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ed healthy enough to return to work he was fine for almost a whole year recalls christine then in january he asked to be we did it with your help we have our wheelchair bus we wish to thank the following organizations for their donations kiwanis of markham lions club of markham masonic lodges trendsetters markham district veterans chesebroughponds parnell foods stephen b roman foundation alsop insurance medchem laboratories womans committee of markham we are also grateful for the generosity of many kind individuals markhaven seniors home 54 parkway avenue markham taken back to the hospital fur ther investigation revealed he had suffered another attack of congestive heart failure following tests at st michaels hospital in toronto he returned home in may and went back to work the following month in september 1987 another health problem surfaced last fall we went away for about a week remembers christine we were at a wedding and he began to feel unwell he thought at first that the food didnt agree with him jacks problem turned out to be caused by gall stones which forc ed him to undergo surgery following his recovery from that operation he was examined by a cardiologist at toronto western hospital who confirmed that his only hope for a normal life was a transplant just the day before christmas he decided to have the surgery said christine his name was put on the list for a heart transplant and he return ed home where his health re mained stable until april when he had another heart attack once again he was admitted to ajaxpickering hospital where doctors told him his heart was failing badly they arranged to have him transferred to the in tensive care unit at toronto on approved credit and remember at sears theres never a down payment offers applies to any single item of 200 or more m our home furnishings home appliances home entertainment departments see your sears retail store for details offers ends sat nov 5 1988 excluding chandeliers ceiling fans and readymade 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christine through it all jack remained calm and stoic he was such a cool cat it was amazing laughs christine he was such an easy patient says jack it has never bothered me from day to day we see how it goes its no use worry ing about tomorrow before his transplant could be approved he was subjected to a strict series of tests over a 10day period he did so well they had hardly any problems christine noted the moment they praved for came on june 26 when the hospital was alerted that a donor heart was on its way from hamilton ironically it was one of the few times christine was not at jacks bedside because she was celebrating their grandsons first birthday when christine finally heard the good news she could hardly believe it word was received by the hospital at 2 pm and by 6 pm jack was in the operating room at nine oclock he asked the nurse what time it was she says wonderingly jack meanwhile took it all in stride its not as bad as bypass or open heart surgery he claims you dont have to wait to see whats inside the couple werent given the name of the donor but were told he was a young man from the hamilton area their gratitude to their unknown savior and his family is tempered by the knowledge that others will not be so fortunate there are 3000 people on the list in canada but there just arent enough donors christine laments through all their troubles christine and jacks neighbors and friends were a tower of strength offering the couple both practical and emotional support jj i really feel part of this comr munity says christine we have found our roots herewith these people she has praise too for the paramedics in brougham and claremont they were fan tastic she says they would always come when we needed them they encountered the same level of care and concern from the staff at toronto western hospital its so friendly smiles christine everyone was so kind and the support was terrific a little more than three weeks later jack was able to return home initially he attended the hospital clinic every friday now he goes down every 3 weeks for us its a holiday not hav ing to go all the time says christine adding that regular checkups are a small price to pay for his renewed health the couple immigrated from holland in 1953 moving to their current home 20 years ago their love of children led them to adopt two sons and later to become foster parents to a number of other youngsters tragically their eldest son was killed in a car accident seven years ago but despite their set backs they believe they have been blessed in many ways they hope jacks recovery will encourage people to discuss organ donations with their families and to carry donor cards they point out that its much easier for everyone if the decision to donate is made at a time when the threat of death is far away but for now they both look for ward to celebrating christmas birthdays and other special fami ly occasions free of the fear and uncertainty that has been part of their lives for 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