It was a lovely early summer day, 85, a brisk wind, and not a cloud in the crisp blue sky. And so, as we often do, Errol, Owen, Cary and I went to the pool. After our refreshing swim, as we were leaving, we noticed a commotion in the pool, and looked up to see that a young boy was drowning. A lifeguard jumped into the deep end of the pool and pulled the struggling boy up, up, up, out of the water and back to life. The boy is fine now, thanks to the heroic lifeguard.
There have been many times when Errol’s doctors and medical team have pulled him back from the edge of life. Dr. Hines, Dr. Hunsinger, Dr. Cnota, Kari Crawford, Dr. Raines, and Dr. Turner are all heroes. Sweet Errol is alive thanks to their training, brilliance, and devotion.
This weekend, a heart patient got the call they had long awaited. A donor heart had been found. It was a perfect match. The patient was rushed into surgery. Two surgeons, two transplant technicians, and two pilots were on a plane bringing the heart back to the awaiting patient. Tragicaly, the plane plunged into Lake Michigan, and all aboard were lost. One of the two doctors was Dr. David Ashburn, a young cardiothoracic surgeon who had trained with Dr. Hines here in Winston-Salem. We know, very well, the healing life these doctors give the world. What a cruel and tragic loss.
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