Im here!

[almost_hectic]

Three months ago today at this time I was on the operating room table, my breathing was stopped and I had no heartbeat for 5 hours. Its sort of bizarre to think about it. After surgery life slowed way down. Understandably so, while recovering of course. Now that I have returned to work lifes pace has picked way up again and there doesnt seem to be much time to think about what I went through to get here. Although there is my incision scar which greets me every morning in the mirror and those very few quiet moment during my day when I hear the faint tick, tick, tick... I still consider myself in recovery mode as I think things overall will continue to improve. I have a different outlook on things now, mostly very positive but I still have some down days. But I saw today is the 11th and it brought me back to surgery day on August 11th, 3 months ago, waking up before the sun to go to the hospital and begin this new chapter in my life. I thank many of you for getting me here with better understanding and more information than I could have ever found on my own.

 

[Seaton]

Congratulations, almost_hectic.
Very inspiring to hear.

 

[honeybunny]

Was thinking about you just today and wondering if you had returned to work. I hope it doesn't get too stressful. Thanks for the update.

 

[Zoltania]

almost_hectic, I'm just four days ahead of you. I too am back at work and feeling very normal, and I too think things will continue to improve as I get back to activities more vigorous than just brisk walking. (Soon I'll break out the clarinet and the tuba again!) In a way I'm grateful for my physical scars because I don't want to try to forget this experience; I want it to become a part of me. And, as I said in another post, the sun seems brighter and the coffee tastes better these days.

 

[almost_hectic]

Was thinking about you just today and wondering if you had returned to work. I hope it doesn't get too stressful. Thanks for the update.

Thanks you guys. Yeah Honeybunny, I am back at work full speed, full throttle no holding back. They're already running me ragged and it's not even two weeks since I started back. I feel pretty good, I'm actively trying to not let things bother me and avoid what would normally stress me out. It's really hard. I feel really good, but I get home and I am pretty tired. Maybe it's just gonna take a bit of time to get used to the pace again. I really worry though that I'm gonna get sucked in and trapped without making the kind of positive changes I committed myself to while recovering from surgery. I suppose I'm being impatient but I want to starting living a different life than what I was used to before. To slow down and appreciate things more. Haven't figured out yet how I'm going to do that?...

 

[MethodAir]

That's awesome, man.

 

[harrietW]

I love reading about how within a very few months how most feel almost back to normal. Very encouraging to hear how you've returned to your normal activities and daily routine! ! Thank you all for sharing your stories with me. ❤❤❤