Added Mar 20, 2021
We had quite a scare this past fortnight as Andre was rushed to the emergency room with acute atrial fibrillation. Nearly a full week in hospital was spent trying to stabilize and control an irregular heart beat that dropped his blood pressure and ultimately his pulse to a level where we almost lost him. Thankfully, his doctors persisted in administering various medications until the right combinations and dosages were found that were needed to stabilize his weakened heart. A history of cardiac episodes over the past 14 years have already left their scars on his heart. Frail, yes...weakened, yes...but his will to fight on is never diminished. Last Monday, the doctors performed a cardioversion procedure, and much to everyone's astonishment, the heart reverted back to a normal sinus rhythm with just one 1 shock of the defibrillator. Andre continues his recovery and, we are hopeful that soon he will return to his beloved easel in the studio.