Renewal Campaign
"I'm living proof that if the staff at Windsor Regional Hospital didn't have the tools they need to do their jobs, I wouldn't be here right now. It makes a difference. You can make a difference."
Last August, Ron Cherubin suffered a massive heart attack - one so severe that most patients would not have survived it. Ron is alive today because he had a "team of angels" who rushed to help him … and who never gave up on him.
Ron also had friends like you - neighbours here in Windsor who have made sure that our nurses and doctors have the tools they need to save lives like his.
Like the EKG Cart and Doppler Ultrasound for the Cath Lab that you helped purchase last year, and a Broselow Cart which offers immediate access to crucial Paediatric-sized emergency equipment and medication.
He's asked me to tell you about his experience, so you can see just how important your support of our hospital is - and how deeply grateful we all are for you.
The following are Ron's words. While you read them, will you consider renewing your support of the Windsor Regional Hospital Foundation today - so we're ready to save the life of the next critically ill patient who comes through our doors?
"I had back pains that day. I told my wife I must have slept wrong. She asked me all those common signs of a heart attack - numb arm, nausea, pain in the chest. Neither of us knew that the pain could be in your lower back.
I don't remember anything after that morning until I woke up a week later.
I'd had a massive heart attack - my heart's main artery was 100% blocked. I was out for 40 minutes - without vital signs.
My life was saved because of a quick-thinking passer-by, the emergency responders … and the fabulous team at Windsor Regional Hospital.
I call all of them my "team of angels." They never gave up on me. Even when it looked like maybe my wife, Lisa, was going to need to say goodbye.
When I finally woke up, I couldn't believe what had happened to me - or that I'd been out for a whole week.
The hospital teams were just spectacular. There was not a second where I was left alone to suffer or worry. Whether it was daytime or the middle of the night -whenever I needed someone or something, they were there. I feel so fortunate to have had that care right here in Windsor.
Now, my daughter has just gotten engaged. I'm going to walk her down the aisle. If it hadn't been for the people who came to my aid - and the teams at Windsor Regional Hospital - I wouldn't be doing that.
I want to make sure that other families have the same outcome that I got - the chance for my family to have me around for longer.
To do that, the nurses and doctors need the right tools and equipment. Without that, there are no happy endings."
You've been helping our patients return to the families who love them for years. Thank you!
Will you help us create happy endings to more stories, by renewing your support today?
Today, our medical teams are urgently in need of the following equipment.
- A Barton chair for the Cath Lab which aids caregivers of patients with compromised mobility to transfer them from a bed to a chair;
- A thulium laser for the Operating Room helps offer minimally invasive and highly targeted treatment, reducing patient trauma in the hospital;
- And an endoscopic scope guide processor, to guide our surgeons during minimally invasive procedures.
Each of these pieces of equipment plays a crucial role in saving the lives of our friends and neighbours.
Just like you do.
Please know how grateful we all are to have your committed support of our hospital, and the patients we care for.
Sincerely,
Ashley Weeres
Interim Executive Director
Windsor Regional Hospital Foundation
P.S. Whether you renew your support with a donation today or by joining our monthly giving group - please know how grateful we are to you. As Ron told us, "There aren't even words - thank you doesn't come close."