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Recovering from heart attack 3Jul07 (5x bypass). One step at a time - one day at a time, as well as two or three breaths at a time. Recoup/Rehab is a long and very slow process. I am now on the second year of rehab- oh how slow this is, and some days quite hard. If you smoke---QUIT! We can't blame "Agent Orange" on everything. Take and be responsible for your own actions!
New Stuff: 17Oct08 Another heart problem - Congestive Heart Failure. Emergency 911 and four (4) days in hospital. Excess liquids removed, change of/addional medications. Sent home to recover. No driving, no pulmonary rehab until further notice. Bland foods, no salt, and reduce liquid intake. Oh Woe is Me- Will this ever end?????
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Life is beautiful and great. Don't waste it! Maximize each and every day! Live today as though there is no tomorrow! THERE MIGHT NOT BE A "TOMORROW!"
New-new stuff - 30Mar09 - Pulmonary Rehabilitation three (3) days - Monday, Wednesday and Friday per week, Dr. appointments/follow ups on Tue and Thurs. Full weeks of medical appointments. On oxygen 24/7/365 with prognosis of "no cure for Pulmonary Fibrosis" due to smoking, nasty stuff in the air, and the kicker, Agent Orange in Vietnam - 1966-1967. But hell, tomorrow the sun will come up, my backyard birds will sing to me, my wife will still be by my side - and it too shall be a great day! I love it!!!! ************** New newer stuff--June 2009 As if I don't have enough physical problems, I have just been diagnosed as a Diabetic #2 - so the insulin shots and Glucose monitoring, plus doing a lot of reading and research on this subject. So I will loosen up my haversack shoulder straps for this new extra load, and continue to march - one breath, one step and one day at a time. Each day is a challenge, but with the grace of God, the help and support of my wonderful wife and family - this too shall pass. Each day is still beautiful! *************** 20 Sept 2009 Newest of new stuff; Seems my various systems are needing a lot of help, as implants and medications are coming on scene more often to keep this old antique body breathing and stumbling around. Just had a Pacemaker & Fibulator combination implanted - seems this worn heart needs help to stay in sync, and not to "flutter" - makes my Dr.s nervous. However, each day is a bonus, and more beautiful than the last, and I look forward to each new day - who knows, miracles still happen, and although my Drs. say "no way," I have faith, and believe that God makes the call. Life is still precious and beautiful. ******************* 28Nov09- New "old stuff!" Another 911 Help call- More of the same- congestive heart failure along with a major blood infection. In hospital eight (8) days. Many test and scans in an attempt to locate source- all test and culture smears negative. The virus is identified, but its source is not known. More test next week. In the meantime, recovering at home to get strength back and get back to Rehab. Its been too long. Each day is a big "Plus" and I thank God for it and look forward to the next day. Life is good and very, very precious. ***********************
Best Friends This guy next to me--in Marine Green. We tell each other, "I have your back" and I had full faith and trust in him for that protection - another indication of "SEMPER FI" with no questions.
Best Moment The end of my Marine Corps Career. Though it had its hard times, for me, my wife and children, it was a great and rewarding career. Would my life had been better without it? I SERIOUSLY DOUBT IT VERY MUCH! I experienced all the enlisted ranks from Pvt. to MGYSgt - even the rank of "Acting" SSgt (E-5), when the rank of LCpl (E-3) was re-introduced to our Corps. Even CMC was confused on this one, as they couldn't (initially) decide if we kept or lost our SNCO privileges. We kept them!
Five (5)years as a temorary officer was great, often the chagrim to the OCS and college infused educated officers. I always classified this as "Professional Jealousy." EITHER LEAD, FOLLOW OR GET THE HELL OUT OF THE WAY - I HAVE WORK TO DO!"
Worst Moment No Retirement Parade - No Welcome Home Parade, No Heros Parade, No Warriors Parade -NO PARADE - of ANY KIND! yet I participated in many such parades for others who retired and other glorious events of, and for our Corps. I loved parades - especially marching with a band - no cadence calls - just listen to the drum beat and the sound of heels on deck.
Have you ever heard, or experienced the "Marching Manual of Arms" in a Battalion size parade?? Each Platoon and Company trying to outdo each other. We even put a roll of loose dimes (.10 cents) in the butt stocks of our M1 rifles to enhance the "sound effect." God, how I loved that!!!! - it was always great to see so many Marines at one time to honor one of our own.
Do you think we may finally have one on Heaven's Scenes? I will certainly not miss that roll call! God Bless us Vietnam Veterans, as no one else has, or ever will!
However, don't ask me to "tag along" in one of yours!!!!
Other Memories My Vietnam era (1966-1967).
WHAT HAPPEND TO OUR PARADE?
Where was OUR PARADE? Where were the cheering crowd? Where were the flag wavers? Where were the screams of joy for the loved one recognized among the ranks in OUR PARADE?
Why were we flown home in the midst of night at 0230 before the dawn of first light? Why the little old, lovely ladies with their red cross bonnets tried so grandly to make it a "WELCOME HOME" flight? But where was OUR PARADE?
Why were we so hated and so despised yet so many of us had endured and paid the ultimate price? We too knew the horror, fears, pain and anguish of lost comrades - yet we held fast and continued. But where was OUR PARADE?
Why and how was our mission different from yours? Was it not for God, Country and Corps? To free a nation of oppression and to allow freedom of Democracy and choice? But where was OUR PARADE?
Why our ungreatful nation- who so quickly had forgotten its fighting warriors and brought us home in the dead of night? Was it to deny our right of a victorious parade of GLORY, PRIDE, HONOR AND DELIGHT? Why then, where was OUR PARADE?
Harold J. E. Deibert Mustang Captain of Marines USMC (Retired)
