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March 3, 2020
Happy Detube Day
This post is a lot happier than the last one. This is the story about how I got transferred to an ICU closer to home, then got “extubated”: I got my breathing tube removed! My wedding day, and the day of my daughter’s birth, and others are obviously some of the happiest days of my life. But, March 3, 2019 is right up there too, a day I will remember very fondly for the rest of my life. Since I almost died February 5, then about a month later on March 3 is when I feel like I came back[…continue reading]
January 30, 2020
Surviving the ICU
I shared a post about how I almost died and I was very touched about the positive and supportive comments from everyone. Maybe I’m being reflective because it’s been almost a year since then, but it seems to help me to review what happened to me. The “code blue” was only the start of a very harrowing journey. That journey isn’t even over yet, but I’m glad I survived several Intensive Care Units (ICU) and can share my experience. I’ll warn readers again that this could be a disturbing and frightening entry. I had genuine nightmares, anxiety, and panic attacks re-living[…continue reading]
December 5, 2019
The Evening I Died…. Briefly
This isn’t a story for the faint of heart; this is the story of a near-death event. Consider yourself warned. I have hesitated to post this, but considering how much of my life now pivots on this, I thought it was important to share this moment. This is the story of the night I died. Well, I was dead for a short time. Rumours of my demise were only slightly exaggerated. It’s hard to believe this was 10 months ago today. It seems like a lifetime ago, and I’ve been through so much since. But in some ways, it also feels[…continue reading]
