HEART SURGERY

January 15, 2015: Heart Surgery Jam

December 15, 2014

In exactly one month from today I am going to do something that I have – in some capacity or another – tried to forget the feelings of for the last thirty plus years.
Except this time I will not be limited by the perceptions of my five year old eyes and fears.

The necessary evil of having to go though open heart surgery again is something I have totally come to terms with. I just wish those terms didn’t have to go with such a fast approaching actual date.

January 15, 2015, is another new beginning. I feel truly blessed and thankful for the opportunity. And even though I am strong and healthy now, I can’t wait to see what having a functioning Pulmonary Valve actually feels like; even if the one I am getting did once belong to a poor sweet pig.
But mostly I can’t wait to see what painkillers they give me. I really hope they are liberal with the opiates … lots and lots and lots and lots of opiates.

The count down is on.
Let’s do this.

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3 Comments

  • Reply Kay Farmer December 15, 2014 at 8:05 am

    My thoughts & prayers are with you at this time & will continue , you will come through this with flying colours as you have those genes from your Mum & Dad brave & strong .looking forward to seeing you at Christmas Love Aunty Kay

  • Reply Heidi Lilla December 15, 2014 at 9:09 am

    you will be just fine! with your morale and all the support you’re getting from you wife, family and friends, you don’t have a choice!
    love you and will be thinking of you in your opiate induced stupor!
    hugs and kisses
    heidi

  • Reply Alex December 18, 2014 at 11:11 am

    You only have the best, sweetest, cutest, most charming and intelligent doctor out there. So I know and trust you will be fine. Plus, I have some special people up in heaven who I’ll be sending out to watch over you during that entire week. YES! The ENTIRE week … you can thank me later 😉 because for that whole week my protectors will be gone so I will be in hiding ;). I love you so much <3

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