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All. Thank you all so much for your prayers and wishes.

I’m still wound up from the day, but I feel I owe all of you an explanation. Some of you are aware that I have been battling angina for the last 10 days, others don’t know about my “heart” history.

(If I don’t make sense, take two aspirins and call me ‘Face in the morning. Then read it again over your favorite morning beverage.)

Fot the last 40 years, I have been plagued off and on with angina, but with nitroglcycerin, I have been able to keep in in check. The last 10 days, though I have had several stresses that came too close together for me to deal with. Only yesterday did I realize the nitro spray I was using was six months expired! (My bad)

So I actually walked down to the hospital (about a mile) and let them admit me. The surprising thing was how high my BP was. No less than three doctors told me I was about a step away from a heart attack. Wrong. I was actually closer to a massive stroke.

To make a long story short, I had a “nuclear stress test.” It wasn’t bad...about like walking to Walmart on a cool morning. The test indicated that my heart is strong (for an old broad!) and that I have “poor circulation,” which I have known since I was a kid. They think a childhood murmur may have affected the pumping action, but because I walk so often, my heart is in good shape.

So I have been given two BP meds, with continuing nitro as needed, and told to continue to listen to my body...”don’t over-do it.”

I am sure the Hand of God was blessing me today, as well as giving inspiration to those who had me in their care. I truly believe that your prayers were instrumental in me being home. And for some of you who are closer to me than others, I am NOT ready to do a “Jimmy Durante!”

Thank you all again, and I will see you in the morning!

(Meantime, I will thank God for your kindness!)

‘Face

XOXOXOXOXO to all!