Here's a little good news

I am happy to be listing some good news right now. We can all use some. It has been a very stressful week and there has been some very sad, bad news on our board. I wish everyone was receiving good news and hope that things will improve for all on our board.
Den and I returned from the cardiologist. While he does have some blockage, the medicine that he started just days ago have lowered his pulse. They are increasing it to lower it more. The cardiologist felt that he could have the hernia operation. The chance of a heart attack, he felt, was really, really low. He did order an echo for next week. If that does not show anything contrary, Den will do the hernia surgery and then in a month see the cardiologist again. If the meds are working we will continue with them and he will be monitored. He may consider an angioplasty at that time. The cardio said that while Den could do that now, it would not change the percentage for a heart attack during the hernia surgery but it would delay it for possibly several months. The hernia is giving Den a lot of trouble so we are going with that surgery first. We feel very confident with this doctor. I am taking a positive attitude that the echo will be just fine. If not, then we will deal with that at the time. Thanks for all the prayers and good wishes, I am sure that those prayers did their part.
Stef