Last nights entry was very short because Jon called and I never got back to Visiting my life. I’m glad I had the surgery because I feel pretty good. But last year at this time, not so much. Sitting in the ICU, (they get you out of the bed within 24 hours of the surgery),…
One year ago today I was still in the ICU recovering from my mitral valve repair surgery.
I like to travel. I have been all over the world. I have been asked if I have favorite places to visit. And I have always answered that my two favorite spots in the world are Israel and Italy. I just love those destinations. And I do hope I get to these places again. We…
I think 2020 is going to be remembered as a pivotal year in American and World history. It will be remembered as the year of the pandemic where over 100,000 Americans died as a result of the virus. And it will also be remembered for the death of George Floyd murdered by a Minneapolis police…
Grandkids came over for dinner tonight and it got me to thinking about my grandparents. I only knew three of them. On my Dads side I really did grow up with Grandpa Jake and Grandma Pauline. They were both immigrants and very loving people. My Grandma Pauline passed away when I was about 15. We…
Yesterday was Fathers Day. What a great day. Had the family over for brunch and I celebrated almost one year since my mitral valve surgery. It was the anniversary of discovering my problem when my Fathers Day present, last year, an Apple Watch that reads EKGs said I was in Afib. That started the process…
It was exactly one year ago I found one that I had ruptured my mitral valve. The repair would require open heart surgery. So I am visiting a recent part of my life. It has been quite the year. Can’t I say I am completely recovered? No, but I am 90% recovered. Just today I…
So it’s almost one year since my open heart surgery. And the doctors are still working on getting my heart working at its best. Now it seems I need another “cath” procedure. We need to see if I have any new artery blockages that may be casing reduced heart pumping capacity. If I have another…
I talk too much. It’s a bad trait. I want to hear what I have to say. I’m so self important. I do know a lot of useless information. I’ve learned much over the years. I do have book knowledge. And I have had many life experiences. But that doesn’t give me the right to…
When will it be safe to travel again? I mean, get on an airplane and travel someplace exotic? I hope soon. Im not getting any younger. And while my health is ok we”re trying to get the heart up to optimal performance. There has to be more opportunities to explore, to see the world. I…