Here's What's Been Happening

It's been a while since I lasted posted; but, in my defense, it's been one helluva month.

To start off, I had a weird thing going on with my ticker, irregular beats and whatnot. So, after much prodding by my beloved, I went to see a cardiologist. After all, they're the guys with the diagnostic toys and I suppose it was good to know what was going on. I got the whole work-up, baby. EKG, Stress test, echo cardiogram, etc. Probably a couple thou' against my almost meaningless health insurance (Welcome to the world of the self-employed!). Turns out that I was experiencing PVCs, which I already knew. They are pictured at left, indicated by the arrows, and, I'll be damned, my EKG looked exactly like that.

Everyone has the occasional PVC, but mine have been quite a bit more frequent. This condition runs in my mother's side of the family. Of course, being a male that is aging and under stress also tipped it into the more frequent side.

However, it turns out that there is another reason. PVCs happen more often in those with mitral valve prolapse, which I also found out I have (though a mild case). Probably had it since birth. A-ha! Solution to the riddle of the PVC frequency? Maybe. Regardless, there it is, but it hasn't seemed to put too big a dent in my life to date.

I've gotten used to the idea now that this is the way my heart is. The cardiologist offered no treatment and stated that basically, I'm doing fine. Of course, they want to watch it (to the tune of a couple thousand dollars more in six months). OK, fine. It is what it is, as they say (and all too often, in my linguistic opinion).

But there was more to come. On Sunday (27th), I received news from my sister that my father passed away after a sudden illness. He was just shy of his 85th birthday and was, all in all, a pretty good guy. Not flawless, but not bad. His wife of 60 years, my mother, is handling it well enough. Thankfully, the end was relatively swift and merciful (no, it wasn't a heart condition -- I heard what some of you were thinking).

I'm glad that I was able to talk with him on Christmas, and that he was in good spirits then. It was a good final conversation.

The death of a parent is a big deal, I know. So I'm taking a bit of time to come to grips with it. Maybe I'll post again soon, maybe not. Attending the memorial service, getting my head together; it all takes time.

All I can say now is, "Bye, Dad. Thanks for everything. I love you."

Comments

[Inconsequential]

The last part of your post is very touching. Love and light to you and to your family. Use this as an opportunity to re-connect with your family and stay connected even if that means extra effort on your part.

Peace

[Sebra]

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