Dear Friends and Family,
I am writing to you today about my loving husband, Bill Troutman. At the young age of 42, Bill suffered his first heart attack. Since that time Bill has suffered several more heart attacks, has had numerous procedures done to his heart, three open heart surgeries and a pacemaker-defibrillator implanted. In 2007 Bill was diagnosed with Lymphoma and went thru chemotherapy while putting him into remission, the drugs were very toxic to his heart. At that point he was in end stage heart failure.
Based on the recommendations from Bill’s doctors at the Hospital of The University of Pennsylvania, this past June, Bill had his fourth open heart surgery and was implanted with an LVAD (left ventricular assist device). We are hoping that this device will give him the time he needs until he is able to receive a life-saving heart transplant. This is where your help is desperately needed.
Updates (3)
March 7, 2014
3-5-14 Travelled to HUP for two week biopsy, spiked a fever & was admitted & diag with multifocal pneumonia.
February 15, 2014
Bill is excited for his discharge from the rehab facility this Monday 2-17-14. He will have a heart biopsy early that day and an afternoon appt so it will be a late day discharge. We will stay overnight at the Gift of Life Family House and drive home the next day!
Guestbook
December 1, 2013
Bill and Kim
This is Bill we met a couple a weeks ago at the Gift of Life House.I hope you are doing ok and had a nice Thanksgiving. I was just checking to see how you are doing and what did the doctors say about your listings on the transplant list
Bill Ravenkamp([email protected])
November 8, 2012
I know Bill will get through this. We wish you and your family the best. I wish I could do more.
Candi/Pittsburgh
October 17, 2012
Kim and Billy,
You both have been through so much, your strenth is amazing,hanging in there, God will see you through. If there is something I can do let me know, thanks.
Nancy Miller Bechtel
