I am finally home from my involuntary adventure. This included a few shameful but drug-induced episodes of pulling out my leads and other annoying monitors; more indignities than I care to describe; and a cross-county ambulance ride with some wisecracking EMTs who whisked me from the quaint and comforting Potomac to the monolithic and terrorizing Fairfax Hospital, home of the heart surgery observation dome. The folks there threaded a camera up through my leg and into my heart, where they surely saw where I have etched the names of the people I love.
The good news: no damage to my heart. The frustrating news: the angiogram creates, in essence, a wound to the femoral artery. If the wound gets reopened, I'm in a heap of trouble. So now I am on so many restrictions I feel like I'm back in the ICU. But today I could stand up under my own power, and even boiled a kettle for tea. Soon I shall have the energy to post the rest of my heart attack tutorial.
Thank you, everyone, for your continued encouragement and good wishes. They mean a lot. As Bette Midler said, "You gotta have frieeeeends...."
Meanwhile, don't forget to check out the latest on disgraced Navy Capt. Holly Graf. My pals over at MilitaryCorruption.com did some great original reporting, and prompted Big Media to pick up on the story we've been blogging since January. And today I was quoted on AOL News!
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Dude, you write for a major national magazine. Being quoted by AOL news is not as exciting. I revel in the joy of knowing a magazine writer. *grin*
Yes, but I write those stories about other people. In this case, AOL News is quoting my blog. And you should see the page hits.... *double grin*
I find it strange that you (and now "big media")are so focused on Holly Graf. The Navy has relieved 6 commanders of duty in 2010 yet there is no focus on any of the others.
POV, I can't speak for MSM, but for myself: the Graf case was so egregious, I couldn't ignore it. She was protected for a very long time by people who should know better. But I am always looking for story tips, and you have anything to send my way, I'd be honored. You can send either here to the blog, or to my email Skeating428@aol.com
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