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County icon needs community's prayers |
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January 8, 2017 |
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Rockey Burkholder being cared for at
Boundary Community Hospital with the
loving attention of his mother, Valdie
(left) and sister, Teresa Becker. |
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Update: As of noon Monday,
January 9, staff at Kootenai Health tell family
that Rockey is awake, lucid and able to speak,
though he's not quite as garrulous as usual just
yet. While multiple tests have been done, the
family has not yet been told what befell Rockey,
though a stroke still appears likely. Rockey is
in room 351, and his family sends thanks for the
outpouring of love and prayers.
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Rockey (left)
and brother-in-law Marty Becker. |
At about 11 a.m. today, Rockey Burkholder, 68,
was found on the floor of his Bonners Ferry
home, unconscious and in dire condition, but
breathing, by his sister and brother-in-law,
Teresa and Dr. Marty Becker.
While Marty took steps to stabilize Rockey,
Teresa called 911, and Boundary Ambulance EMTs
arrived quickly and transported Rockey to
Boundary Community Hospital, where Dr. Yost led
his ER team in providing life-saving care.
Once stabilized, Rockey was transported to
Kootenai Health, Coeur d'Alene, where he was
able to respond to simple questions.
Rockey has been admitted at Kootenai Health,
where multiple tests have been administered to
determine what happened.
At present, most indications are that he
suffered a stroke.
While he cannot yet see the visitors his family
knows he would love to see, Rockey's family asks
that all who know and love him keep him in their
thoughts and prayers as he fights to be able to
once again smile and laugh with us. |
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