Jacob Prasch has been released from hospital in Cape Town, South Africa after two days to where he was rushed., He must return for further tests and be medevaced back to the UK for further treatment by a British cardiologist once his arterial fibrillation is stabilized and he is deemed able to fly.
Fortunately the x-rays and scans indicate phlebitis does not contain a thrombosis and there is no permanent heart damage, but the heart is marginally enlarged and the fibrillation, while now under control, continues.
His condition was uncontrolled hypertension with arterial fibrillation. A stroke was narrowly averted. Had he flown to Bangkok via Nairobi as scheduled, Jacob’s physicians doubt he would escaped a likely fatal stoke mid-air on a long intercontinental flight.
Fortunately, noticing the symptoms of phlebitis in his ankles, he consulted with his friend Dr. Hilda Podlas who rushed him ‚ to hospital immediately. The condition appears to have been precipitated from the cumulative effect of apnea and additional renal side effects of medication he is required to take for his neck injury. The cardiologists report that contributing factors are matters of lifestyle, especially a grueling work-travel schedule. ‚ He has been ordered to cancel all long air flights and speaking engagements for at least one month, at which time his condition will be reassessed. Moriel has thus been compelled to cancel all Jacob Prasch speaking engagements until the end of July.
On Jacob’s behalf we profoundly apologize to those in Singapore, Australia, and New Zealand expecting to attend Jacob’s meetings. On behalf of Jacob we also express our sincere gratitude for your prayers at this time when Danny Isom was also hospitalized with kidney failure, who also by the grace of God has received timely and adequate treatment.
The cardiologist used the term “Divine Intervention”. Both specialists agreed that has Jacob gone to Asia as scheduled he would have suffered a very serious stroke and quite likely would not have survived. We see this as God’s intervention that Jacob noticed the discoloration in his ankles and that Dr. Podlas (a Jewish neurologist who came to faith through Jacob’s ministry) happened to ‚ attend the church meeting where Jacob was speaking at the Reformed Evangelical Church in Cape Town.
Again, we sincerely regret the forced necessity of the cancelled events and praise the Lord for His Providence and the prayers and good wishes of His people. ‚
