David’s Story

Site created on July 6, 2014

Welcome to our CaringBridge site. We've created it to keep friends and family updated. In 2014 Dave suffered a heart attack and two subsequent surgeries to put in two stents in the Arteries leading to his heart. On March 8th 2019, David went through a procedure to place a 4th stent at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis.

Once the surgery was underway, the drs decided that they could not perform the procedure and instead would do a quadruple bypass at a later date.

Dave is scheduled for quadruple bypass surgery March 25 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Thank you for your prayers and all the encouraging words and advice for David. He has many wonderful friends and family and he loves you so much. Text or call Grace 715-475-8562 or leave a message here for Dave.

Newest Update

Journal entry by Grace Baldridge

Dad had an appointment with the surgeon Dr. Kashroo. It was the final appointment. It was on April 24th. Dr Kashroo performed the four bypasses. 

Dad seems to be progressing well by the Dr.’s estimation. We found his Doctor to be very thorough, candid, competent,  and having a “good bedside manner”. 

Blood testing finds that the hemoglobin and hematocrit are much improved from what it was right after surgery. 

Dad will be driving in early May. Watch out on the road, everyone!! 

Dad will have home heath visits as well as physical therapy and occupational therapy visits. 

Some time in late May he will commence cardiac rehab three times a week at Centralia’s SSM St. Mary’s hospital. 

Dad says, “I am very grateful and touched, and amazed by all of your concern, prayers, visits, phone calls, emails, texts, cards, food, gifts, rides, and lawn mowing. Above all I am greatly indebted to Grace and Sarah for such dedicated, attentive, and loving care shown to me in the hospital, in rehab, and at home.”

Thank you for joining us and cheering us on during this most important time in Dad’s life. 

Love,
David, Sarah and Grace 
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