One year anniversary

So it has been about one year since my last open heart surgery and when I first met my Dad. Jess and I have both learned a lot from this surgery, I’m so glad I was sent up to St. Vincent’s Hospital they fixed me up and made me the Bionic Man with my St. Jude prolytic carbon and titanium aortic valve, the web site for St. Jude is http://www.sjm.com/ if you want to read more about it. The staff at St. Vincent’s was by far the best group of people we could of have had working on me; one of the many things they have going for them was the food was actually really good. I’m also very grateful for everyone that came and visited me at the hospital, and had me in their prayers. One of the many things we have learned is which foods I can eat with the help of some heart healthy cookbooks and a wonderful wife, I was a real big baby when I got home and went to the store to try and get some groceries for dinner, I started looking at the nutrition labels and started whining like a baby. I have learned to be watchful on the foods that are high in vitamin K just because I’m on a blood thinner, and vitamin K is a natural blood thinner. I can really say that this time I actually feel 100% better than the first surgery, and I’m going to say that this will be the LAST ONE!!!!!

This past year has been a tough one and the best one if you can believe that, Jess and I have been able to get to know my Dad and Bonus Mom a lot better. I have finally found out where I get my thirst for very spicy food, I mean the kind that will make you sweat, turn your face red, and cry all at the same time. If you want to see it just take me out to a Chinese or Thai restaurant. We where able to go on the Garver family camping trip, which was a blast and I cant wait for the next one.

I have finally acquired my real estate license and I’m now trying to spend more time with that so hopefully in July or August I can become a full time real estate broker. Both Jess and I are really working hard at getting people into the home that was meant for them. I really enjoy every aspect of real estate and getting to know people and find out what they would like in a home. I’m really excited about 2010 and what is going to bring us, this year is going to a great one. And I hope it’s going to be great year for everyone else.