Day904; Year #4-Stent#1
December 23, 2012 Leave a comment
PLAN:
Daily Bible Devotional
Journal
Workout-40Mile Cycling
READING LIST:
The Purpose Driven Life, p109
TIMELINE:
0700, End of Sleep
0800, Read
1300, 40Mile Cycling
1400, 40Mile Cycling
1500, 40Mile Cycling
1700, Nap
1800, Read
1900, Read
2000, Read
1460 DAYS
Today marks year#4 since my MI [view my Year#3 Journal] . So far I had been surviving daily but I do not trust my body anymore. I wake up each day as if it is my last and I am always grateful for every breath that I take. I am well. My body is functioning just right. I saw my cardiologist a few days ago and he is not too worried about my recovery. To my family and friends who sometimes wonder if I will come back from my 40-mile cycling workout or be able to survive a 25yd subsurface swim, I am ok and please do not worry about me. I think I am now ready to go anytime.
STIGMA/ENIGMA
Being a cardiac patient makes my life a little different. To me life is not normal anymore. I view things differently. I have not answered the “WHY” question about the cardiac event but I think I’ve already decoded the “WHAT” part. When something happen to a person, there is a domino effect that precedes the event. Humans tends to get awakened and we start doing things differently and in a better way. Many people dread to experience a life threatening illness. In my part, I am glad that it happened. The cardiac event changed me as a person. I think now that life is really too short. If I am given the opportunity to say something nice to somebody, without hesitation I’d say it. Whenever I feel that my service contributes to the well being of another person, I take actions right away. I now think that I might not have another chance to do what I ‘m called to do at a specific moment.
IT’S NOT ABOUT ME
I dislike blowing my own trumpet. Every time I write something about myself or my activities or when I mentioned about what my family is doing and how they are, I feel a slight guilt inside me. I don’t normally use the word “self” very often. When you hear me talking about my achievements, what I’ve done and what I’m doing – I am not longing to be approved by anyone. I’m writing it down here and sharing it to the world so that you might know how I am able to encourage myself despite my life threatening medical condition.
There are people reading this journal who is suffering physically far greater than what I had experienced. I want to encourage you to keep going. Do not lose hope. Stay in prayer. Stay active when you can. The end of your life is when there is no more breath in you. But even that, there is always a hope of heaven.
I WANT TO HELP
If you think that I am in a position to lend a hand, please do not hesitate to let me know. My heart is always open especially to people that I do not know.
2008 MI Incident Report.pdf
Mindmap-MI Recovery.pdf
Stent #1 Swim/Bike Log
2008, Stent #1-my heart attack, exactly 4 years today.
