Early Thursday morning (Thanksgiving Day) Dave was admitted into the emergency room at San Dimas Community Hospital for complications resulting from a blood clot and possible tumor on his brain.
Surgery was performed about 9 am on Thursday to remove a fairly large amount of blood and other tissue. The tissue will be examined by a laboratory to determine the exact make up of it as well has hopefully determine the cause.
Dave has been sedated since yesterday morning and will continue to be asleep until sometime Saturday or Sunday when the swelling of the brain reduces.
Nearly every member of his family (except for Steven who was in Baton Rouge, LA but is on his way back, and our sister Judy is in High Point, NC) was at the hospital much of the day.
While I cannot minimize the seriousness of the situation, we are hopeful that Dave will emerge soon as healthy and vibrant as ever.
Your thoughts and prayers are appreciated during this time.
The company will continue on its course as set by Dave and will continue to be managed by me. When Dave and I spoke Wednesday evening, we discussed how thankful we were for the great staff at Altmans. I am counting on each of them to be as productive as they can be during this difficult time. The concerns of all of you are heartening.
On behalf of Marla and myself, thank you and we will keep you informed.
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Our thoughs and prayers are with you and the family. Please let us know if there is anything we can do for you. Dave, keep up with the humor.....it does help!
Love,
Bob and Sue Ayotte
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