Update on Floyd Visitor’s condition

The heartwarming story of Floyd Visitor marrying off his daughter from a hospital bed via a FaceTime connection touched many when it was published in the November 15 edition of the Nation. At the time, as he received treatment for endocarditis and a pneumonia infection in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Royal Victoria Hospital in Montreal, Visitor’s fate remained uncertain.

Fortunately, Visitor’s health steadily improved and he was discharged November 29, returning home to his family in Wemindji by car as he was unable to fly. His arrival home marked the first time he met his new granddaughter, Peighton.

“I was in shock the first time I saw him in the ICU,” said Visitor’s wife, Theresa Danyluk. “It took a while to process how he looked because there he was with tubes coming out of him in order to remove all of the secretions.”

She said her husband found solace through prayer. “He called upon the spirits of his father and grandfather to help him. And as soon as he finished praying he felt their presence with him at the ICU.”

At the moment, Visitor is readjusting to life at home and is still recovering. The family has been through a lot of ups and downs in the recent months with a wedding, a birth and a recovery, but with the help of family and friends, they have pulled through.