Don Wiehe - Over the past several years I have personally watched Rev. Randy Trotter and his family walk through some very difficult and serious health challenges. A few weeks ago I posed several questions to Randy to assist in recording a few details of this ordeal which culminated with a double heart / kidney transplant. I hope his story encourages you and those you are ministering to who may be experiencing a lengthy health challenge. Randy, when did your heart complications begin? Complications became evident about 6 - 8 yrs ago which led to two stents and two transplants. My cardiologist decided I needed a defibrillator stating I was born with a congenital heart defect. Only one side of my heart has ever worked and the working side couldn't compensate anymore. Tell about your defibrillator firing multiple times On Jan 28, 2017 while staying alone at a hotel in Austin my defibrillator starting firing non stop. I stumbled to the lobby and collapsed as my defibrillator continuously fired. In the ambulance, with fear mounting, I heard, "Well! After a life of ministry this is how it's going to end. You're going to die alone! Where's God now?" Stunned, with my device still firing and fear gripping me, I heard a "Loving, Soft and Strong" voice speak, "I've not left you. You're not alone. I'm here with you and I have a plan!". With fear still gripping me there came a peace in the midst of it all! At the ER my heart was beating over 260 times a minute. The ER doctor shouted, "We need to get his heart slowed before he strokes out! Have you stabbed him yet?" A young nurse shouted, "He keeps firing!" and then started crying! I've worked with nurses as a Hospice Chaplain for over 15 yrs! I know nurses! With injection in hand, sobbing out and device firing I thought, "An ER nurse is crying over me! They've seen everything! THIS CAN'T BE GOOD!" After a couple of days a psychologist diagnosed me with PTSD because of the multiple defibrillator firings. Afterwards, I'd wake up shaking uncontrollably
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