On July 31st, I died.... After having several weeks of discomfort in my neck and jawline, I made an appointment to see my PCP to determine what was going on. The consensus seemed to center around a gall bladder problem. But he suggested that we should rule out cardiac. Once I got over to the hospital, I had a wait of 20 minutes or more before I was sent up to my room. Immediately I was taken for a chest x-ray. Once I got back I saw my nurse and the lab tech were there and I lay down to let her get the blood. As I leaned back, I felt a wave of nausea and everything went quiet and dark. I became aware again after a short period of time, I'm unsure how long. and from there it was a lengthy process to be transported to Grandview where I received a heart catherization and ultimately, bypass grafts. It was literally like hitting the off switch on your computer.
As quickly as time has been passing, it is no wonder that Christmas is at our doorstep. I've watched the weather forecast with interest. They mentioned snow last week. It would be a dream fulfilled if only it would snow at Christmas. But now they say it won't happen. Although the precipitation is coming, temperatures won't get low enough for snow. But that isn't a surprise. I don't expect to see snow in my lifetime unless I move far north. We've filled Santa's bag with lots of goodies. Two little boys should have a really good time tearing into them. Bev should really enjoy her gift. She's wanted a long arm quilting machine for a long time. I don't know what I'm getting. I'm far more interested in giving the kids their Christmas. Ruth and I have traded time so we'll each have a day off for the holiday. I'll take Christmas Eve off. She'll have Christmas day. Then back to the routine.