Its been a little over three years since I found myself in the hospital facing what would be #2 of 5 catheter ablations to get my heart back into rhythm. That was January of 2018. I would pretty much like to forget that entire year. on a personal level it was much worse than anything 2020 had to dish out.
It was around this time in 2018 that my back issues came in to play and by the middle of the summer of 2018 I could not walk from one end of the house for the other without being under the influence of Percocet. At that time Percocet was the only thing allowing me to function as a semi normal human being.
Over the past 3 years I have gained and lost a little over 30 lbs. Fortunately the over amount is what I have lost and am getting closer to where I want to be. I have returned to cycling and the gym on a regular basis now. Hiking, skiing and snowshoeing over the past fall and winter months have been very uplifting to my spirit and well being for sure. The life I was living in 2018 was not a life I was used to. And I was definitely not the same on a personal level and was basically just existing for the most part. Even when things started to improve later in the year it was still hard to capture my former self.
I'm thankful for the support of my family. The expertise of my doctors. and the blessings God has given me during this time.
