Joel Zuidema

Joel Zuidema, son of Jim and Cindy, is awaiting surgery to repair a hernia on the original Whipple incision. When he is strong enough, his cardiologist wants to put a device in his heart called a watchman. This is a screen to block off a part of the heart where blood clots form as a result of Afib. His cognitive abilities have suffered from having two strokes. He feels good and has a positive outlook.