Inspired Heart New Beginnings

a personal story blog about

Surviving My Widow Maker Heart Attack and My Recovery

My New Beginnings, New Life Goals, Lifestyle Changes, including My Life Remembered: The Younger Years

My Story Begins at the First Blog Post:

Some Background… posted August 26, 2024

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I have now posted over 80 story vignettes on my website. Many of my vignette writings exceed the common “less than 1,000 word count” typically presented in this writing style. My writings have been evolving over time and I am proud of this evolution. I have now recognized that there are many potential publishing projects developing in this website, both in the fiction and non-fiction genres.

Should I consider actively seeking Literary Agent representation?

To easily navigate my website, select My Writings in the Menu Bar to be directed to the current list of my vignette writings. These writings of my memories appear in the Parts and Eras from when they occurred. Select the Vignette Title link in the Era that captures your interests to learn more about this part of my story.

Tag: My Heart Attack and Recovery

  • Trying To Sleep And It Is Midnight…

    I know that this part of the event might be boring, but it is still in my memory and is part of my story. After dinner all of the activities in my room began to settle down. My wife left to go get the girls so they could relax at home for the night and…

  • What Just Happened…

    Later in the afternoon the Cardiologist, not the one who did the procedure, and a nurse came into the room to see me. They wanted to discuss what had happened to me and what procedures were done in the saving of my life. Of course, the Cardiologist started the conversation with “You are doing well…

  • Now In My Room…

    There was no hurry to move me to the hospital room I had been assigned since the procedure to open the blockage and to place a stint in my heart was now complete and I was stable. Two assistant technicians, at least that is who I thought they were, moved me from the catherization table…

  • The Cath Lab…

    Out of the ER room we went quickly, but not rushing. We exited the ER into a corridor and went straight to the Cath Lab where a team was waiting for me to arrive. The room was prepped and ready for whatever needed to be done. I was rolled in and carefully moved onto the…

  • The Arrival…

    WOW! The ride to the hospital seemed to go so quickly. The ambulance pulled into the ER garage reserved for first response vehicles only. I have come through this ER entrance before but what was different this time was that I noticed that there was a group of what looked like 8 to 10 ER…

  • The Ride…

    As we began to leave the neighborhood the siren began to make that familiar loud sound that announces you need to get out of the way because we are moving, and we were moving fast. I have been in an ambulance before but this time was different. This time the ambulance was not moving at…

  • The Response…

    “911, PLEASE HOLD” WTF… Are you kidding me!  My neighbor came out of her front house door and looked around frantically to see where I might be. I could see her standing on the front stoop as she spotted me on the ground. Once she saw me she quickly ran over. When she did get…

  • The Event…

    As we stepped off the sidewalk onto the grassy area outside of the townhouse where our dog usually does his first sniff and mark, my legs became very weak. I stood for a moment wondering what might be going on. This weakness disappeared and I felt somewhat normal again. We crossed the drive to the…

  • Prelude To The Event…

    November 3rd, 2023 was just like most of my days here in northern Virginia. I typically wake up just before sunrise and have my first cup of coffee, then make the girls snacks and lunches for school, and then take my special needs daughter to school. My younger daughter goes to a different school which…