Please Keep Jim in Your Prayers
On Sunday morning while getting ready for church, Jim began feeling discomfort in his chest. His wife, Andrea, immediately rushed him to the hospital, and it was quickly discovered that Jim was having a severe heart attack.
Doctors performed emergency surgery to remove the blockage from the main artery, and he is now recovering in the Intensive Care Unit at Arrowhead Hospital here in Glendale, Arizona.
He will remain in recovery for two to three more days. After those few days, doctors have scheduled another surgery to remove additional blockages.
We will keep you up to date as we receive information. Please keep Jim in your prayers.
UPDATE: Posted Dec 5, 2006
A second cardiologist has come in and said they would like Jim to recover from his first surgery before performing the second surgery to remove the additional blockages. So, he should be coming home from the hospital soon to recover and then after 2-3 weeks, the second surgery will be scheduled. Thank you so much for all the kind comments, phone calls, and prayers.
UPDATE: Posted December 14, 2006
Jim went to the cardiologist yesterday for a follow-up visit. Because of an abnormal EKG and continuing pain, the doctor immediately put him in the hospital yesterday and he is scheduled to have his second surgery today. So… the second surgery is sooner than originally planned, but hopefully, this will alleviate any further problems. We appreciate your continuing thoughts and prayers.
Please pass along my get well wishes to Jim for me.
December 4th, 2006 at 1:11 pmThank you Ken.
I will be sure tell him, and like I said, we will keep you up to date.
December 4th, 2006 at 2:35 pmJim and his family will be in our prayers. God bless you and may you have a quick and complete recovery.
December 4th, 2006 at 4:20 pm-John and Mary McKnight
Our thoughts and prayers will be out to Jim, Andrea and all their friends and family. GET WELL SOON!
December 4th, 2006 at 6:18 pmOur thoughts are with Jim and His Family during this trying time. Our family wishes you a speedy and healthy recovery.
Wayne Griggs & Family
December 5th, 2006 at 8:55 amKeeping Jim and family in prayer today for sure. Expecting with faith and determination that Jim recovers quickly.
Prayerfully Matt 18:18-20 NKJ
http://www.htmlbible.com/kjv30/B40C018.htm#V18
We love you Jim, best wishes;
December 5th, 2006 at 9:05 amJared
I will most definately keep Jim in my prayers as well as Andrea and his family.
December 5th, 2006 at 10:15 amI will pray Allah for him tonight.
December 4th, 2006 at 5:48 pmGet well soon, Jim.
December 7th, 2006 at 10:57 amJim, hang in the buddy, and good job on the SpiketheVote.com, I saw a couple of angry posts about digg rigging, I had no idea how angry you were {grin} hang in there and it sounds like they caught it in time.
December 7th, 2006 at 11:20 amGlad to see you feeling good enough to get something up on Digg and not just hanging round watching Oprah.
December 7th, 2006 at 2:22 pmI just heard about the heart attack yesterday. Good luck, get better, take it easy.
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December 14th, 2006 at 7:44 pmJim, you, Andrea and the family are in our prayers–*tenes enfans fideli*
December 15th, 2006 at 7:40 amEnjoyed meeting you at Pubcon. Very sorry to hear about your hospital visits.
Best wishes for a speedy recovery. After all, you have a lot of work to get back to.
December 15th, 2006 at 9:41 am