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Notes from the (easy)chair 1

September 17, 2021 / scadmin

Sitting on my chair with two cats who have missed me and making sure I don’t go anywhere for a while.

This is not news to most, but from being a carer and taking care of other people, then being told to take it easy is very difficult.

My wife and mother are being fantastic in helping with the house etc. Since the cats are on me, I can’t get up and try and help which is best for all. It’s still an abrupt mindset.

I am so happy Alicia has been feeling better of late and has been driving again, as I can’t drive for a month now. If this had happened a month or so ago it would have been very challenging for both of us.

The good thing is I can do light duties, they want me to walk 30 min a day in stages and I can do things like fold laundry or dishes. The important thing is if one gets tired then stop. On that last point, I’ve never had a problem with doing.

The other issue is that I suspect I have diabetes now with the blood sugars getting worse. I was actually in my Doctor’s about 6 hours before the heart attack to review why I was tired all the time. I suspect now it is a combination of both issues.

An Interesting Few Days

September 17, 2021 / scadmin

It’s been an interesting few days, starting on Tuesday night.
I want to thank London EMS as well as Dr. Tang and the rest of the Cardiac Care Unit at LHSC Victoria Hospital

First of all and I was told several times, I did the right thing when I got chest pains and very bad sweats, I called 911. After some assessments, I was told I had experienced a small heart attack.

In the end, they discovered a blocked valve in the heart and inserted two stents to bypass it. This was all done in the space of 14 hours. The procedure is done in a surgical bay that looks like the bridge of the USS Enterprise.
You are also awake during the procedure, and the surgical team took the time to explain what they are doing. They put a probe up your arm from the wrist you can see it via a display (and feel it going in your arm and shoulder.

After that, there is an overnight stay while they do more tests to make sure everything is ok. I was discharged Thursday midday.

I have to take it easy for a few days and not lift anything heavy and I can’t drive for a month. So I’ll be working from home for the next month. And obviously, some lifestyle changes will be happening.

People may criticize the health care system and there are issues but for the people in the field, it does work. The front-line staff do what they can despite the challenges.

Goodbye 2019

December 31, 2019 / scadmin

Even though it is an arbitrary date, I’m looking forward to the end of this year and this decade. Both this year and the decade has present too many challenges and stresses to list. As someone said, “There is nowhere to go but up”.

This is my present reality and I know for many people things are much worse. I’m trying to focus on the good things that I and others have managed to achieve. I’m happy for many people that the year turned out well for them.

As I start the new decade I have many challenges including employment and health challenges within my family. All I can do is move forward.

Part of this includes continuing some things I started in the latter half of 2019.

Reduce my use of social media.
Don’t try and solve all the problems.

Some new things going forward

Focus on self
Focus on what matters.

These are deliberately vague as I don’t want to paint myself into a corner with a “resolution” that I may not be able to complete by a certain time. Both of these will be a continuing journey that will probably never end. Life has had a habit of throwing up many things to upset the balance. How I deal with it and try to move forward will be the largest challenge.

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