After decade of suffering, Baylis man celebrates second chance at life with heart transplant – Muddy River News

After decade of suffering, Baylis man celebrates second chance at life with heart transplant – Muddy River News

QUINCY — Rev. Gary Dice is celebrating one year and one month with his transplanted heart on May 5. He is thankful to God, to his family and friends, to the many members of his medical team and to someone he does not yet know — the person who donated the heart to give him his second chance at life.Born into a family with a history of heart disease, Dice’s life changed in December 2014 as he descended a deer stand in Pike County after a day of hu…

Second Chance – One Man’s Journey of Faith, Healing and Renewal

Father Sosefo. Photo: Supplied In January 2022, during a ceremonial visit to the remote Island of Neifau, Tongan priest Father Sosefo – after 17 years of dedicated ministry, suffered a life-altering turn after accidentally stepping on glass. What began as a minor wound rapidly deteriorated due to worsening infections and seizures. With limited medical care, Fr Sosefo faced the devastating prospect of amputation in Tonga. “I was told there was no…