I thought I'd post a short update...

I'm doing much better mentally. I'm moving through Kubler-Ross's stages. I think I've finally come to acceptance...

I'm feeling much better now that I'm not giving myself the Lovenox shots twice a day. That medicine isn't supposed to make you feel bad, but it was making me dizzy and fatigued and took my appetite away. 24 hours off it I was doing much better mentally and physically.

We're getting the dose of Coumadin wired in. I'm still getting poked every 5-6 days to check my INR, but that's down from every other day.

I've been cleared to run outside again. I still have to be on the trainer for the bike (until we're sure my INR isn't going too high). But I don't know when, if ever I'll be able to do long swims again. (We think the movement of my arm in the swim made the pacemaker wire irritate the vein, which caused the clot.)

So, overall, life is better. I'm getting back to my cheery self. And I'm not just sitting on the couch getting fat. Yay!

Thanks to everyone for the good words. The support really helps.