Category Archives: Heart

Learning to Fly Again

Posted on April 5, 2012 by mydiabeticheart

This is day five of the Health Activist Writers Month Challenge and Today’s Prompt is: Ekphrasis Post. Today’s challenge was to visit flickr.com/explore and write about the image that appeared and any thoughts and feelings it stirs.  And also to … Continue reading →

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It helps someone

Posted on April 4, 2012 by mydiabeticheart

Writing has been a part of my life with type 2 diabetes and congestive heart failure since I was diagnosed in late December 2008.  At first it was basically used as a mind dump.  A way to get all of … Continue reading →

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The ability to control time

Posted on April 3, 2012 by mydiabeticheart

Don’t you wish there was more time? More time in the day to finish those never ending chores. More time to cut away at that mountain of college coursework. Hi Ashley! Hi Kerri! How about more time to sleep? Lord … Continue reading →

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Words to live by

Posted on April 2, 2012 by mydiabeticheart

Anyone who has read my blog for a while or had contact with me in some way knows that the last three years of my life have been rough.  Facing my own mortality in the wake of being diagnosed with … Continue reading →

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Three Years in a Box

Posted on April 1, 2012 by mydiabeticheart

Today is the first day of Wego Health’s Health Activist Writer’s Month Challenge, and I have foolishly signed up to participate again.  I say foolishly because I never seem to be able to stick with these month long blogging events, … 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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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Possible Next Steps

Posted on January 4, 2012 by mydiabeticheart

So, yesterday’s visit with with my primary care doctor was quite revealing.  Given the fact that she called me directly and said we needed to discuss a letter she received from my cardiologist, I knew it would be an interesting … Continue reading →

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