Benefit For Byron Bergman To Be Held In Elgin

There will be a benefit for Byron Bergman at the Elgin Senior Center July 9. The benefit will start at 5 p.m. with a pulled-pork sandwich dinner and a silent auction.

The family stated that on April 3, 2016, Bergman was taken to Boone County Health Center with an irregular heart beat. There he learned he had congestive heart failure, soon followed by both kidney and liver failure. Bergman was flown to UNMC in Omaha for emergency treatment.

On April 15, Bergman was able to safely return home after being treated for clots in his heart and his carotid artery and being fitted with a life vest that will shock his heart back into a normal rhythm if it gets out of line, according to family members.

The family also stated that he returned to Omaha May 23 after losing his vision and feeling light headed. Doctors then found that his carotid artery was 99% blocked. He was held there for 3 days for treatment of the blockage.

Bergman is currently at home and doing well with frequent trips to Omaha and Norfolk for checkups. However, family members said he has a long ways to go until he is strong and healthy again.