Tag: The Cardiac Blogger
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First Day Home, Recovery Begins…
It is Sunday morning and the girls have their riding lessons at 9:00 AM. I slowly get out of bed and head downstairs for a cup of coffee. I needed to get back into more of my normal morning routine so that I can realize that I can do things with some limitations for this…
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One Year Anniversary…
This November 3rd will be the one-year anniversary of my Widow Maker Heart Attack event. Much has happened during this year with my recovery and my outlook for moving forward. Many changes are coming and will be revealed as my story evolves. About my physical status, prior to my event I was at a body…
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I Can’t Believe This (Reflection)…
I woke up from a very needed sleep and in my own bed. This was a moment to celebrate. This was also the moment I began to think more deeply about what I had experienced and what the various conversations between the doctors and nurses had revealed about my outcome. I seriously thought about that…
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Discharge…
A steady flow of new specialists and admin staff began to come into the room to go over their specific instructions related to my being discharged. First was the registered dietitian nutritionist. We discussed what my diet should be and it basically follows the Mediterranean Diet food selections. There was also the talk about sodium…
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Morning Activity…
OK, it is around 5:30 AM and the lights in my room just came on. WTF… A person came into the room and said they needed to take some blood. I have not had any good sleep and I am becoming very cranky. UGH! I am super tired and now the room is becoming active…
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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…
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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…
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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…