
Heart Scene Collage

A place I will never forget · May 28, 2007

Aspirin Therapy

One hour after my cardiac event

Aspirin Therapy

Our family doctor, Michael Fath, arranged a cardiac cath

An encouraging sign on the way home from the hospital

My cardiac cath film

Dr. Michael Harostock checking an image of my damaged heart

Surgeon showing me an illustration of a normal artery

Surgeon showing me an illustration of a narrowed artery

Surgeon checking my cardiac cath film

Waiting for Tomorrow

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Words of Encouragement Travis Sparks

Words of Encouragement Doug MacMillan

Words of Encouragement, Doug MacMillan

The security guard who greeted us the day of my surgery

Preparation

The nurse first assistant, Rose Harlan, during my operation

My anesthesiologist, Dr. Jean Emilcar

Dr Jean Emilcar in OR

A picture of the open heart surgery team

Surgeon showing me a picture of a bypass graft

Surgeon showing me a picture of a bypass graft

Harvesting a vein

Harvesting an artery

Surgeon showing me the computer screen of the Medtronic heart lung machine

The circulating nurse during my surgery

Surgeon showing me a picture of the Medtronic heart lung machine in operation

A nurse anesthetist

My perfusionist, Joe Zimak, operating the heart lung machine

Dr. Harostock, my surgeon, during surgery

Dr. Harostock adjusting drainage tube

My intensive care unit nurse, Nancy Dines

My intensive care unit room

Kitch and nurse Nancy Dines in the intensive care unit

Visiting Hours

Bob Hapeman gave me an electrocardiagram in the intensive care unit

The entrance to the step-down unit

My room in the step-down unit

The nurses' station outside my room

My respritory therapist, Bob Drago

One of the nurses in the step down unit during my recovery

A moment of thought during a long day

Night Duty

A special moment with the most spiritual man I know

One of the nicest people I met during my hospital stay

Discharge class notice

Hug-A-Heart

Elaine Blessing my Gentiva nurse examines my incision

Measuring vital signs at home

A visit from a dear friend during recovery

A post-operative consultation

An Introduction to cardiac rehab

Article about cardiac rehab

Our cardiac rehab group

Warming up during cardiac rehab

Cardiac rehab classes about lifestyle change

A lighter moment during cardiac rehab

Lifestyle changes

Cardiac rehab nurses

Working out during cardiac rehab

Working the treadmill during cardiac rehab

Cardiac Rehab friends, Jane, Louie and Lenny

Checking blood pressure during cardiac rehab

Checking Martina's Monitor

Louie's Party

Louie's Moment

Article about anxiety and depression after surgery

Thallium stress test during my recovery

Nurse taking blood pressure prior to stress test

Perspective

A Surprise for my caregiver

A surprise for my caregiver

The Picture, King's College Graduates Saved My Life

Newspaper Article about the Heart Scene Series

On location during heart scene series

On Location Dressed in Our "Bunny Suits"

Getting the message out when the plan was for 16 episodes

Tom Gibbon helped us with our Heart Scene series

The most positive learning experience of my life

On location during heart scene series

On Location in our "Bunny Suits"

Dinner with our friends the Zikors

Heart Gala

Judy and Kitch

AHA Speech

A Priceless Moment during the heart gala

Visiting Dr O two days after the Heart Gala

Dr. O stops the bleeding

Getting the message out

Stories From The Heart

Newspaper account of the final episode of the series

Presenting the Final Episode to WBRE TV

Lori, Colleen, Michelle & Kitch outside WBRE TV

Merle, Ellen, Kitch, Jerry at the WBRE TV Picture

Nurses Enjoying Dr. Harostock's Reception

Dr Harostock's Reception

Dr. Harostock's Reception

A Joyful Moment

My Friend, Louie

With Gratitude

Planning the Celebration of Life festival in Windsor Park

Dessert for the Celebration of Life

Lenny & Jackie Skibicki at the Celebration of Life Festival

Bill, Vince & Gerri's surprise

Parents and former students enjoying our celebration of life cookout

Members of Brighter Light arriving for the cookout

Ellen Mondlak and guests

My perfusionist and his daughter enjoying our celebration of life cookout

Barbequed chicken for our guests

Guests for dinner

Serving dinner

Poster for Our Concert for Life

Erin Canedy reading Bill Gaydos poem at the Concert for Life

Erica Leigh performing at the Convert for Life

Mike Lewis and Martin Young performing at our Concert for Life

Closing the Circle