Today is the fourteenth anniversary of my triple coronary bypass surgery. I had a minor heart attack a few days earlier. I suffered several setbacks in the days following surgery. I was placed in a…
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The surgiversary that I almost forgot
October 15 is has held some significance in my life for the past seven years. On this day in 2005, I underwent a triple coronary bypass open heart surgery. Three days earlier I had experienced…
What a difference six years makes
Six years ago I lay in an emergency room losing consciousness surrounded by nurses and doctors with alarms going crazy. I had experienced a mild heart attack and severely reacted to a nitroglycerin injection. This…
prevention of future heart attack – B+
Can you prevent a heart attack? That’s a complex question. Heredity and genetics have a lot to do with it. Diet, exercise and stress are prime areas in which you can help reduce the risk…
taking time for myself – B
Taking time for myself and a lower stress level are very much linked for me. As my last post indicated, the stress level was very much reduced this past year. That is why taking time…
Lower Stress Level B+
I have made a good bit of progress in this area during the past year. My goal was to exercise 3 nights a week for 30 minutes and limit my volunteer activities to 2 work…
Regular Aerobic Exercise B+
There is no doubt that exercise has been my weak spot in my heart attack recovery. I just did not do it at all. I knew darn well that it is a critical component is…
Heart Friendly Diet B+
A change in one’s diet is very difficult. It is also the key to losing weight and taking control of your health through eating well. Right now I see my diet as being similar to…