I'm home everybody

[JMCKUSICK]

I can't write a word without tears of gratitude blinding me. Please be patient with me.

Please know my "New Heart" is pumping out gratitude with every single beat.
I am going to try to commit not just to finding miracles wherever they may be, but I feel obligated to make those of us that can't quite see the subtle ones more aware and blessed as a result.
This is a promise I so look forward to keeping, after all, you did that for me.
I love you all.

[biophile]

1. Welcome home!

We love your posts but rest is paramount. Don’t overdo it! Be well, stay well!

[JMCKUSICK]

39. Thank you so much for your encouraging words

biophile.

[OAITW r.2.0]

87. I'm 73 and I suspect I have a whole lot less years forward, than I had in my past.

Such is life.

[debm55]

2. Welcome home.

[JMCKUSICK]

40. Thank you debm55

You've done so much for me in these last weeks that I'm not sure I could ever express how impactful you've been on my life in words.
I'm so very grateful.

[hlthe2b]

3. You are proof that Good NEWS and GOOD THINGS still happen. Welcome back to us!

[JMCKUSICK]

42. Thank you hlthe2b

I feel the very definition of what you wrote from all of you daily.
You all have taken me from levels of despair that seemed only to mount and created a safe space for me to land with each chapter I've experienced.
You all have filled my life not just with good news, but you've reawakened the soul of my inner child.
The soul that believes all is possible, believes that there is good, and that there is a safe place for souls like ours to meet, hold hands, walk with a spring in our step.
These are all things I'd let go of many years ago so thank you again and again and again.

[Shellback Squid]

4. Glad you're ok, did they do open heart?

[JMCKUSICK]

16. A full quadruple bypass

No wonder I feel so grateful, my heart has been exposed lol

[Shellback Squid]

30. great! have they scheduled you for rehab yet?, if not definitely get it scheduled as it makes all the difference

I had open heart and it really helped

[JMCKUSICK]

36. They're supposed to call me tomorrow

Speaking of, did you have any severe shoulder pain that resembles the knots you get from too much typing in a bad position?

[Shellback Squid]

44. yes, you'll have odd pains as they cut your sternum and the rib cage is a little out of sync

it takes a while to recover, the 25th of March will be a year for me and I only got my energy and stamina back a few months ago.
Take your time an don't beat yourself up as the initial recovery is a bit slow, or it was for me, six months and I felt much closer to normal.
follow the advice about lifting things, I broke a wire wrapped around my sternum and the Dr's were alarmed but my chest was xray'd and it was not a worry

[JMCKUSICK]

43. Yes, I'm a member of the zipper club lol

[SheltieLover]

5. So glad you're home & on the mend, John!

[JMCKUSICK]

45. Thank you SheltieLover

Every time you've written or responded to me, I feel loads better.

[sheshe2]

6. Welcome home!

[JMCKUSICK]

46. Thank you sheshe2

[Onthefly]

7. So great to hear. Welcome home!

[JMCKUSICK]

47. Thank you Onthefly

[The Blue Flower]

8. Glad you're home

Get plenty of rest. Stay away from the news for a bit. Welcome back!

[JMCKUSICK]

48. Thank you TheBlueFlower

I will and I'm trying

[FirstLight]

9. Great to see your back!

Take it easy and keep on healing. Big hugs

[JMCKUSICK]

49. Thank you for the encouragement and the big hugs

All so very welcome and needed.
God bless

[SuzyandPuffpuff]

10. Heart

Good luck and congrats

[JMCKUSICK]

50. Hi SuzyandPuffpuff

I hope you have a Pomeranian. Thank you for the warm words.

[Dorothy V]

11. Told ya miracles are never wasted!

Yay! So happy to hear you're home! 🥳 🤗

[JMCKUSICK]

51. Thank you Dorothy V

I feel your genuine joy for me right here in Vandalia IL. It means so much.

[yorkster]

12. Glad you are home.

Rest rest rest. Peace, love, and welcome back.

[JMCKUSICK]

57. Thank you yorkster

I will I will I will and thank you for the kind wishes

[surfered]

13. There's no place like home.

[JMCKUSICK]

58. I'm so happy to be surrounded by my babies,

My roommate and my bed. I'm still sleeping in fits and spells, but the sleep feels so much better.
Thank you surfered

[Basso8vb]

14. Welcome home.

[JMCKUSICK]

59. Thank you Basso8vb

[Clouds Passing]

15. Enjoy every speck of life. Miracles happening every moment.

Breathe in the shininess of the universe. Breathe out the specialness of your being. You are a gift to us all John.

🩷 CP

[JMCKUSICK]

60. Thank you Clouds Passing

You have such an amazing way of saying beautiful things that touch my soul to the core.

[Clouds Passing]

70. Thank you JM

Remember to touch your bare feet to the earth, helps to heal the heart ❤️

[JMCKUSICK]

71. I didn't know that and I surely will.

Exactly what I meant with my prior comment. Thank you Clouds Passing

[orangecrush]

17. Welcome back!

[JMCKUSICK]

61. Thank you orangecrush

[ancianita]

18. Great! Enjoy every minute!

Miracles of science, medicine, friendship and love are so much to be thankful for.

