Meet My Dad!!
My dad, John Newton Ryland, III, (or Jack) is quite an amazing man. He and my mom Darlene have been married 54 years and live in Danville, Virginia. He is affectionately know as "Peepaw" to his three grandchildren Catharine, Emily and Jacob and "Pops", "Peeps" and "Daddy" to his four children: Jack IV, Dave, Suzanne and Kathleen. He is Uncle Jack to his nieces and nephews who are very near and dear to his heart. My dad has a great sense of humor and very quick-witted. He can also be a stubborn, strong-willed individual and needless to say is determined to recover quickly so he can return home. He is a Virginia Tech Hokie fan and is looking forward to football season! Since he missed his beach trip in July, my dad is also looking forward to some R & R at Emerald Isle in late September...maybe a birthday trip for both he and my mom!!
My dad is here at Duke because of Aortic Stenosis. Aortic stenosis is a narrowing of the valve. When this happens, the heart has to push harder to get blood through the smaller opening and less blood circulates through the heart and to the rest of the body. In older patients, aortic stenosis may be caused by calcium that builds up on the valve. This buildup also hardens the valve, which can hinder its ability to open and close properly.
We are so excited that surgery went well & Jack is recovering nicely! Tell him that he & all of you will remain in our thoughts & prayers as he progresses through his recovery in the coming weeks. Tell him, too, to not be too hard on the nurses - I'm sure they are loving him & there will be plenty of good stories to tell.
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Cheryl & Rob
After what seemed like forever I finally got a call from my mom and was able to talk to Peepaw! He sounded great which was such a relief to me. I just talked to my mom a little bit ago and she said that he was up and walking. I am very ready for him to be back home in Danville so hopefully there will be a speedy recovery at Duke!
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