Just received the following from Connie. Looks as though today will be the day for him to finally be released. We will know for sure later this afternoon. The other thread was getting long, anyway, so even though I am jumping the gun a little, I figured a new one wouldn't hurt. Here's what she had to say:

Well the happy phone call finally came! P's INR is 2.4 which should get him a ticket home :) The "Boss" (Dr. Michler) is in town and will see him later today and give him discharge orders.

Saw him last night for the first time since before surgery and he TRULY looks better than he has looked since about a year before the bypass surgery, I think that was in '95.