This past Tuesday, I had surgery to implant my ICD (implantable cardioverter defibrillator). I was the second case that day, so I did not need to be at Michigan’s cardiovascular center (CVC) until noon, which meant one more night that I could spend in my own bed! As the prep began, as always, it was…
After a crazy week last week with the fundraiser dinner, we were looking forward to a quieter week, and that it was, even though it absolutely flew! Dan and I were sitting at the dinner table and said, “How did it get to be Thursday night?” I had a speaking engagement this past Wednesday at…
Next Tuesday, I will be having surgery to implant my implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD). This will replace the LifeVest that I’ve had since May, and will act as an AED, so to speak, if I were to go into cardiac arrest, which I am at a severe risk for. This surgery is in preparation to…
After seeing my blood draws be consistently out of whack, I was getting very frustrated. Of course I like my pizza, crackers, and pasta, but I felt I wasn’t eating those items constantly, but filled my diet with fruits and vegetables as well. And indeed I was – I just wasn’t aware of how medications,…
If any of you know me personally, you most likely would classify me as an extrovert. And I suppose in a way, I would say the same thing. But one thing that I’ve realized the older I get, is that I am becoming more of an introvert. Let me add that of course, neither is…
I realize this past week, that my life revolved around one thing – our mission trip fundraiser dinner. I did not take ANY other pictures, except those of the dinner, which explains the week well! I have this strange love for doing dinners and making food for people. Heart issues have limited me a bit…
