Firsts!

Grandson Mitchell played his second game for JV in Madison.  His team Demolished Beloit 88-6.  As defensive end,  he sacked the quarterback 3 times and recovered a fumble.  It is called “fun”.

Grandson Dominic plays his second JV game today for Sheboygan North.  Hopefully they can turn things around.

I keep experiencing “new firsts”.  For the first time I slept in my own bed and not in a  lounge chair or on a couch.  I did sleep better.

For the first time I walked the same path as before the surgery.  Before the surgery, I had to stop to get my breath 5-6 times.  Yesterday, I walked the entire route at a steady pace.  Yes!

My car has not been driven in almost 3 weeks.  Yesterday we took it out (no I wasn’t driving) and it still goes from 0 to 60 mph in 6 seconds.   Yeah, right.

For the first time in almost a month, I took out the family checkbook.  Somehow cash flow and budgets have not been a priority recently.  The balance was still above 0.

Today is the first day of physical cardiac rehab.  They have a program (paid for by insurance) to gradually increase my strength and endurance.  Of course they have a program!

So except for wanting to expedite the recovery process, progress is proceding according to a plan.  I’ve had people tell me that it will take a year to reach full recovery.   The doctors say that in 3 months I should be back to “normal”.  Stay tuned.

A special thank you to Grasshopper No.1 who kept me supplied with healthy vegetable beef soup, potato soup and heathly chili.  Those were my breakfast entrees every day.

Public Schools are back in session.  The Packers kick off the season this week.  Dispell all the rumors, the Packers now have two back up quarterbacks.

Love,

Dad