After being on life support and a two month hospital stay, a jolly man known to wear a red suit at this time of year is heading home for the holidays.
FOX 26 Reporter Damali Keith spoke with the man about his recovery, which he calls a Christmas miracle.At this time of year, there are a lot of celebrations going on. Perhaps some of the biggest, believe it or not, are among people beating the odds in
If that ‘ho, ho, ho’ has a familiar ring to it, well, guess who it is? Dellacroce has put smiles on faces while wearing a jolly red suit for years. But this Christmas season, he’s no longer 305 pounds, his beard is a bit shorter, he’s in civilian clothing, and we found him at Memorial Hermann Hospital after his heart stopped several times.
"Oh that’s our friend," Mrs. Dellacroce shouts to a passing food service worker, and he stops to chat with them. We resume the interview and a short time later Interventional Cardiologist Dr. Salman Arain is walking by, spots the couple, and excitedly stops to talk. After a two-month stay in the hospital, Dellacroce will be able to spend Christmas at home, but what kind of Santa would he be if he didn’t come bearing gifts? This present is for all of us. The 74-year-old wants us to know the symptoms of heart failure and to never ignore them.
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