Miracle Man Faces Cops

We're back ... Last time we left you Andy Garcia was recovering nicely and back to most of his usual drumline responsibilities. However, during the past month Andy had spent a couple of weeks having tests at LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City. Doctors said that his heart was functioning at approximately 25 percent of capacity and that he would definitely need a heart transplant in the near future. Hmmmmm ... just two weeks later Andy's name was officially placed on the regional heart transplant list. Fast forward to the present ...

Loud pounding abruptly awakened Andy from his afternoon Sunday Slumber. "Are you Andy Garcia?" two uniformed policemen asked. "Yes, what's up?" Andy replied inquisitively. "The hospital has been trying to contact you; they have a heart and they need you at LDS Hospital right now." Andy quickly scurried to his car wearing his signature shorts and a cautious smile.

Amazingly, just two weeks has passed and there is a heart that matches Andy's requirements. Long story short ... he received the heart transplant last night and is now resting somewhat comfortably in stable condition at LDS Hospital. I even spoke with him this morning. Yes, he had questions about the drumline, and no, I didn't respond to them other than, "We'll take care of it and the kids will do fine." Andy's vital signs are strong, at least stable, and the doctor mentioned that he was impressed at the progress he has already made. Now for the six week recovery.

Jody, one of Andy's protective body guards and nurses, asked that no visitors come to see him at the hospital for at least one to two weeks. Stay tuned to this blog for a time to be named later when visits will be allowed. His sister Vivian and Mother (Cub) are now sitting at the Burbank airport waiting for their Southwest flight to arrive in SLC at 6:30 p.m. The nurses station did say that we could make signs, send balloons, flowers, or get-well cards -- just don't try to deliver them to his room in person ;o)