I would like to share with you an experience that links Mr.
hope with all you people here.
In 1957, When I was about 8 years old suffering from two bouts of rhuematic fever, my FP and local card. sent me to Cleveland
for a last chance examination of my failed AV. My mother met with Dr. Henry Zimmerman in the exam room while he was doing a PE on me. Then he left to take a call and an ECG was done on me. We then when to his office to wait for his assessment. While waiting in his very interesting office, I noticed a picture of him with some writing.
You know how kids are- I peppered her with
questions about the picture. I wanted to know why he didn't use a mirror if he wanted to remember what he looked like. Well, she told me it was not of him, but of a famous entertainer named Bob Hope who looked exactly like the Dr.
The insciption read "Dear Henry, From one look alike to another, Thanks for the memories. Bob Hope"
When the Dr. came back he and mother talked, while I continued to wander about his rather large office. It was a "hushed tone" conversation- all of it bad news. When they were finished he said to me, "Well young man, do you have any question?" I said "Just one- how did you meet Bob Hope?" Both of them laugh- changed the whole mood of the meeting.
Being that Bob Hope moved to Cleveland from England, some how they had met- I can't remember the details. The Dr. told us
that during their research, when things went bad (Most pts. died
during those early days), Bob Hope was one of the people who gave my Drs. inspiration the continue their work.
About three years later, those Drs. had developed an plastic
leaf type valve that they thought might save my life. It did and Bob Hope had his part in it.
Today- My mother, Dr Zimmerman and Bob are gone, but all will
not be forgotten- To these fine people, I say.......
Thanks for the memories of my life!
hope with all you people here.
In 1957, When I was about 8 years old suffering from two bouts of rhuematic fever, my FP and local card. sent me to Cleveland
for a last chance examination of my failed AV. My mother met with Dr. Henry Zimmerman in the exam room while he was doing a PE on me. Then he left to take a call and an ECG was done on me. We then when to his office to wait for his assessment. While waiting in his very interesting office, I noticed a picture of him with some writing.
You know how kids are- I peppered her with
questions about the picture. I wanted to know why he didn't use a mirror if he wanted to remember what he looked like. Well, she told me it was not of him, but of a famous entertainer named Bob Hope who looked exactly like the Dr.
The insciption read "Dear Henry, From one look alike to another, Thanks for the memories. Bob Hope"
When the Dr. came back he and mother talked, while I continued to wander about his rather large office. It was a "hushed tone" conversation- all of it bad news. When they were finished he said to me, "Well young man, do you have any question?" I said "Just one- how did you meet Bob Hope?" Both of them laugh- changed the whole mood of the meeting.
Being that Bob Hope moved to Cleveland from England, some how they had met- I can't remember the details. The Dr. told us
that during their research, when things went bad (Most pts. died
during those early days), Bob Hope was one of the people who gave my Drs. inspiration the continue their work.
About three years later, those Drs. had developed an plastic
leaf type valve that they thought might save my life. It did and Bob Hope had his part in it.
Today- My mother, Dr Zimmerman and Bob are gone, but all will
not be forgotten- To these fine people, I say.......
Thanks for the memories of my life!
