My dad has also gone threw an experience that no one should have to go through. He had open heart surgery on January 26, 2009. He was on the line between life and death. He came home a couple days later. The nurses and the doctors were surprised that he was able to go home so early. He tried to be as independent as he possibly could. He couldn’t move his arms very much, due to the surgery. They had to open up his chest to reach his heart. He lost a lot of muscle mass in his arms. If any one saw him at the time they would be able to tell the difference in his shoulders right away. He was in excruciating pain, but he never complained about it. When he moved his arms a certain way I could tell he was in pain because of the face expressions. He would never let my sisters or I see that he was suffering. While he was healing he was telling us that we had to change our diets, and we had to make healthier decisions.
After a couple months my dad started to go to therapy. At first he seemed to have a little bit of trouble, but that quickly started to improve. He made great progress through out the sessions. The therapist was impressed to how fast my dad was recovering. My dad never gave up on himself and his family was behind him the entire way. Even in the state he was in he tried to come to my soccer games. It meant a great deal that he showed up, even after he had his chest ripped open.
Your dad is very independent, caring, and supportive. No matter how much pain he went through, he still came to your soccer match. He is also a very strong man knowing that he came home so soon after the surgery. I'm very happy for you that he survived that surgery. (:
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