Day 2 – Jumper Cables
Day 2 was better than Day 1. The remaining tube was removed from me and I was free to get up and walk carefully to the bathroom. Initially with a nurse escort but I quickly established that I was careful … Read More
Heart Recovery
Day 1: By Tradition, the Counting Starts the First Full Day After Surgery.
I made it through the night. It was nice not to have to worry about surgery or medical procedures coming up anymore. There were bouts of muscle pain from movement here and there. My vitals were checked regularly and I … Read More
Day 0 – Major Surgery
Eventually I made it through the night. My Girlfriend had agreed to arrive back at the hospital around 5:30am since showtime could be as early as 6:15 and her presence was a great comfort. As promised, I was given a … Read More
Day -1: Cardiac Catheterization
Today was the day. Bright and early we headed over to the hospital where the cardiac catheterization procedure would be performed. I had an 8:30am Monday appointment and with possible traffic we all left early: my Mom, Step Dad, Girlfriend, … Read More
Growing Anxiety – 2018
While I generally felt ok traveling to Norway and visiting in Minnesota after, I was careful not to do too much physical activity and even then, I didn’t always feel great. I had a nagging feeling that there really was … Read More
Backstory – 2017 – Early 2018
I’m going to start in 2017. That is when I was diagnosed with high blood pressure. I’m 6′ tall and my weight was in the 240s. I had not been eating much processed food (yay) however I was not exercising … Read More
Getting Started
Welcome to my blog. Hopefully this post will help you understand what it is all about. I’m a 49 year old business consultant, web developer, and tech guru who ate in a reasonably healthy way, is overweight, and fairly sedentary … Read More