Life will never be the same
Heartbeats, Rhymes & Life Joe's journal of cycling through Open Heart Surgery and Valve replacement Atop the high point of the Colorado Trail in 2016 -Everyday is a dream. A dream in the sense that it doesn't feel real and I can't believe it's happening. I look forward to sleeping at night, as that's the only time my mind isn't thinking about 'it.' 'It' being open heart surgery and Aortic valve replacement. It so hard to even type this out for the first time. My hands are trembling as I try to put the words down and ironically (or not) my heart is racing as I come to terms with the fact that this is reality and it's not a dream at all. I don't get much work done these days as my mind is adrift with endless thoughts of what may be to come. I have the best and worst job for a wandering mind, but I'm hoping that putting some words down will help ease that for me. This is the first time I've put words down about the issue of my