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Blue Valley West coach says he feels blessed after receiving coronary heart transplant
Up to date: 8:17 AM CST Nov 28, 2020
KAREN: THANKSGIVING HAS NEW MEANING FOR THE LOWE FAMILY THIS YEAR, RANDY,A FOOTBALL A WRESTLING COACH AT BLUE VALLEY WEST, HAD A HEART TRANSPLANT IN SEPTEMBER. >> WHEN I GOT THE CALL ON LABOR DAY I WAS — IT WAS LIKE WINNING THE LOTTERY. I WAS SO OVERCOME WITH EMOTION. JUST CRYING, I COULD NOT BELIEVE IT. KAREN: BACK IN HE FOUND OUT HE JULY, NEEDED A NEW HEART. HE HAD BEEN A LITTLE OUT OF BREATH,BUT HAD NO IDEA HOW BAD HIS HEART WAS UNTIL HE WENT THROUGH A SERIES OF TESTS. >> CARDIOLOGIST CAME IN AND SAID YOUR HEART IS NOT CAPABLE OF SUSTAINING LIF HE SAID IT IS ONE OF THE WORST HEARTS WE HAVE EVER SEEN AND I GO,HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE? I’VE JUST BEEN WALKING AROUND DOING MY NORMAL STUFF? KAREN: THAT IS WHEN THE COACHES IN THE AREA STEPPED IN. RANDY WAS ON THE TRANSPLANT LIST, BUT A COACH AT ST. JAMES ACADEMY KNEW OF AN ORGAN DONOR AND CALLED A COACH AT BLUE VALLEY NORTH. >> PLAYING A SMALL ROLE IN TRYING TO PEOPLE CONNECT WITH OTHER PEOPLE WAS MY ROLE IN THINGS. >> I GET A TEXT FROM HIM AND IT IS A VAGUE TEXT, HE SAID I GOT A GUY THAT I THINK WE CAN HELP THEM WITH A HEART AND I AM GOING — , I DON’T THINK IT WORKS LIKE KAREN: BUT IT DID, THE OREGON FUN — THE ORGAN DONOR FAMILY DONATED THE HEART, IT WAS A PERFECT MATCH AND 7 WEEKS FROM THE TIME HE FOUND OUT HE NEEDED A NEW HEART,HE GOT ONE. IT JUST HAPPENED SO FAST AND , IT COULDN’T HAVE BEEN ANY MORE PERFECT. AS IT TURNS OUT IT WAS A DIRECT DONOR, WHICH IS THE RE MIRACLE, THAT SOMEBODY CHOSE YOU, TO GET THEIR HEART SCOT — I AM A GUY OF FAITH AND I’M TAKING THESE ANGELS WORK REALLY FAST AROUND HERE. KAREN: RANDY RECEIVED HIS NEW HEART AND WENT HOME AFTER A WEEK IN THE HOSPITAL FEELING LIKE A NEW MAN IN A — AND A HUMBLED ONE. >> I FEEL TRULY BLESSED. >> JUST THE POWER OF PEOPLE WITH STRO FAITH FINDING A WAY TO COME TOGETHER. I DON’T BELIEVE
Blue Valley West coach says he feels blessed after receiving coronary heart transplant
Up to date: 8:17 AM CST Nov 28, 2020
Randy Lowe, a Blue Valley West soccer and wrestling coach, acquired a coronary heart transplant in September. He came upon he wanted a brand new coronary heart in July, and that is when space coaches stepped in.
Randy Lowe, a Blue Valley West soccer and wrestling coach, acquired a coronary heart transplant in September. He came upon he wanted a brand new coronary heart in July, and that is when space coaches stepped in.
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