Welcome to
Marrowforums, Laurie. You'll find that the members of this group are an excellent source of information, so please feel free to post your questions as they come up.
Our
Medical Resources page lists treatment centers by state: University of Alabama, Birmingham is a primary center specializing in treatment of aplastic anemia. Click
here to see the UAB information about aplastic anemia.
If you haven't already done so, I recommend contacting the
Aplastic Anemia & MDS International Foundation and asking for their information packet on AA.
It does seem surprising that your Dad had heart surgery with such low blood counts. Has he had a bone marrow biopsy to confirm the diagnosis of aplastic anemia? The doctors are likely doing the right thing to try to control any infection he may have, but very shortly, they'll need to tell you what treatment(s) they recommend.
Hope this helps,
Ruth Cuadra