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!
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…
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…
Quick Update: Back home for a while
I haven’t posted for quite a while, and for the craziest of reasons (i.e. I hurt my hand and haven’t been able to type! More down further in this post). We’ve been back home from our Doha, Australia, and New…
End of Summer and into Hurricane Season!
It’s the last day of August as I write this, and we’ve officially had our first name hurricane of the season in Florida: Hurricane Idalia. Hurricane Idalia seemed to form out of nowhere, meaning it happened and strengthened so suddenly,…
Sleepless in Seattle!
Just a quick update to the blog as it’s been almost 2 months since I last posted from Vancouver, just prior to our Princess Alaska cruise. I will post more later but in the coming days and weeks, but unfortunately…
Mostly Recovered Now. . . Birthday Stay-Cation in The Villages!
It’s been a couple weeks since I’ve posted, during which time I’ve been recovering at home from my pacemaker surgery, and generally taking it easy a bit. It’s been nice being home, and not tied up to so many wires in…
Back Home: Both from the Norway Cruise and the Hospital!
Just a quick update for us. We got back home from our Island Princess Norway Cruise and post-stay in London on Friday July 1, after a flight delay caused us to return a day later. It actually allowed us to…