On The Comeback Trail
by Bill Fach
Sony A77II
Sony 70-400G @ 200mm
ISO 400, 1/1250 @ f5.0
I had a total hip replacement June 25 which went very well but on June 28 I experienced a major cardiac A-Fib incident that put me back in the hospital for another 4 days. It was brought under control with medications but the massive amounts of pills I was taking sapped my energy and appetite to the point that I lost 12-15 pounds almost overnight. My wife had to browbeat me to eat. That is definitely NOT me! This past Thursday my primary care doc took me off three separate medications and the transformation was remarkable. I'm feeling and doing much better. I got out in the garden for the first time in weeks yesterday. Most of our day lilies have been long gone but this one is reflowering despite the heat. It does hide under a tree which probably helps and which allowed me to catch some shots as the late afternoon sun filtered through the leaves. I thought this represented both subject and photographer making a comeback.
I especially want to thank Phil for supporting and leading the gallery in my absence. His steadfast faithfulness to comment and make the weekly picks has been very helpful to me. As always all comments on the image welcome and encouraged.>=))>
Comments
3 commentsGlad to hear you are making a comeback. That a fib is scary. The hubby here had one of those. Hopefully never again. I hope you continue to do better. Getting off some of the pills is a real plus!
And a very nice daylily picture.
Sorry to hear about your set back, but glad to hear you are again on the mend. Afib is a scary thing, especially if you've never experienced it before. I dealt with lone atrial fib (no known cause) for 5-6 years (~2000 to 2005), was hospitalized for it 3-4 times, and was twice scheduled for an ablation at the Cleveland Clinic, which, at the time, was a relatively new (and expensive) procedure. I canceled both. Eventually, and fortunately, it went away as mysteriously as it came. But I tell you, it's scary and nerve racking. Good luck.
Always love your daylilies, and this is a fine example!