After spending the better part of the last five months in the hospital, I am finally home again.
Back in early October I was rushed to the hospital with a mesentiric veinous thrombosis. Undergoing emergency surgery to remove three feet of necrotic small intestine (fun fun fun) once I came out of the medically induced coma, the Doctors prognosis was that I had a "moderate" chance of dying (60%)
Well, seems like I have a stubborn streak and refused to take that laying down, despite the fact that I was wired for stereophonic sound with all the monitoring via remote telemetry and the plethora of IV lines in both arms and the brand new illeostomy 'appliance' attached to my abdomen. ( what a joy That turned out to be)
Throughout this adventure, I have found that a good sense of humor and optimistic positive attitude can get you through some of the bleakest times of your life. That and having a good supply of dad jokes on hand to keep the nursing staff in stiches. (what is red and bad for your teeth? A Brick!)
Now that everything has been reversed and I am officially 'on the mend' despite a stint in an unskilled nursing facility that almost killed me Twice! I am at last home once more. While I could go in vivid details on the 'adventure' over the past five months, there is much wisdom in the old addage "enduring to the end"
Always remember that you are not alone, even in your darkest moments, and that you truly live a blessed life. Carpe Deium, seize the day, and extract all the joy and beauty each day brings to your life, for soon it will pass into memory. If all you see in life is bleak emptiness, go outside and watch the sunset! Get out into nature and listen to the sounds of life all around you, plant some radishes in a container in your windowsill (they take around 28 days or less to grow) and know that you grew them yourself.
--GF
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