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Living With Heart Disease

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A Heart, I No Longer Trust

Let me just say before I get started, I know that sounds terrible, it sounded bad when I said it to myself. Allow me to explain, most of us have a heart we rarely think about unless we are short of breath, maybe after a run, or having a panic attack. I used to think about my heart like that also, years ago. I assumed it would always beat and do whatever it was supposed to do without much pondering. Well, about 17 years ago, my heart betrayed my trust. How, did it betray me you ask? I had a heart attack and, my heart stopped beating the way it was supposed to, and,[...]

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Living With Heart Disease

As I wrote in a previous post, I was in the hospital for six days. I live with heart disease so every now and then I have to go in the hospital. Usually I go to the hospital to be admitted about every six months because my heart gets weak and I need bed rest. This time I pushed myself past the six month mark because I simply did not want to go in the hospital. It's not like when I go in there I'm at the Ritz Carlton getting room service quite the opposite. When I go in the hospital I'm getting stuck like a pin cushion because my veins are so small they can't be fo[...]

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Living With Heart Disease

Hello everyone, im writing to let you know I will not be posting a blog this week. As some of you may know I have (SCAD) Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection, a rare condition I've been living with for fourteen years. From time to time I have to go in the hospital, that's where I've been for the last six days. I am home now resting however, I need some time to unpack emotionally from this hospital stay so my mind can return to its creative state. Please be patient with me while I recuperate. I'll be writing to you again soon. Xoxo  [...]

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Living With Heart Disease

About two weeks ago I had the awesome opportunity to speak to second year medical students about living with heart disease. My doctor called and ask if I wouldn't mind being a guest patient in the classroom, the session would be filmed for future use, and the med students would try and diagnose my illness. My doctor is amazing so I told him it would be my pleasure, I had no idea it would be one of the best experiences of my life. I know the students learned something they will never forget however, I had no idea I would learn something as well. The session started[...]