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14FOCUS-FEBRUARY2015Continuedfrompage13Toronto.Thelongscardownthemiddleofhischestistestamenttothefactthattheyopenedhimupcuttingthebonewithasawstoppedandremovedtheheartrepairedtheblockedarteriesplaceditbackinhischestandstitchedhimup.ThedoctorstoldMikethathehasanexcellentstrongheartandgreatvalveshenoted.BecausehisheartissohealthyandhisoveralltnessissoexcellentMikeisaperfectcandidateforaspeedyandsuccessfulrecovery.WhileotherbypasspatientsstartoutslowlywithveminutedaytimewalkstherewasMikestrollingthehospitalcorridorsforhalfansurgeonDr.VermaandthegreatstaffatSt.Mikes.DischargedjustfourdaysaftertheoperationMikereturnedhomeonDecember1.TheSteelefamilydecidedtocancelChristmas2014sinceitwouldbetoomuchexcitement.HoweverMikeandPatsywereabletoenjoyvisitswithsomeoftheirfriendsandfamilyseparatelyovertheholidays.ItwasalsodisappointingthattheyhadtocancelanupcomingtriptoFloridatheendofJanuarywithsomeoftheirfriends.ButbythetimehisbirthdayrolledaroundonDecem-ber29therewasMikeenjoyingahearthealthymealofsalmonandveggiesforhiscelebratorydinnerwithfriendsatJestersCourt.Andyesafterwardstherewasalittletreatofcake.Theonlyproblemwiththisrstso-cialoutingMikesaidwasthatlaughingsomuchmadehischesthurtandhehadtogetapillowtocushionit.TherehasbeenonelittleblipinMikesrecovery.Twoweeksaftersurgeryheexperiencedanatrialutterandonedayhisheartwasracingat135beatsaminuteforninehours.Anelectricalproblemwithhisheartwasdiagnosedsoheneedsaprocedurecalledablationwhichis99percenteffectiveinregulatingapersonsheartbeatbystoppingitfromshort-circuiting.Inthemeantimemedicationisprovingtobeeffective.AndMikecontinuestobeapositivesmilingguy.Imtheluckiestmanintheworldhesaysgrinning.FourteenyearsagohemetPatsywhohesaysmakesmesmileeveryday.Togethertheyraisedtheirblendedfamilyofvesonsaged11121314and15atthattime.Theyalwaysencouragedtheboystohavehealthyandactivelifestylesandasadultstheyaredisplayingandworkingtowardshealthylifestyles.WhydosomepeopleexperiencediseaseeveniftheytakegoodcareofthemselvesMikesaiditcouldcomedowntogenetics.Hisgrandfatherhadsevenheartattacksinhisseventies.Patsysmomwokeupwithindigestiononemorninganddiedofaheartattack.Mikesrstwifewasaverytmarathonrunnerandcancertookherlife.LikeItoldmyboysaftertheirmotherdiedLifeisntfairherecalled.Butyoucandoyourbesttotakecareofyourselfanddoeverythingyoucantobehealthy.YoucantcontrolgeneticsbutyoucancontroltheIvegotaheartofan18year-oldnowthankstomodernmedicine....MikeSteele216QueenStreetPortPerryOntarioL9L1B2Tel905-985-2171Fax905-985-4572www.waggfuneralhome.comPortPerrysonlylocallyownedandoperatedFuneralHomeSince1846MylesORiordanFUNERALDIRECTOROWNERSusanORiordanhouratatimeinthemiddleofthenight.Patsydescribesherhusbandasinexcellentshapeandcompetitive.Mikesaysheislookingforwardtohisrehabilitationexerciseprogram.Ivegottheheartofan18-year-oldnowthankstomodernmedicineMikecommented.Heissoap-preciativeofthegoodcareandfastactiontakenonhisbehalfbylocaldoctorsPuckrinRussellWongandNasser-ShariffplusthenursesatPortPerryHospital1511ReachStreetPortPerry905-985-1999superiortireportperrygmail.comOilChanges33.96IncludestaxUpto5litresMostvehiclesWarrantyApprovedSPECIALSHoursMonday-Friday800am-600pmSaturday800am-200pmCOMPLETESPECIALPRICINGKUMHOKH18AllSeasonTires75.plusOTSinstallandbalancingPreOrderNowforSpring20555R1648WaterSt.PortPerryON905985-3767