BOOKS, HEART SURGERY
Goals Update!
After my surgery last year, I boldly made a public list of the goals I hoped to achieve within…
October 1, 2016-
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HEART SURGERYKeep on valving on little pig valve
I had my post-surgery follow up with my cardiologist today. It sort of snuck up on me, and to…
September 13, 2016 -
HEART SURGERY1 Year Anniversary!!!
I had planned to celebrate the one-year anniversary of my surgery with a before and after of my scar.…
January 15, 2016 -
CAPTAIN BABY, HEART SURGERYperfect tiny heart chambers
We had our Fetal Cardiac Echocardiogram done today. Several revelations became clear in varying order of importance. They are…
November 10, 2015 -
CAPTAIN BABY, HEART SURGERYFetal Heart Echo (echo…echo…echo…echo…)
Claudine got to pee into this jazzy little cup to test blood sugar levels and her risk of gestational…
October 29, 2015 -
HEART SURGERYHorse Pills & Dentists
One major downside to having a new heart valve is the need for this pre-dental antibiotic overload. These horse tranquillizer…
September 10, 2015 -
HEART SURGERYRace Results: We didn’t die!
Despite our assertions that we were not going to drink the night before the race, Trudy had red wine…
August 23, 2015 -
HEART SURGERYWetsuits & Hilarity
The mini triathlon race is tomorrow on Saturday 22nd I did my first open water test swim in the lake…
August 21, 2015 -
HEART SURGERYHow not to train for a Triathlon
The Give-it-A-Tri Triathlon is about 2 weeks away and I have trained with the ferocity of someone who is…
August 7, 2015 -
BOOKS, HEART SURGERYBlue Baby, Orange Tank (my new book!)
It has been exactly 6 months and 1 week since a very skilled team of humans reached inside of…
July 22, 2015 -
HEART SURGERYThe results are in!
The results are in! The program coordinator for my cardio rehab sent me over my actual stress test results…
June 23, 2015 -
HEART SURGERYNo-stress test
I had my final cardiac rehab exercise stress test at the hospital today. Or as I like to now call…
June 16, 2015 -
HEART SURGERY
free chocolate pudding!
12 weeks post op seems to be the magical number for heart surgery recovery. At this point the bones…
April 29, 2015 -
HEART SURGERY
Internet, I need your help!
I am celebrating 13 weeks post op! And I would like your help on this wonderful landmark of remembering…
April 17, 2015 -
HEART SURGERYGoals Gear
I turned 37 yesterday and it was all shades of excellent. Besides getting
April 14, 2015 -
HEART SURGERYBirthday Pig
“Should I wear these sweatpants?” I asked. “You could. But make your hair high. Like how I like it.”…
April 12, 2015 -
HEART SURGERYChlorine, chlorine, chlorinnneeeeee.
It has been almost 12 weeks since my mum and sister last arrived in Toronto to support me during…
April 7, 2015 -
HEART SURGERYObservations and Blue Ice Cream
My family is in town for the Easter weekend. We really like each other a lot. Apparently. With their…
April 2, 2015 -
HEART SURGERYtriathlon sign up!
My heart is healing like a champ, so I figured the most logical thing for me to do is…
March 24, 2015 -
HEART SURGERY
Cardiac Rehab – WEEK 4 (Celine)
Celine Dionne signing ‘Power of Love’ came on the speakers at cardiac rehab and I was shocked when the…
March 17, 2015 -
HEART SURGERYGOALS! (ggggggoals!!!)
Having open-heart surgery is like applying the most luxurious, perfect coat of varnish to the floor, then realising that…
March 11, 2015 -
HEART SURGERYSneezing & Other War Crimes
The first, post surgery sneeze is a horror best to be completely avoided; much like brushing your teeth only…
March 5, 2015 -
HEART SURGERYTurkish Delightful News
Early March can be remarkably good at concealing joy and things to celebrate under the snowy, folds of winter. We…
March 3, 2015 -
HEART SURGERYCARDIO REHAB – WEEK 1
The best part of working out in a hospital is the barrier free access to multitudes of strangers open…
February 25, 2015 -
HEART SURGERYCardiac Rehab & Spirituality
Cardiac rehab clinic exercise stress test was today. I had hoped the program would start with logrolling, sprints, power…
February 20, 2015 -
HEART SURGERYScars & Bras [GRAPHIC]
WARNING THIS POST HAS GRAPHIC PICTURES OF SCARS! SCAR IMAGES CAN IGNITE REACTIONARY RESPONSES THAT MIGHT MAKE YOU WANT…
February 19, 2015 -
HEART SURGERY
I love you, Ma!
My mum flew back home yesterday. She spent almost a full month here supporting, nursing and championing on my…
February 10, 2015 -
HEART SURGERYCardiac Rehab 1
The Cardiac Rehab Clinic orientation session started today at 9am, having only been told to bring a pen and…
February 9, 2015 -
HEART SURGERYObservations at 3 weeks
We can count on nothing if not the passage of time. The solid Ticks and Tocks clunk ever forward,…
February 6, 2015 -
HEART SURGERY
Gratitude and fruit plates
I will forever struggle to sufficiently express the gratitude I feel for all the kindness, thoughts, prayers, deeds, words,…
February 4, 2015 -
HEART SURGERY
Laundry coziness
I had the beginnings of a fantastically long post about gratitude in the makings. But the weekend rolled me…
February 1, 2015 -
HEART SURGERYHappy Birthday Sir Valveington
I have christened my new value, Sir Wilbur Valveington. I am pleased that we have gotten along so splendidly…
January 29, 2015 -
HEART SURGERY“Exercise”
Two weeks ago today my exercise regime was varied, energetic, social, brisk and very, very active. I even tricked…
January 28, 2015 -
HEART SURGERYSpanking New Valve
The things we never knew. Who would have known that I would be the proud owner, parent, storage vessel…
January 27, 2015 -
HEART SURGERYdepression hungry crocodiles
The opioid pain medication they prescribed is HydroMorphone. It is actually pretty effective at managing pain without any of the…
January 26, 2015 -
HEART SURGERYPaper Hearts
My impossibly wonderful friends at the gym got me this stunning gift. It is a hand crafted paper cutout of…
January 24, 2015 -
HEART SURGERYCONVALESCING & CANINE COZINESS
This convalescing thing is against my nature, I am going to have to learn to get used to it.…
January 23, 2015 -
HEART SURGERYhelium filled pig balloon
Being discharged from a long stay in a hospital is such a slow process. Just pour that paint and…
January 22, 2015 -
HEART SURGERYDeported! I mean discharged!!
Getting discharged today! All my parts and progress are moving as they should and the improvements are measurable each…
January 22, 2015 -
HEART SURGERYthe lost veins of Atlantis
I have unusually tiny veins that hardy, if ever, show at the surface of my skin, even at the…
January 21, 2015
