Please keep Gary in your prayers!
9/18/20 Ron C Email
Brother Knights I have news to pass on to you regarding our brother Knight Gary P. The below is a message received yesterday from his son and brother Knight John P. Please keep Gary and Annette in your prayers.
Good evening, gentleman. My dad (Gary) asked me to finally reach out to you all and update you about his status. He is currently in VCU Hospital. He was admitted on Labor Day afternoon after suffering a major heart attack while sitting on his couch at home. We are blessed that mom was with him and saw it happen and that EMS had him at VCU within 30 min of it happening! He had an urgent and life-saving catheterization and a stent was placed. He had had some complications of low BP, heart rhythm issues and mild pneumonia, along with hoarseness, shortness of breath and weakness. He could not talk on the phone due to his breathing and hoarseness, so he did not want me to reach out to you all then. I am happy to report that he has made great progress over the past 3 days. He is much less hoarse, is off oxygen, and is walking short-distances with just a little assistance. If all goes well, he will likely be discharged by Monday, but possibly even this weekend. Due to COVID restrictions, he can only have one visitor per day. I enjoyed spending last night with him! He is now looking forward to speaking with folks and mentioned your names as a good start. He is on main 10 and the direct phone # to his room is 649-5832.
Mom is coping and we are transporting her to see him and bringing her food since she does not drive. No need to call her, but her home # is 741-8666 if you want to! She could use the moral support.
We appreciate your understanding and apologize for not sharing this news sooner. Please pray for dad as he recovers. I know that he looks forward to seeing you all once again. Please feel to share this with other members of the council if you wish. I didn't want to overwhelm him right away!
Fraternally,
John