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If you are interested in sending a card to Sherman at the Medical Center in BG, you may send it to:

Richard Sherman Vance

c/o The Medical Center of Bowling Green
250 Park Street
Bowling Green, KY 42101

Created by Deanna Vance Feb 7, 2010 at 12:08am. Last updated by Deanna Vance Feb 10, 2010.

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Hope you are feeling better each and every day. I know you are probably sick of that hospital and ready to get home. Be patient and take good care of yourself. So glad we have this blog to communicate with you. Isn't modern technology wonderful??? Will continue prayers for you and the whole family.

Nita

Posted by Nita Thompson on March 2, 2010 at 1:48pm

Good News

Sherman-----we are glad to read the latest news posted by Kevin on the 24th. Sounds like you are getting stronger with each day. Is that hospital room getting a bit closed in on you? Surely it will all be worth it. We are still praying for your recovery and hope you will be back home soon.

Love --Sherman B and Sharon

Posted by SHARON BALLOU on February 26, 2010 at 8:00pm

Thinking of you!

Hi Sherman!

Hope you are feeling stronger each day. It was so good to see Eleanor at church on Sunday and get the latest update on you. I sure do miss you! Take good care of yourself and you will be home before you know it. I continue my prayers for you every day!

Love,

Nita

Posted by Nita Thompson on February 25, 2010 at 2:45pm

Thinking of you and Wishing you the Best

Sherman: Was thinking of you today and thought it would be fun to look at our old Tatler of 1954. Those were wonderful days of good health and lots of fun. Your Senior picture had beside it: "Like a wise old bird -- often seen but never heard." You got over the "quiet" but not the "wise".

Does your doctor know you are doing taxes in your hospital bed? Now, that will surely get you well in a hurry!

Take care, get well and hurry home.

Dee Tapp (and…

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Posted by Delores Shelton-Tapp on February 25, 2010 at 2:08pm

ABOUT THIS BLOG

This blog has been created to keep family and friends updated on Sherman's progress while at the Medical Center in Bowling Green. Please know that Eleanor is receiving your calls, and although she is not able to call everyone back at this time, she sends thanks for your continuing prayers and support. In lieu of visiting, we ask that you post your thoughts and well wishes here, by clicking on the WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT tab above.

PLEASE NOTE: The doctor's suggest that visiting be limited to immediate family at this time, so that restful healing can take place.

THE DETAILS...
Sherman has aortic valve stenosis. This means that 60% of the heart valve does not open. He also has mitral valve leakage and two partially blocked coronary arteries. To complicate matters even further, he has blood culture positive for staph. He needs open heart surgery to repair the valves and blockages, however, his heart is currently too weak to withstand the surgery. They placed a pump inside his heart on 2/5/10, to assist profusion of other vital organs. The pump seems to have helped dramatically, but the heart fails to respond appropriately when the pump is turned off for cleaning/flushing. We do not know when surgery can take place at this point, as the doctors are waiting for his heart to get stronger.