Right before the virus hit, I received an email from a magazine who had happened upon an Instagram post I had done about a recent heart appointment. The media specialist asked if I would ever be willing to be featured in a medical magazine to discuss what my heart failure meant to me. I was…
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in both men and women. Every year, 1 in 4 people die of heart disease. The thing is, some heart disease can be prevented, simply by making healthier choices. I’ll be the first to admit that I never thought about my heart health, until I had to….
Yesterday I received a phone call from the University of Michigan CVC. And afterwards, all I could do was cry. When I saw it was Michigan, I couldn’t help but immediately think, what happened? When Michigan calls out of the blue, it’s usually because something is wrong. I’d love to give that number the benefit…
On Monday, as many of you know, I went into the Cardiovascular Center at the U of M, to have an ablation. That’s where the doctors go in and zap/cauterize the area of the heart that is misfiring electrically. I had a previous ablation in May, but was proven to be unsuccessful. This round, we…
My faith has been through the wringer. There have been so many times in my life that I’ve thought, “Okay, God, you see me down here, right?” I’ve questioned his constant presence – I know he’s always there – but I’ve wondered his distance. When I was in the hospital, a nurse asked me: each…
Welcome winter! In November! We had our first snow day of the year, and it just so happened to be the day we needed to go to Ann Arbor for my TEE test. Thankfully it was all lake effect snow, so about 30 minutes in, it was all done. Mazy came with us, since she…
