Ordinary Times

I must apologize for being so delinquent in posting. Summer has been especially good, with the exception of gallbladder surgery. I seem to not be able to make it through a year without some kind of surgery, but it was uneventful, and easy to get over. Right now I am experiencing a great time in my life. My wife and I are just loving being grandparents. There is just so much to live for.

My message for those of you who are still struggling to find your new normal after bypass surgery is that that time will come. I wish I could show you what your new life will be like in time. Sometimes I go for days and don't even think about my heart. I think that's one reason why it has been a while since I have posted. There was a time when I thought my life as I had known it was over. I felt like and emotional and physical cripple. Today I can enjoy just plain old ordinary times. I went hunting last week. My wife and I went fishing. I played with my granddaughter. I might die tomorrow, but there is so much to live for. I know that I will always have to take medicine for my heart, and I also know that I still have coronary artery disease, but I have learned to live with it, and to not allow that reality to ruin my life. My journey continues, and right now I just love having an ordinary day.