still use them. I cannot drive a car, for example, for 6 weeks, and near complete exhaustion is my reality for now, so my posting will likely be limited.
The hospital stay went as expected, but one funny incident (at least for me) came on the 2nd day after surgery. I was sitting up in a chair and using a lot of tissue and paper towels. There was a waste basket near my chair, and I kept throwing my used tissue and towels toward it, but many of them failed to hit the mark. A new (older) nurse came and saw, maybe a dozen misses on the floor. As she picked them up, she looked at me sternly, pointed at the waste basket, and said "This is a waste basket. It is for waste. The waste goes in it, not around it."
There is not much more to add, other than I continue to be humbled by the outpouring of support that followed my request for prayers. My wife and I will be forever grateful.
Thanks again to all of you, and may God Bless us, every one.

fairgambit (and Mrs. Fair)

How wonderful ! May God keep you in his hands.

 

[Mrdibbs]

I thank God for your successful surgery and will continue to pray for your continued recovery.

Does Fairgambit Worldwide Enterprises sell those wastebasket backboards?

 

[Tgar]

Thanks to the prayers, encouragement and support from this Board, and a terrific Surgeon and Cardiac Team, my open-heart surgery went incredibly well. I am back home now, but there is still work to be done (Cardiac Rehab, for example).
The surgery itself took over 6 hours, but I was able to get up and walk a bit the next day. I was released from the hospital on the 5th day after surgery, but full recovery will take weeks, or even months, so if you have any extra prayers, I can still use them. I cannot drive a car, for example, for 6 weeks, and near complete exhaustion is my reality for now, so my posting will likely be limited.
The hospital stay went as expected, but one funny incident (at least for me) came on the 2nd day after surgery. I was sitting up in a chair and using a lot of tissue and paper towels. There was a waste basket near my chair, and I kept throwing my used tissue and towels toward it, but many of them failed to hit the mark. A new (older) nurse came and saw, maybe a dozen misses on the floor. As she picked them up, she looked at me sternly, pointed at the waste basket, and said "This is a waste basket. It is for waste. The waste goes in it, not around it."
There is not much more to add, other than I continue to be humbled by the outpouring of support that followed my request for prayers. My wife and I will be forever grateful.
Thanks again to all of you, and may God Bless us, every one.

fairgambit (and Mrs. Fair)

Yeah she was older, but was she hot? LOL. Welcome back, continued success with recovery and thanks for the update.

 

[LafayetteBear]

My cataracts were removed in about 4 minutes per eye.....they were sucked off with some machine. Obviously there must be different procedures depending upon the condition.

So you got sucked off. And it took four minutes. Did your health insurance cover it?

 

[PSU Mike]

Great to hear, fg!

 

[LafayetteBear]

Great news, Gambit!! A couple of months, and I'm sure you will be back to your same optimistic self, particularly with respect to PSU football. Take good care of yourself.

 

[Corner Room Breakfast]

Great news Fair. Be patient with recovery. A lot of big hearts on this board who know
when someone is down and out, which is reassuring in itself.

 

[rudedude]

What Fair was dreaming about under anesthesia!

 

[Chumboshifko1]

What Fair was dreaming about under anesthesia!

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Fran Drescher?

LoL

 

[Indian rocks rich]

Thanks for the good news update. God bless you on your road to full recovery.

 

[JoeLion]

Rock on Fair, rock on!

 

[psuslu]

Thanks to the prayers, encouragement and support from this Board, and a terrific Surgeon and Cardiac Team, my open-heart surgery went incredibly well. I am back home now, but there is still work to be done (Cardiac Rehab, for example).
The surgery itself took over 6 hours, but I was able to get up and walk a bit the next day. I was released from the hospital on the 5th day after surgery, but full recovery will take weeks, or even months, so if you have any extra prayers, I can still use them. I cannot drive a car, for example, for 6 weeks, and near complete exhaustion is my reality for now, so my posting will likely be limited.
The hospital stay went as expected, but one funny incident (at least for me) came on the 2nd day after surgery. I was sitting up in a chair and using a lot of tissue and paper towels. There was a waste basket near my chair, and I kept throwing my used tissue and towels toward it, but many of them failed to hit the mark. A new (older) nurse came and saw, maybe a dozen misses on the floor. As she picked them up, she looked at me sternly, pointed at the waste basket, and said "This is a waste basket. It is for waste. The waste goes in it, not around it."
There is not much more to add, other than I continue to be humbled by the outpouring of support that followed my request for prayers. My wife and I will be forever grateful.
Thanks again to all of you, and may God Bless us, every one.

