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Tuesday, October 08, 2002By Thanksgiving, Mr. Quinn was not only walking, but also riding a stationary bike. "We were astonished," Mr. Berger said. Elena Holmes, the nurse practitioner who supervised Mr. Quinn's care and rarely left his side, cooked a big turkey. Dr. Samuels wrote the couple a note, thanking them for changing his life. On Dec. 6, Dr. Samuels introduced his patient to the press. In the middle of the news conference, Mr. Quinn's young grandson ran onstage to give his grandfather a hug. "I couldn't have staged it better if I was a Hollywood producer," Dr. Samuels said. "It was just so beautiful. And he looked fantastic." Mr. Quinn never made it home. He died of complications. The doctor asked to give a eulogy at his funeral. Mrs. Quinn turned him down. I don’t blame her. It probably would have been more about the heart and the surgeon than the man. posted by Sydney on 10/08/2002 06:05:00 AM 0 comments 0 Comments: |
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