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Tuesday, May 26, 2009

For Better Or Worse

I'm back in my blogger seat. Last week at this time I was waking up in the hospital trying to shake off my pneumonia. On 5/13 we had to call 911 has I woke up incoherent and having trouble breathing. I have had really bad colds and flu before, but nothing has ever grabbed me so fast and so hard. Fortunately, I had a great medical team working for me and today I feel awesome.

I can't continue without saying how much my family and friends helped me through this ordeal. When I left in an ambulance I was worried about what my son would be thinking. I never want him to be scared or worried. Fortunately, Papa was able to pick him up and take him back to his house. Jimmy was not worried about me, which worked out great. I didn't have to worry about him.

My wife was the key to my speedy recovery. She never left my side. She got me out of my hospital bed and into my wheelchair which helped expedite my pneumonia. She fed me when I couldn't feed myself. She helped move me so I didn't get sores. She kept my spirits up when things got complicated.

She did all this and there were no cameras to be found. Our life is reality unlike the many "reality" shows on TV today. I'll used the Jon & Kate Plus 8 show. My wife and I used to enjoy watching the show. It was helpful to see different parenting techniques. They always used to say that they were just a regular family that happened to be on TV. Then they got famous. Being famous was addicting to them. Even though they are having "issues" they wont pull the plug to save their family.

Yet, there is my wife. Elbow deep with problems and no glory. We have had our fair share of "for better and for worse". We have been a couple for 23 years. Married for almost 19 of those. We have fun. We are friends and we always will be. We understand that this is a team. Each gives and takes. We balance the good and the bad. Are we perfect? Hell no. Are we happy? Hell yeah!.

I'm happy with my life because I know I have a team to support me. Just as I know I would support my family and friends. Family and friends, the best medicine in the world.

20 comments:

bill said...

great to see that you are alright.

great to have you back.

Cousin Linda said...

Stop making me cry. It's wonderful that we have you.

Scott Plocharczyk said...

Wow! You were in the hospital? I thought you were down on George Bush's ranch for the week.

Mark Ploch said...

George was my bedpan cleaner.
He got irritating when after every bedpan he cleaned he would say,
"Mission Accomplished!"

Billy Mays said...

I am glad that you are OK. Sounds like you have a great partner in the Mrs.

Scott Plocharczyk said...

You should also make mention the importance of taking control of your medical choices and not just letting a doctor doing what he thinks best for you.

They'd have started suction as soon as they could had you not said anything.

Mark Ploch said...

It's no secret that my doctor, Jim Valek, MD is a listening doctor.( http://www.vistafamilymedicine.com/ )

I explained very early on that there would be no suction and I would clear my lungs on my own power.

Ernest T. Bass said...

I like eggs.

Tara said...

Glad you are feeling better and you are back.

PeaKay40 said...

Glad you're back Mark.
Also glad you know a bit of
medical mumbo jumbo can really
be a blessing in disguise.
When you need that nubulizer just
keep using it.
I'm ordering up some warm weather
with lots of sunshine. That kind
of medicine will do wonders.
Welcome back

Jeff said...

Great to have you back!!! Glad to hear you're feeling better. Conservatives suck!!! When is Leonard Nimoy scheduled to have your face sugically removed from his head? Good Luck Leonard, we're all pulling for you!

CFandl said...

Nice mouth there Jeffey.

Clown.

I may disagree with Mark politically, but I am happy that he is back in the saddle. He is a good man.

Jeff said...

You got a purty mouth boy...

Jeff said...

Oh yeah... Conservatives SUCK!!!!!

CFandl said...

You should know about "sucking".

Jeff said...

Can't believe I checked back in for that. You had all day. That's the best you could do? Lame. Where's Anonymous?

Jeff said...

Mark and my brother happen to be very good friends. So I do know Mark as an aquaintance and have been around him on several social occasions. I even had a chance during a professional job to take some photographic portraits of Mark and his lovely wife. My comments were meant to welcome him back from being ill and to just be generally silly. I know that he is a good man. I dont need you to tell me that. You should get all the information before you go around calling people names. So bite me you bonehead! Get off of your high horse and take your foot out of your mouth, dipshit!

Mark, once again, glad you're feeling better and thanks for the hospitality on your blog. Maybe I'll see you at my brother's house again sometime. Take care and all the best. Forever out, Jeff.

Drew Peterson said...

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bill said...

Jeff, forever out?

i think everybody knew you were joking?

don't go.

bill said...

"Shane... Shane, come back!"