Hey dudes. Sorry I've been absent for such a long time here. I've been going through quite a bit...
As many of you may already know, my Dad had a heart attack on May 20th at age 56. With no prior heart health issues, and no family heart health history, this came as a massive shock. Upon arriving to St. Joe's here in town, they knew what was happening, and shipped him immediately down to Froedtert. He was taken into surgery upon arrival. Fortunately, he was able to receive all treatment through the cath lab.
His attack occurred in a small off-shoot of the right coronary artery. The surgeon who performed his procedure told us that if you are going to have a heart attack, this is where you want to have it (minimal damage, etc.). However, the vessel was 99% blocked. If he would have waited another hour or so for treatment, this attack would have been fatal. They cleared out as much of the plaque as they could, and inserted a stent to create blood flow. He remained in ICU for a few days, then was moved to the cardiac wing for a few days after.
He has been at home now since May 24th, and is doing very well! He's adapting well to his new diet and lifestyle changes and to his medications. Now, it's just a matter of making sure myself, my partner, my Mom and my sisters keep on him to take it easy! If you know my father, he does not sit down for any amount of time exceeding five minutes. LOL!!
Work has also been extremely busy for both myself and my partner. Usually, this is our busiest time of the year. But with all of the curve balls that have been thrown at us, due to my Dad's health, we've been even more busy filling his shoes. And let me tell you that we've all developed a new sense of appreciation for my father, as we've been picking up his slack these last few weeks.
We've also been able to see more of my partner's daughter these past few weeks and spend time with her. It has truly been incredible. We got to see her become confirmed in the Christian faith, and we got to see her graduate the 8th grade!! We are so very proud of her, and were so glad to be a part of such big moments in her young life. We even got to see her on her 14th birthday, and even took her on a shopping and lunch trip! I've never seen my partner happier. We are so blessed to have been able to receive these precious and rare opportunities to be part of her life in a more normal fashion, and I pray that this is a sign of things to come in our relationship with her - especially for her sake.
My baby sister has been in England and Ireland the past few weeks. She finally returned home, safe and sound, last nite! She was gone during my Dad's health scare, which was really hard for all of us. So, it feels good to have her home. She had a great time!!
Our schedule doesn't look to slow down for the next few months either! Between work, graduations, weddings, birthdays, babies, trips, Summerfest, etc., I'll be shocked to make it out of Summer 2013 in one piece!! LOL! But I'm excited for lots of fun, new, exciting adventures with the people I love most. Hopefully this summer is the best yet!
Now that I've been able to catch you up a bit, I must say goodbye. I will post updates as often as I can. I pray you all have a fun, safe and blessed summer!!
Until next time...
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