Ablation Surgery

11:47 p.m. Please say prayers that Mike's pain will ease. He is in a considerable amount of pain. Also, please say prayers for Tonja...she is asking for strength (and she needs some rest).

10:15 p.m. Doctors think they have the bleeding stopped!
Let's continue with the prayers.

9:47p.m. Please keep up the prayers everyone. We need the bleeding to stop. If it continues he will need open heart surgery. Please...lots of prayers!

9:27 p.m. This is a message from Tonja; " I need everyone to pray for the bleeding complications from surgery to stop. They have a cardiac surgeon on standby, in case he continues to bleed or ooze.
He will be receiving a blood transfusion to give him a good reserve....they are a little worried."
Let's keep those prayers going! Thank you.

8:05 p.m. Nurse told Tonja they are finishing up with Mike and it will be about 20 minutes. He's been in surgery for 8 hours.

6:30 p.m. Mike is still in surgery. They converted to the
"rib" procedure (epicardial?), which means they had to go from the front under the rib cage, and through the sack surrounding the heart. Let's Keep the prayers going! Thank you everyone.

12:00p.m. Mike is in surgery. Please send prayers his way.

8:00 a.m. Mike has surgery today. We don't yet know what time but will keep you updated. Please send lots of prayers and good thoughts his way. Also prayers for Tonja. Thank you everyone! Mike and Tonja appreciate your support!