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DianaK

Appreciations 4.224

All the sweet cards, messages, rides , meals, and offers to help with driving. I appreciate it so much! It is a strange, strange thing to suddenly not be able to drive myself places. I guess in some states you’re not allowed to drive for a year after an ICD discharge. At least it’s only 3 months here! Yikes.

Sunny sunshine. Still haven’t had the energy to get out for a walk, but it is wonderful to have it streaming into the house.

Pillows.

DianaK

Appreciations 4.221 – all the love

Cards and toysThe stunning and funny cards and gifts that have been appearing in my mailbox. I feel so loved and supported. Thank you!

Yesterday’s team of chauffeurs, Cina and Laura, and today’s driver, Alison. I am so fortunate to have willing and able drivers who are terrific company to boot. 😀

gf df pot pie from SarahThe beautiful, tasty gluten- and dairy-free pot pie Sarah made for us. It had a heart in the middle!! ❤

DianaK

Appreciations 4.219

Easter basketYou guys! The Easter Bunny brought me an Easter basket. I had to hunt for it! 😀

This video, which Katie shared with me on 3/27 last year. It still makes me giggle.

Looking forward to coloring eggs with the kids today. We always have so much fun!

DianaK

Appreciations 4.218

IMG_4191Mckenzie made me some gluten-free apple fritters! Yum.

The lovely people in my household who tolerated my Day of Grumpiness and didn’t take it personally.

Rain.

DianaK

Appreciations 4.216 – all the feelings

All the feelings. Wow. I guessed it must be coming after last weekend’s excitement. Through the fog of those 36 hours without sleep and feeling just So. Not. Right. while my heart was in a-fib, I somehow felt surprisingly calm and happy to joke with the nurses and staff. My smart little brain gave me a buffer so I could deal with what was happening at the moment. It let me detach from everything until I got home and started to feel a little better — and then whoosh…ALL the feelings! I’m so grateful Katie and Cina were here for all the crying and the way-after-the-fact anxiety and fear. Those were some VERY good hugs they gave me. ❤❤❤ It’s a good thing to feel all the feelings. The contrast makes for such a rich experience of the world. I will say, however, that I don’t MIND long stretches of monotonous joy. 😉

My apparently badass appearance now that the bruise on my forehead is changing colors. Ha!

Sunshine outside my window and time for healing and recovering.

appetite-1239161_640Cina’s silliness! Looking over my shoulder at my appreciation spreadsheet, she pointed out that I went from being grateful for raw asparagus to being grateful for being alive. It’s true. I am glad to be alive. I also still like raw asparagus, though.

 

DianaK

Appreciations 4.213

(from 3/21) I am so grateful for my email-typing, text-managing, phone-call making, amazingly supportive Katie! And her spectacular partner in crime, Cina.

Getting to go home and Sleep. In. My. Own. Bed!!

Laura, who met us at the door with dinner…for at least a week! Holy moly what a scrumptious smorgasbord!! ❤❤❤

Sara for jumping right in and taking over Skynote work so I can rest. What a rockstar!!

DianaK

Appreciations 4.211 – being alive!

(from 3/19) The diligent, delightful, and darling staff in the ER and cardiac unit at the hospital. Together we did important work, and somehow had so much fun. ❤❤❤

Terri & Ellis, Sarah, Jeff & Laura, Sara, and my mom and dad (who came to the hospital at 2 am!) for their unflagging love and support, and all the big and small acts of kindness. ❤❤❤

Katie, Cina, and Mckenzie for staying with me the whole night (they left the hospital at 6 am after I’d been admitted!), and for being so incredibly reassuring, funny, and supportive. ❤❤❤