the
FOUNDATION
report
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.