Heart Condition

  • One Diagnosis Away

    Two weeks ago, I walked through the doors of the Cardiovascular Center at U of M, anticipating my 4th ablation. All in attempts to correct an arrhythmia that just seemed to keep coming back, no matter what the doctors did. Little did I know that when I left our house that morning, it would be…

  • Day 10

    When the nurse took the whiteboard marker and wrote “10” on my board, I had a hard time believing it. Just yesterday (or so I thought), I was told I had cancer. And Day 10 is actually the 10th day after starting chemotherapy. It’s amazing what God can lead us through, even when we think…

  • Chemo Fatigue Has Set In

    But hopefully it’s not here to stay. Today was a rough one. I woke up feeling fantastic, but after trying to get ready this morning, things went downhill pretty quickly. I struggled to get myself dressed and all I wanted to do was fall asleep in the chair or just go back to bed. What…

  • Beyond These 4 Walls

    A week ago, we could’ve never imagined that we would be walking the road of leukemia. A word I knew NOTHING about, 7 days ago. With severe heart failure. There are some things in life that you can imagine or picture yourself going through, but this one? I’ve struggled. A week ago, I sat weeping,…

  • Day #5 Of Chemo

    Here’s a little glimpse into my day in Ann Arbor. What this doesn’t show are the countless people that stop by on a daily basis. It is absolutely mind-boggling to me the number of people who are watching over me! The doctors stop by multiple times a day, other services, phlebotomists, it’s quite remarkable. I…

  • Chemo Update

    I thought I’d share a bit about what’s been going on the past two days! Yesterday was a bit of a rough one for various reasons, but one of the things we are trying to find balance with is keeping enough fluids in me for the chemo to work appropriately, but not too much where…