Richard Smolen:
CLASS OF 1986
Larkin High SchoolClass of 1986
Elgin, IL
Illinois Institute of Technology - BusinessClass of 2004
Chicago, IL
Southern Illinois University - EngineeringClass of 1994
Carbondale, IL
Eastview Middle SchoolClass of 1982
Bartlett, IL
Clinton Elementary SchoolClass of 1980
South elgin, IL
Richard's Story
Still working in downtown Chicago. Would like to get together with some old classmates some time soon whether it be from Larkin, Eastview or any one of the colleges I attended.
Had found out I had a severely leaking aortic valve, so in November of 2012, I had that repaired at Northwestern. university along with a portion of my aorta. Feeling pretty good though still not 100% of where I want to be, much better than before the surgery. Doctors at Sherman and University of Chicago said valve could not be repaired onl...Expand for more
y replaced but I found a young cocky surgeon sure of himself that did it without any complications. Thanks to insurance my $130k surgery cost me $642. Decided to get this done before Obamacare jazzed up my options.
Other than that life is pretty much a routine, not like it was 10+ years ago when I would take two trips to the Caribbean each year, travel to China for work every few weeks, and stuff. Kid and a job 2hrs from home keep me busy now. Also looking into where I want to retire, hopefully earlier than later.
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