Hi John -
Like you i have not been on in awhile, but I was very glad to see an update from you when I checked in. You really have made the most of this second ...Read more
Hi John -
Like you i have not been on in awhile, but I was very glad to see an update from you when I checked in. You really have made the most of this second chance. That is so fantastic. Keep it up and keep dancing through life (figuratively and literally). You are a great inspiration.
All the best,
-Mitch Friedman
Thank you for the post, I hope you are doing well! It has been a very busy time for me at work; and it wore me down quite a bit. Fortunately, things are back to a more normal condition now.
John, Congrats on the excellent report from your doctor. I\'m so glad echo and visit went well and you are healthy. Congrats also for your 1st place dance ...Read more
John, Congrats on the excellent report from your doctor. I\'m so glad echo and visit went well and you are healthy. Congrats also for your 1st place dance win. That is really awesome. It sounds like other than some long hard days at work, you are doing very well. I wish you continued good health & happiness. Stay well and enjoy the rest of your summer. Janis Kielbasa
Thank you for your kind words! It is always nice to hear from you!
I hope you are having a great summer and getting ready to go kayaking soon if you have not done so yet.
Before I got into dancing, I had been thinking of getting a kayak, I had thought that would be fun also. There are lots of places to do that along the Tennessee river. I have a canoe, but have not been out in it for years.
Now, my outdoor activity mostly involves riding my lawnmower; although my daughter talked me into getting my bicycle fixed up so I could go riding with her and her boyfriend when it cools down.
Hi John, I just read your update. I will check out your you tube. You have to be beaming with pride at your accomplishments and progress. Getting out there ...Read more
Hi John, I just read your update. I will check out your you tube. You have to be beaming with pride at your accomplishments and progress. Getting out there and doing what you love even when you are tired tests us all. You are an inspiration because you go for it. Just awesome, my friend. Stay well. Janis Kielbasa
Thank you for your very kind words. I guess all things considered, I am doing very well, my dancing is improving and I am having some fun doing it. My exercises are going well also, my overall condition is improving. I go to the cardiologist next Friday to see what he has to say. My main issue is a lack of sleep and I need to be careful of that.
I am getting ready to go to some dance lessons with Emily now.
Hi John, just read your update ( have not been on HVJ much lately). I loved it! Not because you threw a hissy, but because it provided valuable perspective. ...Read more
Hi John, just read your update ( have not been on HVJ much lately). I loved it! Not because you threw a hissy, but because it provided valuable perspective. We all need to realize how from we have come and how
lucky we are to be as healed as we are. Like you, I often forget and get frustrated that I am not better than I am. But let\'s be real, we are amazing. We have come so far and are SO lucky to be where we are. Getting frustrated is a sign of our progress!!! So, let\'s try to realize how blessed we are. And also be easy on ourselves for wanting more and getting frustrated. I know, easier said than done, but beating ourselves up after getting frustrated only makes it worse. So, we do the best we can and that should be good enough. Keep on dancing my friend, literally and figureatively.
-Mitch Friedman
Great to hear from you; I hope you are doing well, it sounds like you are.
After calming down, I did feel badly about how I had behaved. Fortunately, I kept it pretty low key, and not too many other people knew about it. Poor Emily received the most of my ranting and she apparently did not tell other people about it.
But you are correct we have come a long way. I am dancing, and I feel better all the time while doing it during the comp and socially; just got upset about the scoring afterwards. As Emily said, that is something we have no control over, and we can't let it affect us or it affects our later dances, partner, and other people. She said she and her partner have had similar experiences in their competitions.
I am very thankful for where I am and what I can do now. I need to work on things that I can control and not let the other things bother me. I am improving and that is what counts.
I am from: Loudon, Tennessee
