Peter Banko
Peter Banko
endanger further gone move moving position surgery
It's not moving and ... the cardiologists do not feel it's going to move. ... If it were in a position where it's going to move they would have gone in and done surgery immediately. It's not in a position where they think it's going to move any further to endanger his health.
bird plans point remove surgery
At this point in time, there's no plans to do surgery to remove that bird shot.
fixed heart plan point remove surgery time
At this point in time there is no plan to do surgery to remove the birdshot. It is fixed in the heart at this point in time.
good healthy news
The good news is Mr. Whittington has a very healthy heart, He's doing wonderful.
chamber heart
The birdshot was not ever in the chamber of the heart.
joking last night patient rested staff
The patient rested well last night and was joking with staff this morning.
might twice
They might see this once or twice in their lifetime.
basically caused heart minor
It basically caused him to have a minor heart attack.
kinda wondering
He's kinda wondering what all the hoopla is about.
condition stable
He's doing well and in stable condition today.
attack heart
He has not had a heart attack in the traditional sense. As I said before, he was asymptomatic.
appears bird heart minor moved shot
Some of the bird shot appears to have moved and lodged into part of his heart in what we would say is a minor heart attack.
condition continues extremely stable
His condition continues to be stable ... it's not critical, its not serious. He's in stable condition, doing extremely well.
chair earlier gotten great met today
I met with him earlier today he was in a great mood. He has gotten up in a chair today.