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GRASSFLAT – Heroes are available in many varieties. Some are individuals who take an additional step to assist others, some are sports activities figures and others are heroes just because folks admire their angle about life. Eric Laird, matches the later description.

Eric was nominated as our “Hometown Hero” by his step-daughter, Kassondra Coulter, who stated he has at all times been father, a Veteran and a devoted worker of the state correctional institute at Houtzdale.

However his excessive heroism is being proven, as he waits for a life-saving coronary heart transplant.

In December, Eric suffered a large coronary heart assault, generally known as a widow maker, Kassondra stated.

“Throughout his three months within the hospital, he survived many problems thrown his means, together with problems with bleeding out after many stent surgical procedures, being unresponsive at one level, being on a life help machine and efficiently going by LVAD surgical procedure,” she stated in her nomination letter.

He has survived many issues that nobody thought he may, she stated in a telephone interview. “This reveals how robust his physique and spirit are.”

His household has additionally proven robust help for him. Of her mom, Kassondra responded, “she is a fireplace cracker.”

At one time when he was unresponsive and in a coma, Kassondra stated the employees wouldn’t let her mom, Maria, speak to him.

She demanded to be allowed see and speak with him and after this, he started to maneuver his toes and fingers and have become responsive once more.

Her mom additionally had a preacher go into his room every day and pray for him.

Eric Laird of Grassflat suffered a significant coronary heart assault in December. He and his household at the moment are ready for a coronary heart transplant. His stepdaughter nominated him as a “Hometown Hero” for his braveness in going through this problem and for all his help by the years. (Offered photograph)

Presently, he’s dwelling in Grassflat, ready for the decision {that a} coronary heart is out there for him.

“Each time I hear sirens, I’m involved about who’s in hassle, however I additionally suppose ‘that is it,’ which is so contradictory.”

At this level, he’s third on the record for a transplant, however it could be an issue that he’s really doing so nicely at dwelling as precedence can be given to extra seriously-ill sufferers.

The LVAD machine pumps the blood by his physique as he waits.

“He has no pulse,” she acknowledged, which is an odd factor to say about somebody who’s alive. The machine appears like an elevator. “It’s so humorous to listen to it.”

There are issues in regards to the machine if the electrical energy ought to exit of their dwelling, however he does have two battery packs which permit him to go “out and about” for brief intervals of time.

“He will get nervous if he’s out too lengthy,” however they’re grateful that he has a means and is powerful sufficient to depart the home.

When he first received dwelling in February, she stated he couldn’t transfer very nicely.

“It was horrible having to observe him be unsteady and never in a position to stroll even with a walker.”

He needed to relearn the whole lot however as she commented, “he’s a fighter.”

Nonetheless, he’s dissatisfied that he’s not in a position to do the issues he used to do, similar to serving to her transfer lately.

“His worst worry just isn’t with the ability to do the issues he loves,” she stated similar to searching, welding, driving his utility activity car (UTV).

The center assault got here not whereas Eric was working on the jail the place he had been for 19 years, however on his time off.  He was solely 48 on the time. He had hoped to retire at 55 or 60.

Docs didn’t anticipate him to outlive. “Mother didn’t need to quit on him.”

Eric grew to become Kassondra’s step-father when she was three years previous and he by no means hesitated in his tasks for her.

“I used to be his daughter from the get go and he by no means handled me in another way.”

He’s the kind of man who at all times stopped to assist folks, similar to serving to her brother’s associates with car repairs.

“He would provide the shirt off his again.”

His coronary heart assault hit lots of people onerous, she defined, resulting in folks coming collectively to arrange a Gofundme web page to assist pay for his helicopter transport to a Pittsburgh Hospital.

Though they raised sufficient cash for that invoice, his insurance coverage is just masking about 20 p.c of the price of the transplant, so cash remains to be an issue.

The couple is surviving on his retirement funds as a result of Maria has not gone again to work as a result of she will’t depart him.

If you need to assist out, go to https://gofund.me/d024a7bb or gofundme.com and seek for Eric Laird (Eric’s coronary heart transplant and meds).

Prayers are additionally requested for his restoration.

“I consider that the extra folks pray, God hears that and can provide him somewhat extra power.”

If bravery and dealing with adversity are requirements for a hero, Eric positively qualifies.

“My Dad is powerful and brave,” Kassondra stated in her nomination letter. “He’s our hero.”

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