My old friend Bob Rucker has had to deal with a heart defect his whole life. It caused his heart to enlarge and as of late, he has been suffering from heart failure. A few weeks ago he went into Westchester Medical Center on the heart transplant list. On the 30th he got his new heart.

Bob is doing well, but is on lots of medication and I can’t go see him, yet. I figure Monday or Tuesday I’ll stop by and check out his new heart.

Heart transplant surgery is getting to be routine, and Bob was otherwise in perfect health. But, this is not a slam dunk by any means, and Bob has been in my thoughts.

Send Bob your best wishes.