Wow - what a difference a few months make!

Life has really changed since my last post! Things were looking great back in March. I had no idea how much my life was going to change in just a couple of weeks after that post!

On April 12, 2011, my husband nearly died from a massive heart attack. He had been out running and collapsed on the trail. There happened to be a nurse with him when he fell and she realized immediately what was happening. She started CPR and an ambulance was called. They shocked him 7 times between the park and the hospital. During my first conference with the ER doctor, I was told to call the family because he wasn't going to make it through the night!

In the wee hours of April 13, Dr. Nicholas came in and told me he was willing to try a "high risk" procedure. I told him to go for it - it was better that what I was hearing from everyone else so far! About a hour or so later, Dr. Nicholas came back in the waiting area and told me what he'd done. He tried angioplasty, but he didn't like the results, so he followed that with three stents which immediately gave him the results he was hoping for! That got my husband stabilized for the time being.

Really long story short(er), he had a triple bypass on Friday, April 15th, and finally got to go home on April 22. He is doing FANTASTIC now! He has run in four 5K races - including one just five weeks after his bypass surgery in which he did just WALK the race!

On the downside, even though we have pretty good health insurance, we still have had to come up with several thousand dollars for deductibles and co-pays. So...I have quit producing an actual paper copy of the magazine (saving me about $3500.) My web site will also expire soon (Sept 15) saving me another $150.

That brings us to today...

Since Bob's heart attack (then the Joplin tornado and the stupidly hot summer temperatures!), I have not been riding. Matter of fact, I came VERY close to selling both bikes! (And that STILL might happen...)

So, here's my plan for Two Wheels, Four States BLOG...

I am going to write an occasional article or ramblings on my blog and post on my Two Wheels, Four States Facebook page that there is a new blog post. So, if you want to follow what craziness that I get into in the Four State area, "Like" my Two Wheels, Four States Magazine Facebook page and I'll keep you in the loop for a new blog post!

Thank you to all of my magazine subscribers!