"Himself" - aka my husband of almost 27 years (April 6th would have been our 27th anniversary), passed away one day before his 59th birthday; on Thursday, February 13th, 2025. Complications from a massive stroke he suffered on Monday, October 14th, 2024.
I have so much to say. And yet the words don't always come easy. Feelings are complicated, facts - not so much.
There will come a time, a day, where the dates will fade away - the salient details will be lost in the haziness of memory. So I want to get things down. A record of now. Of the last year - specifically, since October 14th, 2024.
The 'series of unfortunate events' that led to his stroke... Long Covid, 20+ years of smoking then 5+ years of vaping, a diet that saw very few greens and the only veg was mushrooms, Garbanzo beans (chick peas... sort of a vegetable), and some sweet bell peppers once in awhile. Then, the small, unknown-to-us strokes he was suffering, that no one knew about.
The Poor Performance Review that wigged him out about a year ago - Spring of 2024. He took all 3 months of FMLA to get a new GP and have all sorts of various tests done. He ended up with Diabetes, High Cholesterol and High Blood Pressure that never did come under control until he'd lost 30+ pounds after the stroke.
Jon Cory shared his beautiful gift of a video tribute yesterday (3/17/2025)
https://youtu.be/-wqg-izAI6k?si=2zTD_FeeqQXrRmF8
There is much more.
