˜ Dream Alive ˜ Innovative Surgeon Keeps a Young Pilot’s Kootenai Health Neurosurgery and Spine —Continued on next page By Shannon Carroll I n three short decades, Evan Dansereau has accomplished more than most his age. As if being a pilot, husband and father to three small children wasn’t enough, Evan never imagined that he’d add yet another formidable title to his name: brain tumor survivor. “It’s weird how these things happen,” said Evan, speaking of a freak accident that injured one of his beloved dogs and set off a chain of life-changing events that potentially saved Evan’s life. He shared: “My wife and I loved to drive our Jeep into the mountains and let our dogs run. On one of these trips, one of my dogs broke her femur and required emergency surgery. She was doing fine and then suddenly passed the next day. My wife and I were crushed. I looked at that Jeep as a negative reminder of that day, so I sold it. What’s crazy is right after that, I was given an opportunity to train for a pilot job I really wanted—had I not sold my Jeep, we wouldn’t have been able to afford the move from Southern California to the job, located in Oregon.” With the proceeds from the Jeep, Evan and his wife, Lyn, decided to pack up the kids and move so he could pursue his passion. The Dansereau family—Evan, Lyn (with Iver in her arms), Meridian (middle) and Zoey— enjoys trips to the mountains with their dog, Mako. KH.ORG 5
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