Monthly Archives: September 2009

Yesterday’s visit was a lesson in patience, or lack thereof. We arrived  at 6:50am so I could register and get my EKG, chest x-ray, and labs out-of-the-way. Then off to the cath/biopsy area. I arrived there at 8:15am and settled … Continue reading →

Tomorrow is my heart biopsy day. Even though I only go every 4 months for this procedure, and I’m 28 months beyond my heart transplant date, I am still nervous. I know a number of patients, and they all get … Continue reading →

I’ve been going through a period of wild, crazy, off the charts kinds of dreams. For long periods of time, my night time mind will be “quiet”. Then I’ll go into these stretches of dreams …….. Not every night, maybe … Continue reading →

Sometimes I tell people that my wife and I had a heart transplant together. She had the hard part ~ all the decisions, all the grief, the tears, the pain. All I had to do was lay there, unconscious for … Continue reading →

I’m a few days late with this post because we were out of town for our grand daughter’s heart procedure. Her procedure went well and she should not have ill effects. This post is not about health or medical issues, … Continue reading →

Bella’s procedure is over & she did excellent. Hole was larger than originally thought, so used plug instead of a coil, no long term negative effects, flat on back for 6 hrs then home. Thank goodness. We are relieved!