Zola’s heart surgery

Zola continues to do very well. Here’s a photo from his hospital bed:
Zola, one day after heart bypass surgery

Zola is out of the ICU and into his own room. The doctors are very pleased with his progress. He’s doing very well. Sandra’s doing better also.
Cards can be sent to the ministry’s PO box address. They have already received “tons” of them.

Zola came through the surgery well. The operation was about 4 1/2 hours long, from 12:30 to 5 PM. He was still asleep at 10 PM but they expected him to be up shortly. He was moving around (but didn’t appear to be in pain). He should be moved from the [...]

Zola was taken into surgery around 12:30. He is expected to be out around 5 PM CT.

Zola says this in the upcomming September Levitt Letter about his surgery and suggestions (given here and elsewhere) about alternatives to surgery:

If anyone wants to know, I gave a fleeting thought to simply sitting it out and seeing how far I could go. Perhaps I would live longer than anyone expected, by medication and losing [...]

Zola’s surgery has been scheduled for Thursday, July 28, 2005 at NOON US Central Time. He arrives at the hospital at 9 AM.

Zola discusses his upcomming surgery in episode V1619 “Two Soldiers: Two Battles” of Zola Levitt Presents, which broadcasts July 17–July 23, 2005. See the TV Schedule for a broadcast time in your area.
This episode will be available soon for viewing on your computer on the Zola on Internet TV page.

In late 1982, after experiencing some symptoms of heart trouble, Zola underwent a triple coronary bypass operation with six grafts using veins from his leg. In 1994, he had two angioplasties to improve his circulation.
This procedure should have lasted for ten to fifteen years, which would have taken Zola to about 1997. Zola believes that [...]