The doctors have decided that Dad must undergo surgery immediately to repair the fistula between his lungs and stomach. The goal to have him put weight on and become stronger just can't happen as his health is steadily declining. He is schedule to undergo surgery with Dr. Whyte and his team on 12/26/09. We all must accept the sad fact that Dad will not be home for Christmas. He remains in the ICU. We promise to visit as much as possible and he is a trooper, even though I know that he wants so badly to be with all of us at home. This will be the first Christmas that I have not spent with Dad and it is hard to accept. Sheri, myself, Kelsey, Brittney, Megan and Karlie all visit him on Christmas Eve after attending church and remind him of just how much we love him. He smiles and tells us he loves us. We leave the hospital sad, but also encouraged by his continuous positive attitude.
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