I have been through highs and lows recently. I know that sounds so simple and corny, but in ways believe me you don't want to experience! I have so many things to talk upon and will simply return to my rambling style hoping to get it out. It seems I have a large puzzle piece inside wanting to come out. It's all garbled without coherency, more so from lack of full understanding of the last few weeks. Almost daily Doctor visits have got my body stable and looking to the future of which GlenView will be an integral part of. I have many short stories come to me while I wait away the hours to recovery. Short stories are my favorite but takes more time. I 'll have the time during recovery, and hopefully will get my little used mind of the last month. I pushed myself a tad hard today, visited my mom for a few hours, having a real good time, but then my copper top body went _______ . Time for nappy pooh for me. My mother is 84 and four of us played a card game called 500 rum and she scorched our asses.
I appreciate all the little overlooked details now with great love and appreciation. We take the simplicity of our daily life as forever. it ain't baby! I lost 30 pounds in three weeks. One hell of a diet, I must say! Doubt it will get me anywhere as a diet fad though! Haven't had any caffeine in a month. Blood pressure is as low as its ever been in my life.
"What have I learned?"
"Excellent question, sure glad you asked?
All the warnings, good advice hit me smack dab! Simple yet sure, absolutely no one can understand unless you've been there, AND will, the powerful hit in the noggin sink deep enough to alter the rest of your life? I certainly hope so!
It's as hard on family members as it is you. They become your rock. Solid, caring, whatever it takes to get you well. The love of family is, and stays unquestionable! Ain't that great!!!
I have took a small step forward everyday since coming home Monday. Doesn't seem like much but believe me it is!
Someone once asked me, "do you know how to eat an elephant?" Certainly a strange question!
The answer, "one bite at a time." There sits the road to my recovery, one rehabilitation exercise, one step, one good thought, one day at a time. This adventure in blogging will reign at the top, for I missed it dearly!
TO ALL MY FRIENDS OUT THERE, I WISH YOU PEACE, FOR THE STRESS INSIDE IS THE REAL KILLER, AND HOW YOU LEARN TO DEAL WITH IT, IS LIFE ITSELF, IN A NUTSHELL!!! Glen . . . .
I'm very glad to be reading your posts once again, and even more glad that you are on the road to recovery . One day at a time my friend and it sounds like you have a very good attitude at the moment and you are doing just what you need to do to get yourself well.
ReplyDeleteI look forward to MANY more GlenView posts to come :-)
Take good care of yourself my friend.
Now you have time to spin all those 'Glen-Tales' that are in that brain. You know that I know that this time of healing is slow-go time. But at least you are out of that pressure cooker of a job. Tell us more about the mysterious couple at your bedside, for a start. Get well and start enjoying life, OLD pal!
ReplyDeleteOh...and some advice from our old friend Dylan Thomas:
ReplyDelete"Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light."