John Reeves

The strength started to come back a little bit, but it was still rough. And it was very, very clear, though, that I had a capacity to It's been impaired on hearing and those kinds of interaction and those things. But that's the thing.

But I had to decide by August 15th, and that's my birthday, ironically, that if I step down by then or before, then they're going to have to find somebody to replace me on the primary. And that was going to be my dropout day on that.

But I had to decide by August 15th, and that's my birthday, ironically, that if I step down by then or before, then they're going to have to find somebody to replace me on the primary. And that was going to be my dropout day on that.

But I had to decide by August 15th, and that's my birthday, ironically, that if I step down by then or before, then they're going to have to find somebody to replace me on the primary. And that was going to be my dropout day on that.

How did they do it? How did they remove the clot? Well, it's – I mean I had to originally – I had to go back to – I have to learn how to talk and speak. I went to a speech therapist and have interaction and those kinds of things. And my hearing and those kinds of things were still impacted by that. And they had to monitor my heart because it was – it effectively stopped.

How did they do it? How did they remove the clot? Well, it's – I mean I had to originally – I had to go back to – I have to learn how to talk and speak. I went to a speech therapist and have interaction and those kinds of things. And my hearing and those kinds of things were still impacted by that. And they had to monitor my heart because it was – it effectively stopped.

How did they do it? How did they remove the clot? Well, it's – I mean I had to originally – I had to go back to – I have to learn how to talk and speak. I went to a speech therapist and have interaction and those kinds of things. And my hearing and those kinds of things were still impacted by that. And they had to monitor my heart because it was – it effectively stopped.

I found out after the fact that it actually stopped. and then my heart had to recover, so there was two kinds of things working there, you know, my heart. And then right before the primary, they walked in and they said, well, here, here's what I suggest. Here's what I suggest. Now, we are going to put a pacemaker. We're going to put in a pacemaker.

I found out after the fact that it actually stopped. and then my heart had to recover, so there was two kinds of things working there, you know, my heart. And then right before the primary, they walked in and they said, well, here, here's what I suggest. Here's what I suggest. Now, we are going to put a pacemaker. We're going to put in a pacemaker.

I found out after the fact that it actually stopped. and then my heart had to recover, so there was two kinds of things working there, you know, my heart. And then right before the primary, they walked in and they said, well, here, here's what I suggest. Here's what I suggest. Now, we are going to put a pacemaker. We're going to put in a pacemaker.

And and we're like, hey, that's that's the best thing. So they put that device right here. And for anyone, if you're not really what that is, a pacemaker. But that that that manages your heart, you know, because I had a significant issue with AFib. And that's really what what did that to my heart. And they put that in. And then that was that was that was right before the primary.

And and we're like, hey, that's that's the best thing. So they put that device right here. And for anyone, if you're not really what that is, a pacemaker. But that that that manages your heart, you know, because I had a significant issue with AFib. And that's really what what did that to my heart. And they put that in. And then that was that was that was right before the primary.

And and we're like, hey, that's that's the best thing. So they put that device right here. And for anyone, if you're not really what that is, a pacemaker. But that that that manages your heart, you know, because I had a significant issue with AFib. And that's really what what did that to my heart. And they put that in. And then that was that was that was right before the primary.

Not with clotting, not with clotting. You know, I have, for good things and for bad things, my heart was just like my father's. You know, and he had an issue with AFib, and he was in the hospital. So it's a genetic. Yeah, a genetic issue. And but I didn't. It was never an idea. It was never an idea that I was going to even having a stroke. That wasn't part of the at least my thinking.

Not with clotting, not with clotting. You know, I have, for good things and for bad things, my heart was just like my father's. You know, and he had an issue with AFib, and he was in the hospital. So it's a genetic. Yeah, a genetic issue. And but I didn't. It was never an idea. It was never an idea that I was going to even having a stroke. That wasn't part of the at least my thinking.

Not with clotting, not with clotting. You know, I have, for good things and for bad things, my heart was just like my father's. You know, and he had an issue with AFib, and he was in the hospital. So it's a genetic. Yeah, a genetic issue. And but I didn't. It was never an idea. It was never an idea that I was going to even having a stroke. That wasn't part of the at least my thinking.

I knew that I was in distress. You know, I could tell that my heart was was broken. was in problem. And I was just going to get through this primary. I mean, there's a lot running on that. And then it didn't work out because the stroke hit three days before. And then that forced me. And that put me on an incredibly different kind of a path after that.

I knew that I was in distress. You know, I could tell that my heart was was broken. was in problem. And I was just going to get through this primary. I mean, there's a lot running on that. And then it didn't work out because the stroke hit three days before. And then that forced me. And that put me on an incredibly different kind of a path after that.

I knew that I was in distress. You know, I could tell that my heart was was broken. was in problem. And I was just going to get through this primary. I mean, there's a lot running on that. And then it didn't work out because the stroke hit three days before. And then that forced me. And that put me on an incredibly different kind of a path after that.

They went up in your vein, in your leg. And they went up in. And it's a remarkable technology. Through your leg? Yeah. All the way up to your brain. And they just sucked it out. Wow. And they actually had an x-ray or whatever. And you could see, like, hey, we got it out. And I actually got to see, although I really was still kind of out of it. But that was the clot that all but took my life.