Wednesday 12:30 PM

Dr. Drenning, the cardiologist dropped by to check.  He said that they are considering the options of stents and bypass.  I told him that Dr. Newton had sounded like it needed to be bypass.  He said they would be evaluating that and arrive at a conclusion in a few days, maybe as soon as next week.

I asked if there was a chance that the urologist would remove the kidney stones first.  He said no, that he understands that the stones require surgery and that the surgery wouldn't be safe until the arteries are cleared.

Mary Ann from Dr. Newton's office came by and said that they would be ordering some pre-surgery tests:  Carotid artery (neck), pulmonary function, and vein-mapping in the legs to see what veins might be good.

So, that's probably what will be happening this afternoon.