Update

I checked my blog for the first time in a long time. I am glad to say that my blood pressure is back under control. I know that I seldom post anymore, but I still often think about all of the folks out there dealing with heart issues. I think I know one of the main reasons why I have slacked off. For me the more time passes the less I think about my heart. I remember in the beginning that was all I thought about. I was 46 and thought I might be dead by 50. I know anticipate the future, which for me is a very good thing. I feel so blessed. At 46 I was so close to dying, but now almost eight years later I have experienced the birth of my first two grandchildren. My wife and I are planning our dream vacation to Hawaii this Summer. Those are a couple of the good things that can happen as time passes after your surgery, but on the down side I know that I am not as vigilent about my heart as I used to be. I remember watching my dad go through the same thing. He had his CABG in 1979 at the age of 69. For a while he ate the perfect heart healthy diet, but after a while he was back to the perfect Southern fried diet. He died when he was 87 with the last three years spent in poor health, but he saw four more grandchildren come into the world and enjoyed 15 of the best years of his life.