The Fall 2019 Foundation Report

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the

FOUNDATION

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Fall 2019

Heidi Molenaar, grateful patient, with sons Bryden and Logan.

In This Issue: Message from Our ACTING CEO Page 2

ROBOTIC SURGERY: THE FUTURE IS NOW Page 2

MEET AN INSPIRING FATHER-AND-SON TEAM Page 3

SPOTLIGHT ON DEMENTIA CARE Page 4

EMBRACING A BRIGHTER, HEALTHIER FUTURE The spring of 2015 was like any other. I was healthy, active, and 36 years young, working full-time and taking care of my two boys, Bryden and Logan. But for several months I had been suffering from headaches. Like many people, I brushed them off, and blamed it on my sinus issues. On Friday, April 10, I experienced a catastrophic headache that could not be ignored. The next morning, knowing something was terribly wrong, I went to the hospital. I remember seeing the door to the triage room open, hearing a nurse say, “It’s your turn” and responding, “I don’t think I can make it.” That was the last memory I have of that day. Continued on page 5.


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