Are You Still Alive?

 As a matter of fact, I am, but I've had a bit of a rough time of it for the last two months.

On the 5th of August I had a heart attack at work and was rushed to Mercy Hospital. On the 7th of August, I had open heart surgery, and here is where the  details get, as I did also at the time, a bit fuzzy, and I am a bit dependent on what I have been told by others.

I had a triple bypass and either a valve repair or an artificial valve, followed by nearly every complication imaginable.

I'm told that I "coded" twice in the process. I regained consciousness in the CICU. I spent the next weeks there, followed by a move to the step-down unit, where after about a month of being fed through a tube, I qualified for solid food; a major victory!

On the 13th of August, I was transferred to Mercy Rehab Hospital, and was  finally released to go home on the 27th.  I have been doing the home healthcare thing ever since.

I will write more about the detail of this "adventure" in the days ahead, but for now I want to thank all the workers in the Mercy healthcare system, and all my friend relatives, co-workers and others for their support at this very difficult time. I am particularly grateful to all my Christian friends and  all who prayed for me, as I feel your prayers made all the difference.

Thanks for sharing this moment with me today, and many more moments to come.

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem.