Stress – The Silent Killer

Stress is bad for you, we all know this. Most of us as humans know some form of stress. We know that some of us let stress build up till we explode but do we really understand what it does to our bodies? Stress and anxiety often go hand in hand. The build-up of stress … Continue reading Stress – The Silent Killer →

Changes For My Heart

I have to make changes. It is just facts. The way I take care of myself has been lacking on many fronts for some time. When I moved to MA. I was in decent shape. I had gained weight before I got here, but I had no plans to gain more. However, even though I … Continue reading Changes For My Heart →

My Heart Health Story

So, it's February. It is American Heart Month so what better time to revisit my heart health story. This isn’t a healthy story nor is it a story where I say that I once was bad and now it's better. It is the story of a normal person, with normal failures and normal wins. We … Continue reading My Heart Health Story →

My Visit to the New Cardiologist – Part 2

Part 2 - The Day Has Arrived So now we have arrived on the day of my in person visit with the new cardiologist. I had time to work myself up with worry, having a list of fears running through my head about: Getting to the appointmentNot knowing where to go in the hospital once … Continue reading My Visit to the New Cardiologist – Part 2 →

My Visit to the New Cardiologist – Part 1

Part 1 - Remembering the Past My visit to a new Cardiologist came with a lot of “new” things. Before we talk about those, let’s start from the beginning. I moved to Massachusetts three years ago, and I came to this new state knowing these three things: I was told / reassured that the Boston … Continue reading My Visit to the New Cardiologist – Part 1 →

Here we go!

Here I am starting something new. It feels like the word 'again' should be in there somewhere. Again, I’m trying something new. I'm a bit scared, quite like that saying, feeling like a 'fish out of water' type feeling, and I'm not sure what the future holds. Many humans go through phases. We have begin … Continue reading Here we go! →