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msmaron · 09-10-2014, 03:43 PM

Hello everyone,

I wanted everyone to know that on last Sunday the 7th. Ken Ehrenhofer suffered a heart attack.

We were cleaning up from our Model A Quad meet and he began to have tightness in the chest, heavy sweats and not feeling well. Lil" Val loaded him in the car and took him to Central Dupage Hospital, he was given nitro glycerin, O2 and some tests were performed, it was found that there was some oxygen deprivation to his heart. In the morning a blood enzyme test did confirm a heart attack and an angiogram followed. He was found to have an 80% blockage and surgery was performed to put in 3 "NOS"

stints, 2 in one artery and 1 in another.

He is at home and resting and feeling much better, and looking forward to getting back to Model A's. I talked to him a night ago and he sounds great.

Helen has requested that no one at this time call the house OR his cel. But to PLEASE feel free to email him your well wishes or post here.

kingbee · 09-10-2014, 03:47 PM

What a shocker, here's wishing him the very best

Mitch//pa · 09-10-2014, 03:57 PM

feel better soon Ken... i am glad everything is good now

C26Pinelake · 09-10-2014, 04:23 PM

[B]Ken. I wish you well. I had the same repeat performance a year ago and all is better now. Do whAt the doc says and get caught up on the Model A sites on the lap top. Glad to hear you are in good hands and on the way to a quick and total recovery !
Wayne B]

spdway1 · 09-10-2014, 04:29 PM

Ken, Get well soon! Don't push it. AHOOGA.

Mike · 09-10-2014, 04:36 PM

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Ken,
We all hope you get better soon !

Mike

Russell in Tulsa · 09-10-2014, 05:10 PM

Wow, sounds like he was lucky to have people around to identify a problem and help him get to the hospital. Here's hoping for a quick and full recovery.

HS · 09-10-2014, 05:16 PM

Hey Ken,

Take it easy, You are in our prayers Brother!! Take it easy. I still remmeber what a great ttime we had at the Photo shoot in French Lick. Get well soon!! I want to see you at Hershey for the Chili Feed!!!!!

Hugh Smith

1931 flamingo · 09-10-2014, 05:32 PM

Get well soon AND follow the Dr's orders ! !
Paul in CT

Carb Guy · 09-10-2014, 05:32 PM

Sorry to hear about your heart attack. Do all the rehab stuff and you should be OK that is most important . We will keep you in our prayers. Good luck.

Barry B./ Ma. · 09-10-2014, 05:45 PM

Get well soon Ken, take it a step at a time and don't over do it.

Barry B./ Ma.

portside · 09-10-2014, 05:48 PM

Hi Ken , Take it easy , you need to slow down. I couldn't keep your pace. Get well soon. I was suprised to see my picture inside the Marc cover !!! How did you get that shot inserted so late ? Norm L.

Michael M · 09-10-2014, 06:42 PM

Ken, wishing you a speedy recovery! Be sure not to rush the recuperation: easy does it!

BRENT in 10-uh-C · 09-10-2014, 06:47 PM

Best wishes on a speedy recovery.

Willie Krash · 09-10-2014, 06:58 PM

We've never met Ken, nevertheless glad to hear you are OK. We need all the Model A guys (and gals) we can get. Recover soon.

MikeK · 09-10-2014, 07:23 PM

Ken, glad to hear you're now on the mend. That 40 horses garage needed a rest, now you can give it one for a while.

stewwolfe · 09-10-2014, 07:37 PM

Best wishes for a speedy recovery Ken. Follow your doctor's orders and do the rehab. Glad they got you fixed up!

Spokes · 09-10-2014, 07:55 PM

Ken, glad your on the recovery road !!!

Tom Wesenberg · 09-10-2014, 07:57 PM

Best wishes for a speedy recovery and hope to see you soon.

cabrioletgalaxie · 09-10-2014, 08:21 PM

A good outcome to a possible disaster. Glad he is doing well.
A word of caution however. It is always best to call an ambulance instead of taking a suspected heart attack patient to the hospital yourself. Why? Because in the ambulance they can begin treatment right away where as if you drive him yourself, you cannot.
Ambulances are well equipped and well staffed.
Please heed this advice. I've seen folks drive the patient themselves and the patient died because he went from bad to worse and the driver could do nothing.
I'm retired with 40 years in the medical profession so want to share this for future circumstances.

09-10-2014, 03:43 PM	#1
msmaron Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wauconda, IL Posts: 3,600	Update on Ken Ehrenhofer's Heart Attack Hello everyone, I wanted everyone to know that on last Sunday the 7th. Ken Ehrenhofer suffered a heart attack. We were cleaning up from our Model A Quad meet and he began to have tightness in the chest, heavy sweats and not feeling well. Lil" Val loaded him in the car and took him to Central Dupage Hospital, he was given nitro glycerin, O2 and some tests were performed, it was found that there was some oxygen deprivation to his heart. In the morning a blood enzyme test did confirm a heart attack and an angiogram followed. He was found to have an 80% blockage and surgery was performed to put in 3 "NOS" stints, 2 in one artery and 1 in another. He is at home and resting and feeling much better, and looking forward to getting back to Model A's. I talked to him a night ago and he sounds great. Helen has requested that no one at this time call the house OR his cel. But to PLEASE feel free to email him your well wishes or post here. __________________ Mark Maron Ill., Region MARC & MAFCA MARC JSC Member MAFFI Trustee National Facebook Admin. https://www.facebook.com/groups/MARC.group/ A7191-Sport Coupe 29 Roadster 29-Town Sedan 29-Original Special Coupe

