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HONOLULU, Hawaii (AP) -- Hawaiian crooner Don Ho, who had an experimental procedure on his ailing heart earlier this week, says he's feeling much better and may return home to the islands within a few days.
Ho, known for his signature tune, "Tiny Bubbles," remained at a Thailand hospital, where he is recovering from an experimental stem cell procedure. He was moved out of intensive care Wednesday.
"I'm feeling much better and I'm so happy I came up here to do it," the 75-year-old entertainer said in a statement Thursday. "I'm looking forward to coming home."
His publicist released a photo showing a shirtless, baseball cap-wearing Ho smiling and waving a Hawaiian "shaka" hang-loose sign from his hospital bed in Bangkok. The photo also shows a big red heart-shaped pillow, several tubes attached to his body and Ho wearing his trademark raspberry-tinted sunglasses.
"Tell my fans to stay healthy," he said. "I'm ready to go another 50 years."
Ho may return to Hawaii within a few days, much earlier than planned.
Dr. Amit Patel, a heart surgeon from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center who oversaw the procedure in Bangkok, said Ho may be singing before Christmas.
Ho underwent a new treatment Tuesday that has not been approved in the United States. It involves multiplying stem cells taken from his blood and injecting them into his heart in hopes of strengthening the organ.
Patel said Ho was among the first patients with a weakened heart muscle not due to blockages in the coronary arteries selected for the VesCell adult stem cell therapy.
The experimental procedure was developed by TheraVitae Co., which has offices in Thailand and laboratories in Israel, where Ho's stem cells were sent to be multiplied. The surgery costs roughly $30,000.
Ho, who has entertained Hawaiian tourists for more than four decades, has suffered from heart problems for about a year. He had a pacemaker implanted a few months ago.
In August, he was admitted to a hospital with shortness of breath. He was treated for an abnormal heart rhythm and released after three days. He soon returned to his Waikiki show on a reduced schedule.
http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/12/09/s ... op_of_page
Ho, known for his signature tune, "Tiny Bubbles," remained at a Thailand hospital, where he is recovering from an experimental stem cell procedure. He was moved out of intensive care Wednesday.
"I'm feeling much better and I'm so happy I came up here to do it," the 75-year-old entertainer said in a statement Thursday. "I'm looking forward to coming home."
His publicist released a photo showing a shirtless, baseball cap-wearing Ho smiling and waving a Hawaiian "shaka" hang-loose sign from his hospital bed in Bangkok. The photo also shows a big red heart-shaped pillow, several tubes attached to his body and Ho wearing his trademark raspberry-tinted sunglasses.
"Tell my fans to stay healthy," he said. "I'm ready to go another 50 years."
Ho may return to Hawaii within a few days, much earlier than planned.
Dr. Amit Patel, a heart surgeon from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center who oversaw the procedure in Bangkok, said Ho may be singing before Christmas.
Ho underwent a new treatment Tuesday that has not been approved in the United States. It involves multiplying stem cells taken from his blood and injecting them into his heart in hopes of strengthening the organ.
Patel said Ho was among the first patients with a weakened heart muscle not due to blockages in the coronary arteries selected for the VesCell adult stem cell therapy.
The experimental procedure was developed by TheraVitae Co., which has offices in Thailand and laboratories in Israel, where Ho's stem cells were sent to be multiplied. The surgery costs roughly $30,000.
Ho, who has entertained Hawaiian tourists for more than four decades, has suffered from heart problems for about a year. He had a pacemaker implanted a few months ago.
In August, he was admitted to a hospital with shortness of breath. He was treated for an abnormal heart rhythm and released after three days. He soon returned to his Waikiki show on a reduced schedule.
http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/12/09/s ... op_of_page
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