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**Last part of story**
I’m in the hospital now because I keep getting blood infections and this time it’s manifested itself in my left knee and the infection was so bad they’ve drain over 300ccs of fluid off my knee so the could finally cut it open to try and clean out enough of the infection and they’ve packed it antibiotic beads and closed it back up. Their going back in tomorrow to open it back up, remove the beads, continue cleaning out the infection and then closing it back up. The incision to access all of this goes from the front of my calf to the top of my thigh to give them enough space to do whatever they needed to do.
Since 2016 and as a result of my heart attack I’ve been in the hospital 23 times, I’ve had three open heart surgeries, a triple bypass, two stents, three angioplasties, five heart catheterizations, I’m Plavix resistant which means I clot like crazy regardless of blood thinners which is why all the stents, angioplasties, and heart caths.
I’ve also had three bouts of pneumonia, four cases of blood infections, four replacement dialysis catheter from the blood infections.
I had skin cancer last year and had some spots removed. Two years ago during some other testing they found a cancerous tumor in one of my non working native kidneys so it had to come out. Luckily they think they got it all.
I’ve lost 50 lbs from my normal 200 pound body. I look like a concentration camp survivor covered from head to in scars.
If my story is meant to do anything it’s to remind people that you NEVER have the time you think you have and you need to take care of yourself and live every day like it’s your last.
Luckily for me I had a great life before all this happened.
And even more lucky for me I feel like going through this all has given me an appreciation for things I never noticed before.
I can spend an hour watching the hummingbirds, sit outside and just listen to the birds singing in the morning. Appreciate the taste of eggs in the morning that came from my chickens, who by they, all have names and come when you call them.
My life before all this was completely different but after it all I don’t know if I would call it better.
There’s a lot of things I can’t do now that I could before but there’s a lot of things I couldn’t do or didn’t notice before that I can do better.
I now know what “Stop and smell the roses” means and I do it everyday and am thankful for it.
I hope I didn’t bore too many people or make people uncomfortable by revealing to much of myself but honestly most of my old friends are gone Not dead, just too busy living their lives. Shoot I still have kids in school. Three in college and two in high school.
Sometime I still feel like the luckiest man in the world for having what I do and try not to dwell on the things I don’t have anymore.
I hope some of you guys get some positivity out of all this crap I wrote and go out and live your lives now while you still can. I’m 53 years young and thought I’d have at least another 20 years but I’ve been dealing with this for four years so if your in your late 40’s get checkups and do the things you’ve been putting off.
It’s not always about making the most money you could because then you could be like me and not be able to spend it and not be able to enjoy it after spending it.
If your ever anywhere around Montgomery Tx after 3pm which is when I get back from dialysis then stop by and say hi. I’d love the company and if you’re ever driving by and you see the doors open and lights on in the shop then you’ll know it’s a good day.
If you live around the Houston area and need a place to work on your car Or want a place to restore your old Porsche then send me a message so I know your coming. I could use the company. Don’t bring any tools because I’m certain I have whatever you’d need from regular tools, specialty tools, or Porsche engine tools. I haven’t finished the paint booth ventilation system or door but I’m sure we can figure something out of paint and body is what your after. I may not be much help in that skill because that was one of the things I was going to teach myself but we could learn together.
Take care and thanks for giving me a place where I feel like I have like minded friends that are awake when I am which may be 4am when I can’t sleep or 2pm when everyone else is at work.
Tony Moore
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