Category Archives: Health

Diabetes Alert Day

Posted on March 27, 2012 by mydiabeticheart

Today, March 27, is Diabetes Alert Day.  The American Diabetes Association’s one-day effort to educate the American public on the risk factors for developing Type 2 Diabetes. It’s a wake-up call, a call for people to take a few minutes … Continue reading →

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An Appointment Worth the Wait

Posted on March 11, 2012 by mydiabeticheart

After nearly two months of waiting for the appointment, I finally got to see the cardiologist on Friday to review the results of the cardiac MRI, blood work, and 30 day heart monitor that I had to endure in an … Continue reading →

Posted in Doctor Visits, Featured, Health, Heart, Life, Shout outs | 13 Comments

Guarded Optimism

Posted on February 16, 2012 by mydiabeticheart

So, I finally got my hands on the test results that I’ve been waiting on for the last month and there is reason for optimism.   Guarded, but optimism just the same. The MRI report indicated that my ejection fraction … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, Heart | 12 Comments

I Need Answers

Posted on January 31, 2012 by mydiabeticheart

So, it’s been two weeks since I went through a grueling barrage of heart tests to try and determine why there’s been a decline in my ejection fraction and what the next course of action will be.  And, much to … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, Heart, Rants | 12 Comments

Vlog: My Heart has a Cell Phone

Posted on January 13, 2012 by mydiabeticheart

So, I’ve been talking about this thing since I got it Monday and decided that instead of trying to describe it in writing, I’d shoot a vlog post and show you.  So, without further delay, I present My Heart’s Cell … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, Heart, Life, Vlog | 4 Comments

Resolved to Give ‘Em Hell

Posted on January 1, 2012 by mydiabeticheart

Well, today is January 1, 2012.  Happy New Year to everyone reading this right now. Much like millions of other people in the world, this is a time when I think about resolutions for the New Year.  Things that I … Continue reading →

Posted in Diabetes, Health, Heart, Lessons Learned, Life | 4 Comments

2011 Health Activist Awards Nominations

Posted on December 30, 2011 by mydiabeticheart

This year, WEGO Health is hosting their first annual Health Activist Awards.  And, among the boatload of nominations they’ve received across the ten voting categories were two nominations for yours truly.  Super cool stuff!  The details for each nomination are … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards & Recognitions, Diabetes, Health, Heart | 1 Comment

Three Years

Posted on December 29, 2011 by mydiabeticheart

Today is the 3rd anniversary of my diagnosis with Type 2 Diabetes and Congestive Heart Failure.  Wow, only three years?  It feels like so much longer.  Alas, just three years.  Three years of knowing, caring, surviving, and sharing. Three years … Continue reading →

Posted in Diabetes, Health, Heart, Lessons Learned, Life | 8 Comments

Bad News from the Cardiologist

Posted on December 11, 2011 by mydiabeticheart

I’ve been struggling with writing this post since I got home Friday night, trying to find the right way share the news I got at the Cardiologist that morning.  There really isn’t a good way or good time to disclose … Continue reading →

Posted in Doctor Visits, Health, Heart, Life | 19 Comments

Two Months Before, Three Years After

Posted on October 29, 2011 by mydiabeticheart

This photo was taken on October 23, 2008, about two months before I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and congestive heart failure. This photo was taken on October 28, 2011, a full three years later, and just two months … Continue reading →

Posted in Diabetes, Health, Heart, Lessons Learned, Life, Photos | 9 Comments