UPDATE ON DUANE ROSENBOHM'S CONDITION:
Kay called this morning
and asked that the status of Duane's health be passed on. Earlier this week
Duane was admitted to a hospital in Kansas City for a routine minor surgical
procedure that required general anesthesia. He had a severe reaction to the
anesthesia that caused him to go into cardiac arrest. They did revive him from
the heart attack and then performed a heart catheterization procedure.
Apparently Duane had a benign tumor in his heart which was broken loose by the
catheter. Pieces of the tumor traveled to his brain and caused a stroke. An
MRI indicates some brain damage that may cause some blindness or total
blindness. The part of the brain that controls the sleeping cycle is also
damaged. He's currently in a coma but has had small moments of awareness where
he has correctly responded to questions. As with any brain injury, there are a
lot of uncertainties and unknowns. The benign tumor could have been something Duane
was born with or had most of his life and had never been a problem and may never
have been a problem.
He is currently in the ICU at the St. Joseph
Medical Center, 1000 Carondelet Drive, KC, MO 64114 (816) 942-4400. Kay has
asked we keep Duane in our prayers.
While we all are concerned and want to show our
support, Kay thinks the best way to do that at this time is with cards and notes
sent to their Fairfax address listed below. She will be going home a couple of
times a week and can receive it there.
Duane and Kay Rosenbohm
21992 State Highway Z
Fairfax, MO 64446
