I woke up from a very needed sleep and in my own bed. This was a moment to celebrate. This was also the moment I began to think more deeply about what I had experienced and what the various conversations between the doctors and nurses had revealed about my outcome. I seriously thought about that…

A steady flow of new specialists and admin staff began to come into the room to go over their specific instructions related to my being discharged. First was the registered dietitian nutritionist. We discussed what my diet should be and it basically follows the Mediterranean Diet food selections. There was also the talk about sodium…

OK, it is around 5:30 AM and the lights in my room just came on. WTF… A person came into the room and said they needed to take some blood. I have not had any good sleep and I am becoming very cranky. UGH! I am super tired and now the room is becoming active…

I know that this part of the event might be boring, but it is still in my memory and is part of my story. After dinner all of the activities in my room began to settle down. My wife left to go get the girls so they could relax at home for the night and…

Later in the afternoon the Cardiologist, not the one who did the procedure, and a nurse came into the room to see me. They wanted to discuss what had happened to me and what procedures were done in the saving of my life. Of course, the Cardiologist started the conversation with “You are doing well…