Behind Every Good Man...

You know how the saying goes. I'm not trying to call myself good but I did want give credit to my wife, Melinda, for her support during all this.

My first stay in the hospital last year was a new experience for me and she did everything she could to comfort me. I remember not wanting her to leave at night because the nights were the worst. I mentioned before that sleeping at the hospital was impossible so I had way too much time to think. This was especially true the night before the cardioversion. I maybe got 3 hours of sleep. I had asked Melinda to come as soon as she could that next morning and I think she showed up about the same time as the tech for my 5:00 AM lab draw. She couldn't have gotten much more sleep than I did and I worried about that but I sure was glad to see her.

Since then she has always been there when I was waiting out an AF episode, dealing with some new fear, or just to listen. She has cried with me and prayed for me. She helps me keep track of my meds (have I always been this forgetful?) and makes sure my diet stays consistent (a requirement for the blood thinner Coumadin). The list goes on and on. I thank God for her every day.

I visit a forum for people with AF. Occasionally there will be a posting from a spouse of someone dealing with AF and that perspective is always interesting. I am hoping Melinda will share what it has been like from her point of view.

Dave