Two years hence...

In the two years since this photograph of Melanie was taken in Orlando Regional, suffering from Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome bought on by the H1N1, face swollen from the oscillator leaking air from her lungs tearing, at her most critical state, she has almost completely made a full recovery. Her only issues now are with diminished hearing in one ear and an over-all lack of stamina.
She works full-time now as a Radiation Oncology RN in Gainesville, making the commute each morning from Lake City.
As for me, in the August leading up to Melanie's sickness, I had to have a stent in the widow maker main artery to the heart and later a pace maker for my bouts with Neurocardiosyncope episodes. I have long since recovered physically, but continue to struggle by way of occupation, or regaining gainful employment. We lost the Office Pro Cleaning business my two sons and I had, due to being at Melanies side and never felt led to try and keep the business. Sears, where I was working, closed unexpectedly and thus I am attempting at my Steve Job's age to find a place willing to hire someone usually over-qualified. Pray for us.
When people go through such ordeal and come out on the other side, often we stop thinking about or praying for them, thinking them 'out of the hospital' or 'out of danger', when, in some ways, the most difficult times have been the two years since Melanie and I recovered, attempting just to keep bills paid, ends met, etc....