Thanks for the update Brad. Hang in there and stay positive. We're with ya.
jay fishbein
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Brad Fornal wrote:
>My thanks to all of you. I appreciate any prayers any of you are willing to
>send the right direction.
>Monday morning he complained of chest pains. He got his wife, and started to
>drive the 15 minutes to the hospital. Along the way, Wanda convinced him to
>let her drive. When he arrived, he had a severe blockage of the left side of
>the heart. They put in a stent and kept him under sedation. He had around 8%
>heart function when he arrived at the hospital, so they installed a balloon
>pump to help the heart work. They also put him on a ventilator to help him
>breath. Well, today they were able to take the balloon pump out, and his
>blood pressure is staying fairly stable. They brought him out of the
>sedation for a few minutes tonight, and he can move all his fingers and
>toes, and squeeze with both hands. There is no evidence of a stroke.
>Tomorrow, they are hoping to take him off the ventilator, and wean him from
>some of the meds he is on.
>
>Thank you for your concern
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