Mike Rowe updated his fans on Friday about the condition of his 91-year-old father John, who had a heart attack the day after Christmas, saying he was doing better.
The “Dirty Jobs” host posted to Facebook about getting to spend time with his father and noting how quickly time goes by — adding that all his friends are now 70.
“As always, I’m still nine years younger, but still … don’t they go by in a blink? I’m sitting here with my 91-year-old dad this morning — who is doing better every day since his heart attack last week — and wondering how quickly the next thirty years will go, if I’m lucky enough to have them.”
Speaks for itself, really.https://t.co/c9gLjCjvwM
— The Real Mike Rowe (@mikeroweworks) December 27, 2023
Days earlier in his New Year’s Day post, the TV host wrote, “If you follow my mom’s page, you’ve probably heard my dad had a serious heart attack the day after Christmas.”
“Obviously, we’ve all been worried, and anxious to understand what comes next,” he added. “I’m happy to report that he’s home, and beginning what could be a long road back.”
“On the other hand, tough as he is, it’s hard to say,” Rowe continued. “Wouldn’t surprise me if he was rolling bocce balls in a week or so. I sure hope so. Thanks in advance for your thoughts and prayers. The Rowe’s are much obliged.”
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The post contained a picture of his dad in a hospital bed with his mom standing close by, as well as a sweet family photo of Rowe, his two brothers, Scott and Phil, and their father.
On the Discovery Channel host’s website, he also shared his mom Peggy’s post, who wrote about late Christmas night when her “husband awoke sweating profusely and with agonizing pain in his chest and arms.”
“I found myself screaming into the phone—then feeling terror when the EMT shouted, ‘Stay with me, John! Stay with me!'” she added. “Four days later, I realize our good fortune. Especially since 50% of all heart attack victims do not make it to the hospital alive.”
“Thanks to the medical professionals—especially the ‘interventionalist’ who performed a heart catheterization and inserted three stents into arteries with as much as a 95-98% blockage,” Rowe’s mom continued. “And thanks to our kids for their support—now…and along the road to recovery. It’s nice to know they still like us.”