With heart failure, there is no cure. Heart failure is something I will live with the rest of my life. I suppose I knew that, but I was so incredibly hopeful that after my “first” surgery (second lifetime) last fall, that I would say goodbye to heart issues. But then the second surgery happened and…
Update: GOING HOME TODAY! Steps. Kristin, it’s steps towards getting you better. That is what my ER doctor told me Friday as I awaited an ambulance transfer back to the University of Michigan. This past week, I felt a little off, but nothing that raised too much of an alarm, until Friday morning, when my…
I’ve seen the pictures flood my social media – kiddos going back to school, with the caption often entailing a tear, an emotional good-bye, and a “how did they get so old” thought pattern. And though this is not me yet, it will be. Next year. As a parent, one thing we will all inevitably…
This is one of those real and raw posts. But I know it’s a post that is part of the greater story, so that’s why I want to share it. A story that I don’t quite understand, and yes, even at times struggle to trust in every twist and turn, but in the end, this…
I thought an animal had died in our house. Not just some measly little creature. I was thinking it had to have some substance to it, considering the SMELL that was permeating through our house. I was lighting candles, opening up the windows, yet every time I spun our little lazy susan, it just got…
What picture do you have of yourself in your head? I’m not talking about the one that you see yourself as right now. That’s a whole different story. I’m talking about the one you are striving for? You know, that image that you dream of being someday? What does she look like? What does she…
