Keep Calm & Glow On....
Two years ago I had to have open heart surgery to repair my valve. I had developed an aortic aneurysm, my Aorta had ballooned out. They ended up giving me a Aortic Prosthetic and mechanical Aortic valve. After the 6 hour surgery my heart started to fail. I was rushed into surgery yet again and received a double bypass. It has taken me some time to recover and to test my limits. When you spent most of your life not being able to do things it is a little scary trying new things.
When it was decided to hold the Keep Calm and Glow On 5K on Oct. 5th my heart sang. I couldn't imagine a better way to celebrate my 2 year anniversary. My family joined me and walked the 5K all decked out in glow items. When we returned home reality hit my family and everyone was just speechless. In the past I couldn't walk 2 blocks without stopping to catch my breath, which made family walks really hard to do. Going up any kind of hill about killed me, and jogging was out of the picture. My oldest son was amazed about what we just did and had to inform me that I just walked a little over 3 miles without stopping once. Maybe my next 5K I will jog a little.
What I have learned from this experience is that in life you just have to Keep Calm and enjoy the moments. It is the moments in our lives that make life memorable.