I am glad to be home……………………………………………………………………..

As always, first the chronology:

8/31/25 – Sunday – Continued to spend my time in the hospital

9/1/25 – Monday – Continued to spend my time in the hospital.

9/2/25 – Tuesday – Still in the hospital but got cardo-verted. Was discharged around 1:30.

9/3/25 – Wednesday – Spent the day enjoying the freedom of not being tied to a bunch of instruments. Took a long shower and started to move around slowly. Made follow up appointments with other doctors I deal with. Also got a follow up appointment with the heart rythmn specialist.

9/4/25 – Thursday – Tried to move around more. Started back on some easy exercise to get me toned up a little after laying in bed for 4 days.

9/5/25 – Friday – Got up around 8AM. Breakfast and cleaned up. Kathy rode with me in the Vibe as a test run. We went to the bank so I could get cash for the Hamfest this weekend. Then ran some errands for Julie and the kids. Took some goodies up to the hospital as a thank you. Then to Olive Garden for lunch. Back home and Kathy wanted to do some mowing so I went out with her and helped a little. Then she told me to come in and it was about time. Had dinner and usual evening routine.

9/6/25 – Saturday – Up at 6AM and out to the Greater Louisville Hamfest. I helped test people for their HAM license and upgrades from 8AM to 10AM. Then out to the floor with all the goodies. I happened by a bunch of guys from the HAM club. One had questions and others just wanted to chat. Then started looking around. Jannel Swigert yelled at me as I was walking past her booth and made me buy some pot scrubbers from her for $5. Found some crystals that people hardly ever use and the guy sold 6 of them to me for $10. Then outside and few vendors. I think the threat of rain scared them away. Got in the truck and headed home around 11AM. Home, unloaded things and lunch. A nap with Kathy. Down to the shack to do some computer work. Up for dinner and usual evening routine.

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Now the particulars:

In retrospect I’ve concluded it is very bad to have a medical problem right before a holiday weekend. They kept jacking around with various medications to get me out of A-fib and nothing worked. I believe that was just a ploy to make me think they were doing something for me till Tuesday when the Cath. Lab was open. They took me down first thing in the morning, shocked me a couple times and I was better. And that afternoon I was out of the hospital. I do believe if things had happened say Monday or Tuesday, I would have only been in the hospital a couple days. Live and learn.

Laying around on your back for 4 days hooked up to telemetry and an IV pole was miserable. I could not believe how much my muscles had weakened in that time. The food was good but it was portioned out so I don’t think it was from over eating. But I will say, for hospital food it was rather good. However, Saturday morning I put on my black cargo pants that I wore as part of my uniform and I barely got them hooked. I will have to start doing the tread mill and doing exercises.

Saturday was the annual Louisville Hamfest. I usually volunteer to do testing. That way I get in free. So I helped test from 8AM to 10AM. Then went out on the floor. Met a bunch of guys from the club and we chatted awhile. One asked me for my opinion about a RF power meter. Otherwise it was mostly just socializing. Then started walking around. I had gotten a large amount of cash out of the bank as I was looking for a used duplexer, some crystals and perhaps a good used headset. The first thing I got caught in was Jannel Swigert (her husband was past president of the club) getting my attention to her booth. She and a friend was selling some hand made things that had nothing to do with HAM radio. But I had to give her some business so I bought the two pan scrubbers they had for $5. Then I found a guy selling some antique parts and sure enough, he had the crystals I was looking for. He had 6 of them and I figured I’d get a better price if I took all of them off his hands. Sure enough, he sold me all 6 for $10. Then went outside where I’d probably be able to pick up a used duplexer but apparently the threat of rain discourage a lot of people from coming. Then it started to drizzle and a lot packed up and took off. Only a half dozen remained when I got out there. And none of them had anything I was looking for. So, I got in the truck and came home.

I want to thank all the people that called, texted and visited me. It was a very miserable time for me. But I got through it and all is apparently good now. So with that I hope this finds you safe and healthy. Stay that way and I’ll blog at you again next week.