Meet Mr. Nichols

Mr. Michael Nichols, senior vice president of Freese and Nichols, was making one of many bi-monthly trips to the company’s corporate office in Fort Worth, Texas. Since he’d been trying to get back in shape, he thought it would be a good idea to visit the Executive Health Program at Texas Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth while in town.

He knew he needed to make some changes in his diet, so he decided to end his habit of drinking Mountain Dew two months before his appointment. Boy, did that decision change his life!! After going through the first screening, Mr. Nichols returned for a second appointment and doctors discovered he had a very low heart rate. The caffeine he had been drinking made it appear that he had a normal heart rate.

After learning of his naturally low heart rate, Mr. Nichols was immediately referred to a cardiologist and within 30 minutes had made the decision to have a pacemaker implanted. He had this done only three days later!!! Thanks to Texas Health Fort Worth’s Executive Health Program, he has returned to his home in Austin, Texas and has returned to his normal life (now a healthier life) with his family and friends!

- Nikki Hall-Branch and the staff at the Executive Health Program