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Well, I must say this Thanksgiving is a lot better than last year and I actually have a lot to be thankful for.

• My Dad is doing much better this year, physically and mentally.  This time last year, he was in the hospital, now he is walking well on his own and looks much better, years younger and many pounds lighter.
• I feel much better now.  The clots must of been slowly accumulating for a while.  I can breath, walk, run up stairs, and I can smell.  This time last year, I was exhausted most of the time.  I thought it was stress and too much weight, but it was the chronic pulmonary embolism.
• Our kitchen remodel is done.  It was a lot of decisions, but it turned out even better than I thought it would be.  All of the colors work great together and it is as beautiful as it is practical.
• Glenn is in kindergarten and learning a lot.  Some behavior things here and there, but he is an active little boy, and to be expected.  He loves being around other kids.
• Tiffany is well this year, no sinus infections and is very happy the kitchen is done

I am very glad that the second half of this year is better than the first half.  It was the first time I have ever been admitted to a hospital.  I hope the remainder of the year is uneventful.

Happy  Thanksgiving Everyone!

It has been a little more than two months since I collapsed due to chronic pulmonary embolisms.  Snce then, I feel a whole lot better.  It really puts everything in your life in perspective.  If you don’t have your health, nothing else really matters.  The ability to breath again has improved my daily life.  I can smell again.  I can walk up stairs without loosing my breath.  I can walk a 5K at lunch time, and all I feel afterwards is a little sweaty.  In addition, my hands are still steady, making watch repairs (a hobby of mine) a whole lot easier.  All I can say is, if you have shaky hands, fatigue, and a hard spot on your leg, go to an ER, now.

In addition to getting my lungs fixed and preventing a re-occurrence, I am also loosing weight.  If you have ever tried, the hardest part is the mental aspect.  Adjusting what you think is a proper portion.  Knowing when you are full and not really hungry anymore.  Dealing with the occasional hunger.  Don’t be fooled.  If you are dieting to loose weight, you will get hungry.  You also need to get in the mental habit of exercising a lot more.  They say, when it comes to diet and exercise, emphasize the exercise.  It helps improve your health and boost your resting metabolism (due to more muscle mass).  It is a hard road ahead, but at least it is better than collapsing for no apparent reason.  With the new lungs, exercise is so much easier.

Another thing I realized, I really miss updating my website.  I am not promising daily updates, but I will at least try to keep the site more up to date with opinions and what is going on in the world of Dave.