Jeesh..... Yeah cardiac ablation is not fun. Mindful, I can’t see how you laid there for that entire time AWAKE.You poor thing:-( I bet the local anesthetic wore off at the catheter insertion site. In our institution, we do them under general anesthetic, so the only one that is in pain is the Anesthesiologist who has to sit there and listen to the endless buzzing and beeping for 6 to 8 hours without a break....LOL.
As far as being condescending, to me being a doctor is just a job. I see folks that get all wrapped up in it but to me it’s just a paycheck. I suppose my downfall and source of sin was the pride and ego boost I received from being a world class athlete. It was huge, T.V. magazines, blogs.. You name it. It really got out of hand. C.S. Lewis writes in his book “Mere Christianity” Pride is the greatest sin. Oh boy did I have it. God gave me a wake up call with this event.
My wife is an athlete too and I suppose I became critical of her training methods and so on.Time training with her was minimal and when it was it was my “easy day”. I spent most of the time I had away from my job training or talking to others about training. I ignored her needs and my children’s needs. That is why it is so critical that I back away from all of it and focus on what really is important.
Me:49 W: 41 Kids=D14/D14/S10 Married: 15 Together: 16 Bomb: 08/26/09 Currently: separated but in the different houses.