Tag: My Heart Attack and Recovery
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Six Weeks In…
Wow! Hard to believe, but I have completed six weeks of some good workouts at the gym. I feel like I have made some good progress based on how I have been tracking which machines I have increased the weights on. I will share my boring stats with you with the understanding that you promise…
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Chasing A Rainbow…
Have you ever dreamed of finding the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow? Well, I would like to think that I almost did one summer when I was 7 years old. This memory brings back that age of innocence and a bit of nostalgia of the early 1960’s in our small-town in…
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First Kite…
It is springtime in Western North Carolina and the spring wind has started rustling through the trees. The mornings are cool and the days are starting to get warmer. This is the time that I start to see other kids outside flying their kites in the open fields of our neighborhood. If I remember correctly,…
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Let It Snow…
As a kid living in a small town in northwest North Carolina near the Virginia border in the late 50’s and early 60’s brings back some very special memories. In winter as a kid I loved the days when it would snow. There was a certain magic about those little white snowflakes gently falling downward…
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Exploring My Past…
I guess now that I have started my therapy sessions, I will begin to learn more about me. So, as I begin to dig into my past memories and experiences, what I recall as I write should help me better understand all of my remembered experiences of my younger years, and what they may have…
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Who Am I…
As my gym journey continues onward, I have a goal to work hard to continue to build my confidence in my physical body strength and endurance so I can attempt to do new and exciting activities as I start my new beginnings journey. One of the new activities I do want to get into is…
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A New Phase Begins…
Today is another big day for me as I work to become healthier and stronger, and I will add, happier too. Today is the first day at my new gym. I am excited to begin this next phase of my recovery. While I knew that I had been impacted by the medical event in a…
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A Milestone…
I consider this milestone to be an important one in support of my recovery efforts. Completing this part of my recovery is an achievement of confidence with my resolve to become stronger and healthier with my heart, and in my life. So, my milestone is that I reached my thirty-sixth cardiac rehab session without any…
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Interview With A Therapist…
Finding a therapist in today’s world after the pandemic sent so many people into new levels of anxiety, I knew would be very challenging. Also, when you think you have found a therapist that you might be comfortable with, they announce that they are not comfortable with having you as a client. Fortunately, this did…
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Volvo’s Don’t Break…
Well, yes, they do. But what I experienced with my Volvo I believe was definitely out of the norm and was never a thought in my mind because Volvo’s are supposed to be very well-built cars. Here is what I experienced. My 2016 Volvo S60 Inscription engine failed after it was basically rebuilt in the…