Today is the third week anniversary of my pacemaker surgery. Recovery is slow but steady. I try to do a little more each day, to push myself a bit more. I am not sedentary.
I go up and down the stairs about 6-10 times a day, just in the normal course of the day. I walk Lola for short distances several times a day. I prepare 3 meals a day, most days. I also work at the computer 8-9 hours most days. So I actually have a really active life. By 8 most nights I am really tired.
The only really annoying aftereffect of the surgery is that I get tired more easily than usual. I also am more sensitive to the humid heat that is such a part of life in Georgia in the summer.
Michael worked all day yesterday and I thought he might be too tired to walk Lola when he got home, so when I finished work at 5, I took her for a short walk. I got just a couple of houses down the street, and here came a family with two dogs. Pregnant mama holding leashes for two dogs, and Dad pushing a stroller with a toddler. I've seen this family before. Well, Lola wanted to rush over and make friends. I struggled to hold her. I always discourage her interactions with other dogs because I fear a fight, even though 99% of the time she is just wants to be friendly.
While I struggled to hold Lola, who was barking maniacally and pulling with all her strength, I knew I was going to lose her. I hollered at the daddy to please come take her leash and he came over and took it, quick. Thanks be to God. He then led her over to get acquainted with his dogs, a pug and a little mutt, who were being very good. I asked him if he could please walk with me to the house to get Lola inside. By then I was gasping -- a combination of nerves and heat, I'm sure.
He was very nice and walked over to the house with me. Turns out, he sells medical equipment. He knew the surgeon at Northside who put in my pacemaker! Small world.
I had to come in and sit for a while to catch my breath and calm down.
Then Michael came in from work and I told him what happened. He was mad at Lola. He did take her to walk, though, for a little bit.
We had some thunderstorms yesterday which is a great thing, since that means I don't have to water the gardens today. My gardens are growing well but there are a lot of yellow leaves on all the plants. I think that is caused by too much water but I'm not sure.
That's all I know. Stay cool y'all.
I just wish some of the tomatoes would ripen up.
