Is that supposed to be a compliment? I guess it depends upon who you're talking to.
It's hard for me to express my true feelings when the inevitable response is, "But you look so good!" Ummm, thanks? I sometimes wonder why people bother asking how I am. Apparently I look fantastic! That being said, I guess I... Read more
When I was diagnosed with heart disease in 2007, it took me a while before I could wrap my head around it. While I was glad to finally know what was wrong, I was completely overwhelmed as to what it all meant.
Overcome by feelings of worry and fear, I started to panic. With these thoughts swirling through my head, my darling... Read more
I ask that question because the term ‘heart disease' is generic. Heart disease or cardiopathy is an umbrella term for a variety of different diseases affecting the heart. It covers all things wrong with the heart, from coronary heart disease to ischemia to heart failure. This shouldn't surprise us, however, as the same can... Read more
My doctor calls it "a flare up". I call it a nightmare. I've spent the last two weeks wondering whether or not I should go to the emergency room.
I've learned to deal with the usual symptoms; pressure in the chest, extreme fatigue and the stomachache. That's everyday stuff - the stuff I wake up to. It's when the... Read more
As I exited the Cath Lab, I felt a sense of relief wash over me as I realized the procedure was over. An angiogram with adenosine-stress cardiac magnetic resonance imaging isn't the most comfortable procedure to endure; especially if you have to ‘use the bathroom' twice during the procedure.
Wheeled on a gurney into recover,... Read more
