Here I pray for the for Dr. M for his quick recovery.
Dr M To Undergo Second Bypass Operation Tuesday
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 (Bernama) -- Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad will undergo his second coronary bypass surgery Tuesday at the National Heart Institute (IJN), to be performed by a team headed by his former cardiac surgeon Tan Sri Dr Yahya Awang.
He was admitted to the IJN yesterday for the surgery, the institute said in a statement today.
Dr Mahathir, 81, underwent a coronary bypass operation at the Kuala Lumpur General Hospital on Jan 24 1989 following a heart attack.
IJN medical director Datuk Seri Dr Robaayah Zambahari is heading the panel of doctors which is attending to Dr Mahathir. No visitors are allowed except immediate family members.
Dr Mahathir, who retired in October 2003 after 22 years in office, was admitted to IJN on Aug 18 for a routine check-up and underwent comprehensive cardiac tests. He was discharged two days later.
"Solat Hajat" prayers were held at the Kampung Baru Jamek Mosque here tonight for a successful surgery Tuesday. It was also attended by a son of Dr Mahathir, Datuk Mukhriz.
Mukhriz told Bernama his father would undergo the operation at 8.30am and that he would wheeled into the operating theatre at 6.45am.
"The surgery is expected to take between four and five hours," he said.
He said several specialists from IJN and overseas briefed Dr Mahathir on the procedure and importance of the surgery, and that his father asked many questions, listened intently and agreed to undergo the operation.
Replying to a question, he said Dr Mahathir was in good health and was resting a lot as advised by the doctors.
"He has a good appetite. Sunday and Monday he asked us to buy him `kuih koci' and `apam manis' for afternoon tea," he said.
Similar prayers were held in several other mosques in the country.
On May 14, Dr Mahathir was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of the Langkawi Hospital after complaining of breathing difficulty before being flown the next day to Kuala Lumpur for further treatment at IJN.
Five days later, he was transferred out of IJN's Coronary Care Unit (CCU) to the Bunga Raya ward and discharged on May 24.
On Feb 11, Dr Mahathir was admitted to IJN for a day after a bout of flu.
The former prime minister was admitted to the institute for mild myocardial infarction (mild heart attack) on Nov 9 2006. A day later, he was transferred to the normal ward and discharged on Nov 14.
In 1999, Dr Mahathir was admitted to IJN to rest and undergo treatment for a lung infection which he suffered after returning from performing the haj.
-- BERNAMA
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