somniloquence

If you've got it in your heart to say a prayer or light a candle or whatever your faith does, I would definitely appreciate it.

I'll be sending good thoughts his way - and yours, too. I'm not a practioner of organized religion of any sort, but my mom and several friends are, so I'll ask them to include Michael. My mom comes from a Catholic tradition of special masses and prayers for intercession when a loved one is ill, a number of friends are practicing wiccans, and I've a friend who's a minister - so Michael will be covered on several fronts! Even though they aren't my practices, I do believe that good thoughts of any sort won't hurt, and might help.

And Sandy's right, too, in that survival stats on bypass surgery, even a triple bypass, are very good. So Michael will have medicine and science on his side, along with good wishes and prayers - and good friends like you! That's a pretty effective combo. I'll be keeping you both in my thoughts.