Support Steve's Heart Surgery Journey

Happy holidays, family and friends. I am writing this on behalf of our beloved uncle, friend, father, husband and grandpa Steve (Harley) Guyette.

On Sunday, December 22nd Steve and his lovely wife, Brenda, were at home enjoying their evening when he began experiencing chest tightness and other heart attack related symptoms. Brenda being a knowledgeable and experienced nurse immediately knew the situation and called 911. Steve was quickly brought to St. Elizabeth’s hospital in Appleton where he remains currently in the intensive care unit.

After numerous tests the doctors concluded Steve has a major in blockage in his LAD artery, also known as the widow maker. This requires Steve to have immediate surgery to remove and repair his blockage.

Steve and his family have decided because of the very poor previous experiences with the

Cardiologist at St. Elizabeth’s that it would be in his be interest to look at other options to perform his life saving surgery. After a couple days of looking and talking to fully occupied hospitals all around the area, Steve was finally accepted at St. Mary’s Hospital in Milwaukee.

Steve is being transferred down to Milwaukee from Appleton on Christmas Day and will have his surgery performed on Friday where he will remain for his recovery.

Because of Steve and his families choice to look else where for a doctor to perform his surgery his insurance will not cover the cost of transportation via Blue Cross Ambulance from Appleton to Milwaukee.

Steve and Brenda have never been ones to ask for help, but instead are ALWAYS willing to help and be there for all of us. In light of this holiday season we thought we could try and make Steve and Brenda’s holiday season a little merrier and brighter by helping them out the transportation fees down to Milwaukee.

Any donations would be more than appreciated by Steve and Brenda.

Sending you all and very Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!