The Stew

Quick — can you spot my left anterior descending artery in the first image? No? That’s because it was nearly completely blocked at the time. After doctors inserted a couple of tiny plastic/metal mesh thingys, it popped open as shown in the second image.

I had a heart attack. At 39. Unexpected, to say the least. I figured it out early enough and went to a hospital close enough that doctors say I shouldn’t suffer any permanent damage.

I’m pretty much back the way I was before, minus about 12 pounds and with a notable lack of bacon in my life. Most days go by and I don’t even think about it. Other days, I think about it as the life-changing experience that it actually was.

So anyway, if I haven’t been updating here very often lately, it’s because of this.