Keith W. Michl, MD, FACP

This happened on August 30, 2023, around 11AM. I was sitting at my computer and happened to glance down at the rug, approximately six feet away. I was surprised to see some blood drops on the rig and couldn't figure out how they had gotten there. I left my chair and with a damp cloth, I wiped up the spots and assumed that my dog may have somehow bled on the spot, but after examining him, I could find nothing on him that would indicate that he had created the mess. A few minutes later, after giving the puzzle some thought, something told me to call my doctor of about thirty years, Keith Michl. After describing the situation to him, almost without any further conversation between us, he ordered me to contact our local emergency squad immediately and have them take me to the hospital. There was no further conversation between us. With no hesitation, I immediately followed his instructions and with no idea regarding the situation as to why he had given me the orders, I awaited the ambulance which arrived within about ten minutes. I was puzzled; I felt fine! While travelling to the hospital, I had a normal conversation with the male nurse sitting next to me in the ambulance. Avoiding any discussion of the odd circumstances of my hospital stay that day, the next day I was transported to another hospital about two hours away. I still had no idea of why I was in or had been in either hospital. On the third day I was picked up to be taken home by a very close friend. I recall about half of that trip, but the rest of the ride and for about three weeks later, I can recall almost nothing. As it turned out, I was I was soon taken to two other hospitals of which I have no recollection at all. It took me about two or three months even to begin to recover from a fall to the floor of my office in my own home and I still don't fully understand what actually happened, but Keith apparently had it figured out based out on the few most slight descriptions I gave him on the phone. In short, he probably saved my life, something for which obviously I shall be grateful to him for whatever time I have left. By the way, I'm almost 92 years old.