Like Father, Like Son

Michael Rice, Jr. is living proof that dad knew best

The greatest gifts a father can give to a son are love and the benefit of his experience. Michael Rice, Sr. gave his son Michael both gifts when he recommended Dr. Qamar of ICE.

“I’d been going to Dr. Qamar for a while,” said Michael, Sr., who was experiencing frequent pain, fatigue and swelling in his legs. “I’m a diabetic and I know you can’t be too careful. I told Dr. Qamar about my legs and he did some tests. We looked at everything. I found out my heart’s in great shape, but I had blockages in my legs. We put stents in both of them and now I’m doing great. No pain. No swelling.”

Naturally, dad recommended Dr. Qamar when Michael Rice, Jr. started having problems.

“Both my dad and my grandmother had been patients of Dr. Qamar for a long time,” Michael, Jr. said. “When my problems cropped up — I started passing out and no one knew why — they were both very convincing. My primary physician even recommended someone else, but based on my father’s and grandmother’s experiences, I went to see Dr. Qamar. The net of it all is I’m pretty sure he saved my life.

“After a few months of different tests, I fi nally did a tilt table test and at the 22-minute mark my blood pressure dropped from 80 to 10. They brought the crash cart in, dropped the table, pumped me full of liquids and wouldn’t let me leave the hospital until after I had surgery. The next day, I had a pacemaker. I was 35 years old, working construction and thought I was impervious. Then, to be told you need a pacemaker is quite a wake-up call.

“If not for my wife’s persistence and my dad’s insistence on Dr. Qamar, I might not be here today. My dad and I have talked about it. He insists Dr. Qamar saved his legs and my life. I tend to agree with him.”

In effect, Dr. Qamar healed the younger Michael Rice physically and emotionally. Michael and his dad were always close, but the loving gift father gave to son — the gift of health — has brought them even closer together.

“I would say to anyone, life is precious. If you ever have something happening to you and you don’t know how it fits in the bigger picture; if you ever need a heart doctor, you couldn’t choose better than Dr. Qamar and his staff at ICE. He fi nds out what is wrong and he fi xes it.”

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