He was following instructions and healing according to plan from throat cancer when his heart began to beat out of rhythm and cause problems with breathing and an irregular pulse. He landed back in the hospital where he met Dr. Judson Colley of Jackson Heart Clinic. Dr. Colley became a new fan, a huge cheerleader, and the one who helped put Larry on the stable path to yet another recovery.
Atrial Fibrillation, which was Larry’s diagnosis, can be a chronic condition and one where there is not a one-size-fits-all remedy. Treatment is very much trial and error and certainly helped when a patient is very “patient” understanding that the remedy will likely involve trying several things before finding the magic formula. Dr. Colley, like so many others, was drawn to Larry’s winsome personality and his cooperative spirit. There was an instant connection—as there seems to be often where Larry Grantham is involved.
Football is ever a topic that breaks the ice and opens the relationship, but it’s Larry’s attitude and his transparent and authentic heart that forges the lasting friendship.
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