Medically
speaking, 2019 was a booger of a year for me, starting with cataract surgery on
my only good eye in January, followed by carotid artery surgery in April,
followed by quintuple open heart surgery in May. As you can imagine, there were some very
trying moments during this period. If it
had not been for Judy I’m not sure I would have survived it.
I
eventually completed my twelve weeks of cardio rehab and made considerable
progress on returning my life to ‘normal.’
Then
in September my only good eye developed a sharp pain and blurred vision. Multiple trips to my ophthalmologist
determined that some of the debris from the pulverized cataract dislodged from
somewhere in my eye and migrated to another spot. That caused inflammation that resulted in
temporary vision problems. We opted for
the less risky, non-surgerical, remedy of waiting for my body to absorb the
debris with the help of various drops.
It’s almost back to normal.
Meanwhile,
I had two squamous cell carcinomas removed from my cheek/nose area and one from
my vein donor leg.
I
also gained back much of the weight I lost during my open heart surgery
adventure. Along with the weight, I also
regained my strength and ability to return to my hobbies of cooking, woodworking
and landscaping.
I
also got good news about my teeth. After
two years of no dentist visits, all I needed was a good cleaning.
And
as of tonight I’m on a weight loss diet. We’ll see how that goes in a few weeks.
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