I want to tell you about a very personal experience that changed me forever. October 1st, 2013, I that almost died due to Septic Shock: An infection where toxins can initiate a full-body inflammatory response. Three stages of sepsis: 1.When an infection reaches the bloodstream and causes inflammation throughout the body. 2. When infection disrupts blood flow to the brain or kidneys, leading to organ failure. Blood clots cause gangrene (tissue death) in the arms, legs, fingers, and toes. 3. When your blood pressure drops significantly low it can lead to respiratory, heart, or organ failure and death.) Knowing what I know now, I’d go through it all again because almost dying changed my life. Here’s how… 1.Be bitter or be thankful: I spent 9 days in the hospital, 5 days in ICU and 4 days, in the recovering unit. It looked hopeless, yet it wasnt. The human spirit, and the healing power that God provides through medicine, should never be underestimated. After 9 days of being on fluids, Antibiotics and all the testing they did, I found myself staring into the mirror at a ghastly, sunken in face and that’s when I had an epiphany: I could be bitter about the cards I had been dealt with in life or I could choose to be thankful for the time I had and the time that was left. And I could fight. I chose to fight for my life and stop being bitter. Letting go of the bitterness opened the door for healing. That’s not all Ive learned. My close encounter with death taught me other things, such as… 2.I can focus on what I can’t do or start focusing on what I CAN do. Our perspective is everything. If we focus on all of our limitations and the reasons why we can’t do something, then we certainly won’t do it. On the flip side, if we begin to focus on the things we can do, and we push ourselves to do them to the best of our ability, we might just find that we surprise ourselves. This experience helped me focus on the positive things during my darkest hours. As I got better, I kept my focus not on the ground I had lost physically, but on the progress I was making and the strength I was gaining every day. Like I said, our perspective is everything. A diagnosis doesnt mean we will always be limited by the statistics. People surpass medical expectations all the time. I suggest we all start focusing more on what we can do! 3.Appreciate your life. You only get one. Its not worth it to spend every day being grumpy, or complaining about things you cant change. If you think it is possible to change it, figure out how to do it. Leave the legacy of your actions behind. Be grateful for who you are, and what you have. I dont want to get all preachy at you, so just think about it. Still have a ways to go but I’m up for the CHALLENGE …. I’m Thankful to have such a TERRIFIC FAMILY & Great Friends Also MY Doctors, at Calvert Memorial in Prince Frederick and George Washington Hospital were FANSTICS )) THANK YOOOOOUUUUUUUU for saving my LIFE ….. FYI: The Doctors, were amazed also how my body started responding to the care they provided me while in the HOSPITAL... :) Being a LES MILLS INSTRUCTOR and Eating HEALTHY, :))))) HELPED ME :)))
Posted on: Tue, 21 Oct 2014 13:15:03 +0000
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