DITKA IS BACK, BABY!!!
The legendary coach tells TMZ Sports he feels great after suffering a heart attack back in November -- and he's already cracking jokes and golfing again!!
79-year-old Mike Ditka was hospitalized following the medical emergency and doctors decided to implant a pacemaker.
Ditka says he realizes he's lucky doctors were able to successfully treat him and he's focused on enjoying life because he realizes he ain't gonna live forever.
"How long this [pacemaker] will ride out? I don't know ... but I'm gonna try to make it last.