I've been neglecting things lately
 

But not intentionally. I have been under the weather. I suffered a massive heart attack and quadruple by-pass surgery last week end and boy howdy if you want something to distract yourself with try one of those!
When you are lying in an uncomfortable hospital bed with all those nurses and doctors trying to keep you alive and hurting like you have never hurt before it gives you cause to stop and think.
All this money spent for the danged uncomfortable bed.
It makes no sense when you could have gone to the Bahama's instead.
I'm home now and apparently on the mend. At least that is what it feels like anyway so with fingers crossed and a short prayer Off to bed and rest I go!

Dang, Unc! Sorry to hear about the heart attack, but VERY happy to hear you're on the mend. We'll keep you in our prayers and look forward to your input as you feel fit to contribute. Godspeed, man.

Unc - our prayers go out to you for a speedy recovery. Thank goodness they were able to fix the problem. Follow the DR's advice and get back on your feet really soon

Takes awhile Unc..........give yourself 12 weeks to mend. I did that stuff back in 04 and have been feeling great. Just got a clean bill of health last week from my cardiologist, and a few other ologists to boot. Don't over do it a screw things up.....TWELVE WEEKS !!

@ Everyone;
Thanks! It feels good to get a word or two from some one. It is hard to cope with how close this came to not being here.
@RJ, 12 weeks? To have some one say that I think brought a smile to my face. I am finding depression is something that you have to deal with here and for some reason hearing of your success was a positive reinforcement that I will get better.

I fell into that depression bullsheet myself. Didn't last long and that's due to my Son coming over and calling me out. My wife was good to me but didn't know how to deal with that so she called my Son. Oh and on getting better..........hell yes you will. You'll ace the test were you blow into the tube. Not sure if they told you to force yourself to cough to expand your lungs or not. If not force yourself to cough to expand your lungs. It'll hurt but that goes away the more you do it. Go to rehab or therapy and do your time there. It gets you outa the freaking house if nothing else. You'll be fine if you want to be. Hell I still run circles of people a third my age. Chit you can do it........

The coughing thing has been emphasized but not explained. Well maybe it was but just now I am realizing also that my ability to understand what has been going on has been compromised by the trauma of going through this. I think I am just in the last couple of days able to sort things out and maul on them. The cough thing needed to be repeated. TNX.

How ya doing Unc?

I am in recovery mode now and the Doctors and the Nurses all seem to think I am doing well. I have been up and around and more or less following the definition of "light duty" as well as I can with out hurting myself. Now it seems time will only tell.

Well you've had a little time. How ya doing this week man?