Russ’s Story

Site created on August 24, 2018

Russ is having open heart surgery for a mitral valve prolapse on Tuesday (Aug 28) in the morning. His daughters (Brooke & Paige) will be posting updates on his surgery and his recovery on this website. We appreciate everyone's thought and prayers!

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9/3 adjusting to being home

Journal entry by Brooke Lauer —

Russ is happy to be out of the hospital, but he is adjusting to being at home and figuring out how to get comfy. With this adjustment, he is feeling pretty crumby today and asks that no one visits till he is feeling a bit better. We'll keep you all updated!
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