We are a week into 2025 and I will be honest, I am not impressed. YELP review would warrant a 2 and that’s being generous. During a wild winter weather storm, Brian suffered a heart attack. Let me preface by saying, he is so blessed to still be here and came home yesterday, but the events that happened are forever etched in my mind.
After doing some shoveling, he came inside not feeling right. He ate something, since he believed it was his blood sugar and took a shower. Then things progressed. Jaw pain. Chest pressure. He asked to go to the hospital. I knew it was bad because history dictates that is not his first thought.
Once we traveled the snow covered roads and arrived at the hospital, the world became chaotic. EKG was very abnormal. The on-call Cardiologist arrived and a room was a flurry of activity. Fortunately, Brian was awake and able to communicate his pain level. We were quickly rushed up to the Cath lab where they found he had suffered a heart attack with a 99 percent blockage. It happened to be in the same area he had a stent placed 14 years ago. If I didn’t believe in a power greater than myself, I wouldn’t have been able to see all the miracles around me.
An hour after they took him to relieve the blockage, I was able to see him and talk with the cardiologist, who informed us that he was very lucky. If he had waited, the outcome would have been very different. Giant exhale. Huge gratitude.
He has some work ahead of him. Cardio rehab and at least two weeks off of work. It is going to be a challenge because nobody likes change, but he sees all of the blessings and we are incredibly moved by the outpouring of support we have received. We have the best family and friends on the planet and I am so glad I don’t do life alone.
Life is unpredictable. It is a balancing act of goodness sprinkled with challenges. We are walking some unknowns, but I have tremendous faith that all will work out in His highest and greatest good.
We are still processing what happened. Sometimes I feel like I am in a horrible dream, but I know that time will help us work through all the feelings.
Today, I am just incredibly inspired by how organically everything unfolded Monday.
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