Thursday, December 25, 2014
Monday, December 22, 2014
What Long Strange Trip It's Been
Warning: Some of what follows may seem indulgent, and some is self indulgent. A major life experience has a tendency to cause that reaction.
Almost two months ago I had heart surgery. The surgeon called it "complicated" but added that they do it often. He may have done it hundreds or thousands of times, but it is still my only time. The surgery was to correct a congenital problem that has been monitored and I hoped would not change enough to warrant surgery. No such luck.
The good news is I am still here. The other news is I have lots of time to think as I rehabilitate. I have been blessed to have a doctor here that knew a doctor elsewhere and recognized that I needed help and sent me to where I could be fixed. They didn't know each other 4 months ago. That there are people in the world with the skills and knowledge to complete such a surgery is amazing. That I have a wonderful family and great friends helping me on the recovery road has been breathtaking. I often feel like Private Ryan when told to "earn this" opportunity. I am humbled and blessed by a God that would make this happen.
So now it's one day at a time until the next opportunity arises.
Almost two months ago I had heart surgery. The surgeon called it "complicated" but added that they do it often. He may have done it hundreds or thousands of times, but it is still my only time. The surgery was to correct a congenital problem that has been monitored and I hoped would not change enough to warrant surgery. No such luck.
The good news is I am still here. The other news is I have lots of time to think as I rehabilitate. I have been blessed to have a doctor here that knew a doctor elsewhere and recognized that I needed help and sent me to where I could be fixed. They didn't know each other 4 months ago. That there are people in the world with the skills and knowledge to complete such a surgery is amazing. That I have a wonderful family and great friends helping me on the recovery road has been breathtaking. I often feel like Private Ryan when told to "earn this" opportunity. I am humbled and blessed by a God that would make this happen.
So now it's one day at a time until the next opportunity arises.
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