Back and Doing Well

My trip to Pepperdine exceeded all expectations. I feel great. I feel alive. I feel whole. I really wondered how my return to the place where it all seemed to have started would feel. For a long time after my bypass I spent a good deal of time wondering when I would have more problems. Every passing pain can feel like a heart attack. I no longer feel that way. I can laugh again. Three years ago my friends were joking about my constant complaining. This year we were laughing together about my past complaining. Recovery takes time. When my wife's uncle told me that I would feel like a new person, but it would take eighteen months, I didn't realize how right he was. I am a survivor.