fairgambit (and Mrs

Great to hear you from you Fair. The board would not be the same without you. Will continue to pray for a full and speedy recovery what with the season starting in another month. I mean let's keep our priorities straight. Welcome Back and here is to a long and fruitful life. God Bless.

 

[Lionville]

Great to hear.
You have 4 and a half months to recover in time for that annual trip to the Christmas tree
farm.

 

[IrishHerb]

Thanks to the prayers, encouragement and support from this Board, and a terrific Surgeon and Cardiac Team, my open-heart surgery went incredibly well. I am back home now, but there is still work to be done (Cardiac Rehab, for example).
The surgery itself took over 6 hours, but I was able to get up and walk a bit the next day. I was released from the hospital on the 5th day after surgery, but full recovery will take weeks, or even months, so if you have any extra prayers, I can still use them. I cannot drive a car, for example, for 6 weeks, and near complete exhaustion is my reality for now, so my posting will likely be limited.
The hospital stay went as expected, but one funny incident (at least for me) came on the 2nd day after surgery. I was sitting up in a chair and using a lot of tissue and paper towels. There was a waste basket near my chair, and I kept throwing my used tissue and towels toward it, but many of them failed to hit the mark. A new (older) nurse came and saw, maybe a dozen misses on the floor. As she picked them up, she looked at me sternly, pointed at the waste basket, and said "This is a waste basket. It is for waste. The waste goes in it, not around it."
There is not much more to add, other than I continue to be humbled by the outpouring of support that followed my request for prayers. My wife and I will be forever grateful.
Thanks again to all of you, and may God Bless us, every one.

fairgambit (and Mrs. Fair)

Great news Fair.

Just be sure to follow your rehab instructions. Many years ago, my step dad had open heart surgery after a number of cardiac arrests, and the doctor put him on a rigorous rehab routine (he was in his early 70s then), and he stayed with it for the rest of his life and lasted well into his late 90s.

 

[Monty2007]

Thanks to the prayers, encouragement and support from this Board, and a terrific Surgeon and Cardiac Team, my open-heart surgery went incredibly well. I am back home now, but there is still work to be done (Cardiac Rehab, for example).
The surgery itself took over 6 hours, but I was able to get up and walk a bit the next day. I was released from the hospital on the 5th day after surgery, but full recovery will take weeks, or even months, so if you have any extra prayers, I can still use them. I cannot drive a car, for example, for 6 weeks, and near complete exhaustion is my reality for now, so my posting will likely be limited.
The hospital stay went as expected, but one funny incident (at least for me) came on the 2nd day after surgery. I was sitting up in a chair and using a lot of tissue and paper towels. There was a waste basket near my chair, and I kept throwing my used tissue and towels toward it, but many of them failed to hit the mark. A new (older) nurse came and saw, maybe a dozen misses on the floor. As she picked them up, she looked at me sternly, pointed at the waste basket, and said "This is a waste basket. It is for waste. The waste goes in it, not around it."
There is not much more to add, other than I continue to be humbled by the outpouring of support that followed my request for prayers. My wife and I will be forever grateful.
Thanks again to all of you, and may God Bless us, every one.

fairgambit (and Mrs. Fair)

Here's to an excellent and speedy recovery. We all know you will do well.

On a personal note, my 39 year old nephew had a second similar surgery five years ago at Penn. He's now married and father of two. We'll probably be golfing somewhere tomorrow.

 

[G3624]

Glad to hear from you, we all had faith that you would return. EMBRACE THE DAY.