Thunder_o_b
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The Creator has seen fit over the course of my life to test my resilience, resolve and ability to smile (there is a better word that starts with 's' but I will stick with 'smile' for this post) in the face of adversity.
I just got up a little while ago (it is now 09:10 est) normally I am up at 02:30 est to start my day with a glass of juice and my morning workout before heading to work. I was not at home the last couple of days as I was in the hospital. After a 15.5 hr. day on Tuesday I got home a little more tired than usual. I did not have much of an appetite and ate very little. I went to bed and was woken up at midnight with an upset stomach. Over the next three hours I proceeded to expel a lot of blood from both ends. The last time in the bathroom I collapsed rather hard and woke Sunhawk up. So off to the ER I went. The long and short of it is I had a bleeding ulcer below the stomach that they needed to burn shut with a laser beam. It is very cool what they can do these days.
Add that to the case of poison ivy I got last week doing yard work.
Once again I had a Dr. tell me that my physical condition really played to my favor. My resting heart rate is at or below 50 BPM and when I sleep it falls below 20 BPM. I had lost 25% of my blood but they decided that because of the above I would only need liquid transfusions and no whole blood (YAY ) Seven years ago this happened out in the desert of Texas. That time I did need a transfusion. I was down to 3 units of blood out of the 12 I should have. They are still trying to figure out why I survived at all let alone with no brain damage.
Sunhawk of course was with me. She is indeed my little ray of sunshine (I nicked named her Sunshine back in high school) in a dark and forbidding world.
I once again found myself laying in a hospital bed with IV's sticking into me reflecting on my life, and the convoluted path it has taken as well as the good fortune to have interacted with the people that have crossed it.
It was a strange feeling to walk out of the GI ward after two days, in my jeans, leather and silver (biker, remember) knowing that many there might be not going home any time soon. The fellow that shared my room had me by 10 years, was 4" shorter than me and weighed 297 lbs. He could barely shuffle to the rest room and had no ability to clean himself (I had to use the restroom down the hall) each meal that he ordered had 3-4x the calories of mine with no greens. It broke my heart to see him dealing with the results of a life of choices that lead him here. His family was there in large numbers and clearly loves him very much. I pray that he will be able to come through this and live a long and healthy life.
To all my friends here but especially the younger members I give this council. Consider the choices you make very carefully. For even the seemingly smallest of them can have a very large impact as your life progresses. Take care of yourself. But not just your body. Feed your mind and spirit. Love yourself for you are as unique among people each snowflake is amongst its fellows.
And hug all those that are dear to you and tell them how much you love them, for this life is fleeting
Learn from the dog people. Take time to play. Enjoy a nap in the shade on a hot summer's day, and never bite when a little growl will do.
Speaking of naps, I am a little tired. I will see you all a little later
I just got up a little while ago (it is now 09:10 est) normally I am up at 02:30 est to start my day with a glass of juice and my morning workout before heading to work. I was not at home the last couple of days as I was in the hospital. After a 15.5 hr. day on Tuesday I got home a little more tired than usual. I did not have much of an appetite and ate very little. I went to bed and was woken up at midnight with an upset stomach. Over the next three hours I proceeded to expel a lot of blood from both ends. The last time in the bathroom I collapsed rather hard and woke Sunhawk up. So off to the ER I went. The long and short of it is I had a bleeding ulcer below the stomach that they needed to burn shut with a laser beam. It is very cool what they can do these days.
Add that to the case of poison ivy I got last week doing yard work.
Once again I had a Dr. tell me that my physical condition really played to my favor. My resting heart rate is at or below 50 BPM and when I sleep it falls below 20 BPM. I had lost 25% of my blood but they decided that because of the above I would only need liquid transfusions and no whole blood (YAY ) Seven years ago this happened out in the desert of Texas. That time I did need a transfusion. I was down to 3 units of blood out of the 12 I should have. They are still trying to figure out why I survived at all let alone with no brain damage.
Sunhawk of course was with me. She is indeed my little ray of sunshine (I nicked named her Sunshine back in high school) in a dark and forbidding world.
I once again found myself laying in a hospital bed with IV's sticking into me reflecting on my life, and the convoluted path it has taken as well as the good fortune to have interacted with the people that have crossed it.
It was a strange feeling to walk out of the GI ward after two days, in my jeans, leather and silver (biker, remember) knowing that many there might be not going home any time soon. The fellow that shared my room had me by 10 years, was 4" shorter than me and weighed 297 lbs. He could barely shuffle to the rest room and had no ability to clean himself (I had to use the restroom down the hall) each meal that he ordered had 3-4x the calories of mine with no greens. It broke my heart to see him dealing with the results of a life of choices that lead him here. His family was there in large numbers and clearly loves him very much. I pray that he will be able to come through this and live a long and healthy life.
To all my friends here but especially the younger members I give this council. Consider the choices you make very carefully. For even the seemingly smallest of them can have a very large impact as your life progresses. Take care of yourself. But not just your body. Feed your mind and spirit. Love yourself for you are as unique among people each snowflake is amongst its fellows.
And hug all those that are dear to you and tell them how much you love them, for this life is fleeting
Learn from the dog people. Take time to play. Enjoy a nap in the shade on a hot summer's day, and never bite when a little growl will do.
Speaking of naps, I am a little tired. I will see you all a little later