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ICD internal Cardiac Defibrillator

Halloween Cruise on the MSC Seashore in Yacht Club Class!
Halloween Cruise on the MSC Seashore in Yacht Club Class!

Halloween Cruise on the MSC Seashore in Yacht Club Class!

In the last post, Steve (DOS) and I had boarded the MSC Seashore and settled into our cabin and started to explore the ship. This post continues with our activities and experiences our 7 day “Halloween” cruise aboard the MSC…

Happy Birthday Steve (DOS)!!!
Happy Birthday Steve (DOS)!!!

Happy Birthday Steve (DOS)!!!

If you’ve been reading this blog for while, you know why I call Pilot Steve “DOS”. My Mom actually gave him this name quite a few years ago, for Spanish number two, meaning second Steve or “DOS”. Today is Saturday…

Four Tries is a Score!  ICD implant at a different Hospital is a Success!
Four Tries is a Score!  ICD implant at a different Hospital is a Success!

Four Tries is a Score!  ICD implant at a different Hospital is a Success!

On my fourth attempt (in the last couple of months) my IDC implant was finally a success! I was originally all set to have this surgery in August, but 2 days before it was to be done, both DOS and…

It’s ICD Procedure Day; 3 Times is not a Charm!
It’s ICD Procedure Day; 3 Times is not a Charm!

It’s ICD Procedure Day; 3 Times is not a Charm!

Well, it will be in just 3 hours. I’m writing this from our hotel adjacent to Advent Hospital South in Orlando, where I will have my ICD (Internal Cardiac Device) implanted tomorrow morning. This is the third time this has…

Rescheduled ICD, Grand Floridian Cafe, and Sarasota Days!
Rescheduled ICD, Grand Floridian Cafe, and Sarasota Days!

Rescheduled ICD, Grand Floridian Cafe, and Sarasota Days!

Lots of stuff happening now in the month of September!  We had taken the cruise on the Celebrity Beyond (last post) in July/August, in hopes of having a bit of fun before my Cardiac Defibrillator Device being installed to regulate…

Hot Summer Days, COVID, and ICD Implant (re-scheduled)!
Hot Summer Days, COVID, and ICD Implant (re-scheduled)!

Hot Summer Days, COVID, and ICD Implant (re-scheduled)!

This is just a quick post as I’ve been away from blogging for several weeks. Nothing to report much in this post on the travel front, but in the next post I’m working on a write-up of our recent cruise…