[JMCKUSICK]

62. Perfectly said ancianita

I love your name and it's meaning. I'm sure you're a wise old soul.

[LoisB]

19. Hey Now! Welcome home. Keep that heart going strong.

[JMCKUSICK]

63. Thank you LoisB

I just returned from maybe a 200 foot walk. Tiring but each step a curious and grateful one.

[AllaN01Bear]

20. ""

[JMCKUSICK]

64. Thank you AllaN01Bear

Sometimes words aren't necessary

[OldSWODog]

21. welcome home

JMcK, get back in battery soon...btw, cardiac rehab is no picnic; although the rehab therapists really don't want to kill you, you'll have days when you might think otherwise...welcome home...cheers, OSD

[JMCKUSICK]

65. Thank you OldSWODog

My back is as bad as ever, but I will do what I can in manageable steps.

[sinkingfeeling]

22. Welcome home. Now.taje.it easy and recover.

[JMCKUSICK]

66. Thank you sinkingfeeling

[Evolve Dammit]

23. Awesome! Welcome home! Heal well

[JMCKUSICK]

67. Thank you Evolve Dammit

Your words are a warm sweater on a chilly day

[Evolve Dammit]

68. Relax and heal my friend.

[boonecreek]

24. Glad you're back!

[JMCKUSICK]

73. Thank you boonecreek

[Nanuke]

25. Great news John! Glad you are home with your kitties.

[JMCKUSICK]

72. Thank you so much Nanuke

I'm still struggling with quality sleep, feeling exhausted as I write this. I may have to shut down for a day or so as the news is absolutely demoralizing right now, keeping my chin up is much easier if I'm not reading news reports.
I will try to write this weekend.

[highplainsdem]

26. I'm glad you're home. Praying for a quick recovery...

[JMCKUSICK]

74. Thank you highplainsdem

I really appreciate your kind wishes.

[wordstroken]

27. We love you, too! And so glad you're home!

[JMCKUSICK]

75. Thank you wordstroken

I'm sorry it took a while to respond.

[wordstroken]

79. The most important thing is for you to focus on taking care of you.

As a long career nurse — and fellow DUer — your wellbeing is what matters most right now.
Stay strong. We need you.

[femmedem]

28. Welcome home! My dad had a quintuple bypass in his 50s.

He lived for several more decades, and his death wasn't from coronary disease.

May you notice miracles great and small for many more years.

[JMCKUSICK]

76. Thank you femmedem

That single wish is my prayer for not just me, but for all of us. Very well said.
I'm so thrilled you got so much more time with your father.

[Fla Dem]

29. All the best to you JMCKUSICK and may your heart be filled with love and happiness.

[OAITW r.2.0]

31. This is a BFD!

Good for you. sounds like you had the right mindset to deal with this, Quadruple bypass is not for the faint of hearts. A huge impact to your body.

Congrats!

[JMCKUSICK]

52. Thank you OAITW r.2.0

I took the words of prior members of the zipper club to heart and went in with a peaceful, prayerful and grateful heart.
I am certain it made a difference just as much as all of your encouraging words did in keeping me alive up to the surgery date.
I'm filled with love and gratitude for everyone here who thought enough of me to care.

[marble falls]

32. That's what they all say. But I'm glad you're around to say it!

[usonian]

33. So glad that hyperspace bypass went great.

Enjoy every minute of your new venture.

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[JMCKUSICK]

86. Thank you usonian

We will share many steps along this newly discovered road.

[Scrivener7]

34. Heyyyyy!!!! This makes my day!!!!! Love you too!!!!

[debm55]

35. kick

[JMCKUSICK]

56. Thank you Scrivener7

I can't repeat it often enough, the embrace from all of you here not just saved my life, but gave me life too.

[UpInArms]

37. Yay!

So glad you are home and on the mend.

[debm55]

38. Agree

[JMCKUSICK]

55. Thank you UpInArms

[a kennedy]

41. Great news indeed......

[JMCKUSICK]

53. Indeed. Thank you a Kennedy

[WhiteTara]

54. I'm so happy you are on the mend

Soon, the surgery pain will subside and you'll realize how great you feel. Your change of heart is complete.

[AllaN01Bear]

69. yay.

[snowybirdie]

77. Congratulations

Glad you're recovering! Good luck. Our grandson, only 40, is in need of a new heart. Its such a worry. So glad to see your success. Keep it up!

[JMCKUSICK]

85. Thank you snowybirdie

Please accept my prayers for his finding one and that he is blessed with the miracles that kept me alive, kept me hopeful and will keep me healing.

[Lonestarblue]

78. Great news! I wish you continuing good health.

[JMCKUSICK]

84. Thank you so much Lonestarblue

[niyad]

80. Welcome home! Continuing vibes for your swift and complete recovery.

[JMCKUSICK]

83. Thank you Niyad

you are amongst a core group that I feel have been with me every step of this journey and I will likely cry forever more every time I think of all of your hands holding mine all along the way.

[bluestarone]

81. Well, like someone mentiond up thread, "There is no place like home"

Very happy you are home a doing ok with that new clean heart! You take care there.

[JMCKUSICK]

82. Thank you bluestarone

Your kind words have a better effect than most medicines.