A Good Day

Hello all. I type this while trying to recover from of the hottest salsa I've ever had. My mouth is en fuego but my heart withstood the fire so all is good.

An update on the gal I told you all about last week who had a heart transplant. This 17 year old superwoman had her chest open for two days after her transplant because she kept getting blood clots around her heart. She was also on about 10 different medications because her blood pressure was very volatile. Could you imagine being in high school and having a heart transplant. It puts things in perspective, doesn't it? Her chest is now closed and her blood pressure is stable. She's awake and ready to move forward. I thought you'd all be interested.

As for me I played tennis for the first time in about a year last Friday with my dad. I never realized how bad my condition had gotten until I played tennis with a healthy heart. For the first time in probably a decade I was able to move around the court without feeling like my heart was about to explode. It's just crazy to me that I actually played with the symptoms I was having....probably not a very smart idea. This time I was able to think about playing the game rather than where my next breath was going to come from or if I was going to pass out. Now if I could just get my forehand working again all would be good.

Playing a sport was actually fun again. This is a HUGE victory for me. There seems to be some normalcy returning to my life. I'm sure that I will have days that aren't so good but for this week I am stoked.

Take care and enjoy your lives,

Steve