Kim's heart attack several years back was pretty severe. She had a 100% blockage of the left anterior descending artery. As a result, the easiest way to describe the damage is to say that "Only half her heart beats" It's not quite right, but pretty close.

She has 2 devices implanted in her chest, a "Pacemaker/Defibulator" made by Guidant systems and another experimental device called a "Optimizer". We were at the hospital for a checkup of the Optimizer when she started to show signs of not doing well at all.

I have to say, that the doctors she's had @ Deborah Heart and Lung center (where she is now, and whom installed both devices) are of a class beyond all else. All her doctors and nurses go out of their way not just to make the one issue better, but to hopefully find a way to improve her quality of life. Nurses she hasn't seen in months/years stopped by to wish her well when they saw her name on the admit list. All I can say is that this facility is top notch!

-HuGgLeS- 2 All, and Thanks for your wishes John.
-Piper