Update on Chad (pasted from email)

Hello Friends,

Just got back from the Vascular/Cardio Dr. and apparently the Thoracic surgeon jumped the gun on valve replacement. Chad has moderate stenosis and the Cardiologist does not feel there is any reason to have a valve replacement at this time since this valve is working. Chad does not have any symptoms at this time and his index is 1.3 (below 1 is severe) and the average thickening of the aortic stenosis is about .5 a year. Chad will have an echo done yearly to monitor the level of stenosis. Eventually he will need to have the valve replaced, but until he starts having symptoms, nothing needs to be done.

Thanks for all the prayers... God is good :-)

God Bless,

Anjanette