Running Off The Rails

If you’re a regular reader here you know that something has gone wrong. Ever since April 2006 I have posted regularly, with the exception of a short hiatus in December last year while my Mom was dying. Now it has been two weeks.

me pushing wheelchair

Yep, that’s me–with a four wheeler! Dang!

That photo to the right should give you a pretty good idea where I’ve been. It was shot in the cardiac ICU at Porter Adventist Hospital. I had quadruple bypass surgery with complete aorta replacement thrown in.

Needless to say, I’m a bit out of commission. I have three motorcycle-related posts already prepped that I’ll be putting up in the next week and a half. After that I’ll be taking another hiatus, although to the extent that I’m able, perhaps when something presents itself in my email, I will have an occasional post. Also, because the writer in me never shuts down, I may put up a couple posts here now and then that have nothing to do with motorcycles, but rather chronicle a motorcyclist’s battle back to the bike. (I kind of like that. That’s going to be my theme: The Battle Back to the Bike.)

I understand if you are here for motorcycles and are not particularly interested in some guy’s recovery from surgery. You don’t have to read them. Check back later and we’ll definitely be all motorcycles, all the time. For now I’m just going to do what I’m able to do.

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3 Responses to “Running Off The Rails”

  1. clif Harper Says:

    Whoa Ken, that is some scary looking and sounding stuff! I hope that you heal quickly, and are back in the saddle soon. With fresh plumbing, will you be running marathons this summer? Just kidding, but I hope that you’ll be back to your normal self (new normal?) soon. I always enjoy your writing, no matter the subject.

  2. Ken Says:

    Thanks Clif, I do appreciate it.

  3. Emiliano Says:

    Good luck Ken. I’m sure you’ll recover well. I know someone who had a heart valve replacement in November and he’s itching to be hiking already!

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