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March 3, 11:50pm


I know there are some of you who actually reads my blog. This is an announcement about what's going on with my family.

On March 3 2008, my dad had experienced a sudden coronary artery disease and was admitted in Mackay's memorial hospital in Taipei. The surgeons said his condition is extremely ciritical. That is, he had the worst kind of plaque blocking the blood flow that supplys oxygen for his heart. In short words, he could leave us anytime then.

Praise the Lord that the doctors were able to perform angioplasty and stent placement (percutaneous coronary revascularization) in time. This procedure removed the plague that blocked his left main artery and restored the blood flow into his heart. Now he is in the intensive care unit as his condition is not stable yet and his life signs must be monitored around the clock for about a week.

If you know my dad, you'd know that he's a man of strong will. But as you can understand, sometimes things are more than what we can control. So I would like to invite you to pray for my dad, that his condition improves and his heart recovers from the damage sustained from lacking oxygen.

I also would like to express my gratitude towards all the friends and medical professional people who helped us to get treatment for my dad and providing us with your kind company, supporting us through this crisis.

Thank you for your concern.

各位親愛鄉親父老兄弟姊妹
我知道有些人固定會看我的部落格，謹表謝忱。家父於2008年三月三日入院治療其急性心肌梗塞症狀，一度病況危急，幸好經轉院至馬偕醫院後，經由心導管手術順利取出阻塞冠狀動脈之血塊，今已轉至心臟內科加護病房恢復觀察。他的病況還未到達穩定階段，未來的三五天會是恢復的關鍵。

非常謝謝各位親朋好友的關懷以及北榮、馬偕的醫護人員協助，我無法一一的感謝，但是您的支持陪伴，是我們所能擁有的最好禮物。

我未來幾天會盡力把他的狀況更新給大家知道，謝謝大家的體諒。

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status update: Mar04, 21:57.
We just came back from the hospital. Dad is doing pretty well and he looks more lively than yesterday.
He even wrote me some instructions which has to do with his students of the Saturday mountaineering class. Uncle and aunt visited him as well. Some of his friends also came to provide encouragement. Although I can only be with him for a very short while, I feel his condition gradually improves. Even though his blood pressure is still not high enough and he must rely on supporting pumps& machines, he is smart and clear as usual. ( I guess this being one of our family traditions ;P)

Now he's going through the second day, he told the nurses that those tubes helping his air intake and feeding make him really uncomfortable. This I can't help but pray for him that his heart gets stronger so the pump and tubes can be unplugged soon.

My dear readers, although it not the best timing and you didn't come to be lectured, I stil lhave to remind you to take care of your health. Do not disregard the importance of a heart-friendly meal and regular exercise. Most of the time we feel okay or great only because our body is holding on pressure. You may not feel any discomfort but things like this do happen and your mileage varies.

我們剛剛從醫院回來。家父的狀況甚有起色，意識依然相當清醒，也筆囑我幫他聯絡台科大學生的登山課請假調課事宜，他身為老師的責任感顯而易見。 由於心搏所產生的血壓不足，目前還需要以機器增加血壓，並以管路輔助呼吸與餵食。管路本身造成相當不適，也只能請他忍耐一下。家叔與姑媽都已到院探視，同時不少朋友也都紛紛表達關心，我們非常感動。

目前最大的希望是他的心臟盡快恢復，產生足夠的血壓，並且肺積水能夠消退，方能轉入一般病房療養。每日兩次的探訪時間，我們都會安排家人陪伴，給家父鼓勵。

同時也呼籲我親愛的讀者朋友們，珍惜你的身體健康，注意飲食與運動，有時候我們不覺微恙，其實身體已經受到相當的損害，世事難料，請不要忘記照顧自己。

謝謝大家。


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狀況更新：

週三早上九點，家父的腦部發生出血現象，引發昏迷與單側瞳孔放大。經由斷層掃瞄確定係硬膜下腔出血，導致腦中線偏移。
腦壓升高的結果相當危急，所幸屬於有希望以開刀引流出血的狀況。惟因開刀產生之傷口，與過程中對心臟之負荷增加，風險很高。
開刀過程中必須以血漿與凝血因子增加其傷口凝結，但這與治療心臟血管拴塞所需之抗凝血，是完全相反的兩種治療。

若是不開刀，腦壓升高的結果也終將導致腦組織受損，影響自主呼吸與循環之律動控制，預後極不理想。遂決定由醫師進行手術移除血塊，寄望能夠使其腦部恢復正常。

家父多年奮鬥，屢次在山上探險，其精神素來令人敬佩，如今在開刀房裡進行他生命中相當重大的一次冒險，我們在開刀房外為他加油，希望他能夠順利撐過手術的負荷。
人的生命在上帝的手中，我們的盼望也來自於創造天地的耶和華，我相信醫師會盡力的幫助家父，也相信上帝是我們的倚靠。
如今手術仍在進行中，沒有消息就是好消息。

謝謝您的關心與代禱。

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Update:週四早上十點
昨日經過六個小時左右的手術以後，家父的腦壓仍然相當高，大概在六十五到七十之間，由於從腦出血到動刀之間已有六個小時的等待，據了解相當範圍的腦組織恐已受到無法復原的損害，預後不甚樂觀。昨夜我守在醫院，今早回來稍事盥洗，刻將前往醫院。稍後於十一點，主治醫師會再次跟我們說明新的情況，屆時我會再把新的消息告訴大家。

對於我們家人而言，這是相當大的衝擊，請體諒我們在此般轉折之中，無法一一回覆各位朋友的關懷訊息，但我們都收到沒有遺漏，非常感謝您的不斷支持與陪伴。

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給各位關心家父的先進好友，
經過連日來的努力，家父不曾放棄對抗病情，然而人生如戲，總是有必須下台一鞠躬的時候。經由醫師告知，家父的腦幹已然無法發揮刺激反射，其腦部已停止活動。由於腦壓高過血壓，血液事實上無法送達腦部。
目前，他的心律有出現不整的狀況，這是器官慢慢衰退的一個徵兆。我父親非常勇敢面對人生中的任何挑戰，在這個時刻，是他最後的一段路，我相信他非常感激各位給他的支持與鼓勵。

非常抱歉，由於我們家屬必須經過一段時間來適應與調整我們的情緒，可能未來一段時間，我不一定能夠回覆大家的訊息，但歡迎您在此留言，我很希望聽到，大家說說對於我父親的認識，我希望我們一起用故事，讓他在我們中間，一直繼續鼓勵每一個人。

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公告。

家父之追思會（紀念禮拜）將於三月三十日下午二時三十分至四時假浸信會仁愛堂舉行，地址：台北市八德路一段十一號，我們會為他舉辦一場莊重而活潑的紀念會，在平安喜樂的氣氛中邀請大家一同來懷念這個好人當日衣著原則以簡單正式為原則，大家知道家父的風格崇尚自然，故無須過於拘謹。
詳細資料與正式訃文將於擬定後另行寄發，惟請願意來參與追思會之諸位親友預留時間為荷。

一切治喪事宜，我們遺族已經由家族會議擬定妥當定案，感謝各界關切與支持，此刻我們需要一段寧靜的時間，我的電話不會開機，您若有需要當可在此留言，非常謝謝。