09-10-2014, 03:47 PM	#2
kingbee Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Northern Chicago suburb Posts: 105	Re: Update on Ken Ehrenhofer's Heart Attack What a shocker, here's wishing him the very best

09-10-2014, 03:57 PM	#3
Mitch//pa BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks County, PA Posts: 11,454	Re: Update on Ken Ehrenhofer's Heart Attack feel better soon Ken... i am glad everything is good now

09-10-2014, 04:23 PM	#4
C26Pinelake BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Michigan / Ontario border, Sarnia, Ontario. 50 miles from Detroit and 150 from Toronto. Posts: 5,800	Re: Update on Ken Ehrenhofer's Heart Attack [B]Ken. I wish you well. I had the same repeat performance a year ago and all is better now. Do whAt the doc says and get caught up on the Model A sites on the lap top. Glad to hear you are in good hands and on the way to a quick and total recovery ! Wayne B]

09-10-2014, 04:29 PM	#5
spdway1 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Chicopee, MA Posts: 1,401	Re: Update on Ken Ehrenhofer's Heart Attack Ken, Get well soon! Don't push it. AHOOGA.

09-10-2014, 04:36 PM	#6
Mike Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: ASTON, PA. Posts: 725	Re: Update on Ken Ehrenhofer's Heart Attack Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Ken, We all hope you get better soon ! Mike

09-10-2014, 05:10 PM	#7
Russell in Tulsa Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Tulsa Oklahoma Posts: 298	Re: Update on Ken Ehrenhofer's Heart Attack Wow, sounds like he was lucky to have people around to identify a problem and help him get to the hospital. Here's hoping for a quick and full recovery.

09-10-2014, 05:16 PM	#8
HS Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 127	Re: Update on Ken Ehrenhofer's Heart Attack Hey Ken, Take it easy, You are in our prayers Brother!! Take it easy. I still remmeber what a great ttime we had at the Photo shoot in French Lick. Get well soon!! I want to see you at Hershey for the Chili Feed!!!!! Hugh Smith

09-10-2014, 05:32 PM	#9
1931 flamingo Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: new britain,ct 06052 Posts: 9,390	Re: Update on Ken Ehrenhofer's Heart Attack Get well soon AND follow the Dr's orders ! ! Paul in CT

09-10-2014, 05:32 PM	#10
Carb Guy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 186	Re: Update on Ken Ehrenhofer's Heart Attack Sorry to hear about your heart attack. Do all the rehab stuff and you should be OK that is most important . We will keep you in our prayers. Good luck.

09-10-2014, 05:45 PM	#11
Barry B./ Ma. Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southbridge, Ma. Posts: 1,614	Re: Update on Ken Ehrenhofer's Heart Attack Get well soon Ken, take it a step at a time and don't over do it. Barry B./ Ma.

09-10-2014, 05:48 PM	#12
portside Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 43	Re: Update on Ken Ehrenhofer's Heart Attack Hi Ken , Take it easy , you need to slow down. I couldn't keep your pace. Get well soon. I was suprised to see my picture inside the Marc cover !!! How did you get that shot inserted so late ? Norm L.

09-10-2014, 06:42 PM	#13
Michael M Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Middlesex County, NJ Posts: 298	Re: Update on Ken Ehrenhofer's Heart Attack Ken, wishing you a speedy recovery! Be sure not to rush the recuperation: easy does it!

09-10-2014, 06:47 PM	#14
BRENT in 10-uh-C Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Eastern Tennessee Posts: 11,507	Re: Update on Ken Ehrenhofer's Heart Attack Best wishes on a speedy recovery. __________________ . BRENT in 10-uh-C . www.model-a-ford.com ...(...Finally Updated!! ) .

09-10-2014, 06:58 PM	#15
Willie Krash Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Phoenix, Oregon Posts: 661	Re: Update on Ken Ehrenhofer's Heart Attack We've never met Ken, nevertheless glad to hear you are OK. We need all the Model A guys (and gals) we can get. Recover soon. __________________ Mike Stitt "A business that make nothing but money is a poor business." -Henry Ford Last edited by Willie Krash; 09-10-2014 at 07:55 PM.

09-10-2014, 07:23 PM	#16
MikeK Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Windy City Posts: 2,919	Re: Update on Ken Ehrenhofer's Heart Attack Ken, glad to hear you're now on the mend. That 40 horses garage needed a rest, now you can give it one for a while.

09-10-2014, 07:37 PM	#17
stewwolfe Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: North Chesterfield, VA Posts: 299	Re: Update on Ken Ehrenhofer's Heart Attack Best wishes for a speedy recovery Ken. Follow your doctor's orders and do the rehab. Glad they got you fixed up! __________________ '31 40B '31 68C

09-10-2014, 07:55 PM	#18
Spokes Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Monterey Peninsula,California Posts: 194	Re: Update on Ken Ehrenhofer's Heart Attack Ken, glad your on the recovery road !!!

09-10-2014, 07:57 PM	#19
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Update on Ken Ehrenhofer's Heart Attack Best wishes for a speedy recovery and hope to see you soon.

09-10-2014, 08:21 PM	#20
cabrioletgalaxie Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Maine Posts: 377	Re: Update on Ken Ehrenhofer's Heart Attack A good outcome to a possible disaster. Glad he is doing well. A word of caution however. It is always best to call an ambulance instead of taking a suspected heart attack patient to the hospital yourself. Why? Because in the ambulance they can begin treatment right away where as if you drive him yourself, you cannot. Ambulances are well equipped and well staffed. Please heed this advice. I've seen folks drive the patient themselves and the patient died because he went from bad to worse and the driver could do nothing. I'm retired with 40 years in the medical profession so want to share this for future circumstances.