Life can be strange sometimes. We hide from the truth and
pretend that all that is bad will go away, that the immediate is temporary and
not cause for real alarm. Recently I’ve had a string of bad times that won’t
immediately go away! As you may know: my daughter Ellen with DD is currently in
the hospital waiting for an operation that will occur on this coming Monday
morning to insert a rod in her right lower leg. Meanwhile she sits in her rehab
bed waiting for the time to pass.
Yesterday I went to St. Catherine Sienna Hospital and
Medical Center to test my carotid arteries, got home and received a call from
my cardiologist that there is an abnormality in them both and I have an
immediate appointment on Tuesday afternoon! He will tell me he is planning his
vacation schedule for early spring and will need the money, so he will operate
on them. (He’s taking two weeks so both carotid arteries need surgery. Nice
man, happy to help.)
Meanwhile my best friend who I love like a brother called me
to tell me his new born granddaughter is having trouble breathing and is hooked
up to a respirator. I can’t wait for tomorrow it gets to be more fun with each
passing day!
I’ve been eating my way back to my old self, so today at
6:30AM it was off to the gym for a brief workout on the tread mill down by the
old Burger King where they have morning specials for breakfast and tempting
walk over opportunities to do bad things to my cholesterol, which for some
insane reason I don’t want to do. It is a dark period in my life, I love those
breakfast sandwiches with the greasy fries that if placed on a napkin will
cause you to get a fresh one.
The name of the rehab center is Lakeview Rehab Center,
promising a great view of the lake as one gazes out of their rehab room.
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| Our 'Lake' view. I think they meant 'Lack' view |
Coming to the rehab center everyday, I have been bringing my
drab lunch, which includes grain bread, mustard and cheese, (I want the
cardiologist and the corona to work extra hard) and discovered that there is a
deli right across the street!
So, what next? I don’t know and as my wife has been saying
lately: “I don’t care!” So there.
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