Well, Hell.
I was trying to figure out how to make my blog not be only about my problems, but then—well—one more post about my problems.
And here I was, just a couple days ago, thinking about features and ideas that might keep this from becoming the “what’s wrong with Jeremy now?” blog.
But — doop doo doop doop — BREAKING NEWS:
I went in for my biannual CT angiogram to check on the ol’ aortic aneurysm, and this morning I went over the results with cardiology. Turns out it’s grown past the cutoff point for surgery, so I’ll be getting an aortic replacement within a month. While they’re in there, they’re also going to see if it makes sense to overhaul the 18 year-old bypass grafts.
Honestly? I’m relieved. A part of me was hoping for this outcome back in December. Living with the looming threat of an aortic rupture is worse than just getting the surgery. That said, I’m still nervous as hell.
The first time around, it was just my wife and me handling everything. Now there’s a whole circle of people who care, who’ll be impacted, who’ll want to help. That’s comforting — and a little overwhelming if I think about it too much.
I’m not going to turn the newsletter into a medical journal. But if you want a journal about this — the messy, more frequent updates — you can opt in. I’ve set up a new subscription tier called The Mederma Fund, which gets you those extra posts.
It’s $1/month, and trust me, I’m not thrilled about that either — but Ghost only allows one free tier. So think of it as chipping in for some Mederma to rub on my scar as it heals. 😊
