Man on the Ice by Rex Saunders

Author:Rex Saunders
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Flanker Press
Published: 2012-12-04T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six

On a Mission

FOLLOWING A NUMBER OF back surgeries, I thought my life was getting back to normal. I was doing a few things more than I was able to do before and enjoying life to its fullest. I got up one October morning and went out in boat to shoot a few turrs. I came home with my quota of twenty. My wife picked them clean and stored them away in the freezer for the winter. I spent the rest of the evening relaxing at home and headed to bed at around 11: 30 p.m. I was feeling quite restless, and by six o’clock in the morning I was up with what I thought was heartburn. A few moments later, I was experiencing severe chest pains. I could hardly breathe.

Irene called my brother Herb, who came to my home right away and called an ambulance. I was taken to St. Anthony Hospital where the doctor confirmed that I had suffered a heart attack. I spent three nights in St. Anthony as I awaited a bed at the Health Sciences Centre in St. John’s. Once I arrived, I received a dye test, which confirmed that I had two blockages. The doctor told me that I did not require any in-patient treatment at the time, and sent me home with some medication. The meds did the job for the next four years.

On November 31, 2008, Irene and I, along with our son Darryl, went to Brampton, Ontario, to visit our three sons and our grandchildren and spend Christmas with them. During the holidays I wasn’t feeling well. I was very tired and often short of breath. On January 9, 2009, my son Denley convinced me to go and see a doctor. Once again, I was diagnosed with blockages. This time there were five. I spent a few days in the hospital in Brampton, where I received four stents.

On January 30, 2009, we returned home to St. Lunaire. I grew stronger with each day. Spring came and it was seal hunting time. The question was, “Am I going sealing or not?” But, of course, sealing was in my blood, and I couldn’t stay on the land while my buddies were out in their boats.

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