January 5th I had a pretty simple surgery to have a Sub-Q ICD implanted. I’m a heart failure patient, and that means I’m at a higher risk for life-threatening arrhythmia, having my heart stop, dropping dead, etc, blah blah blah. (Back story here.) An ICD is a wire-and-battery-pack device that detects heart problems and does […]
Monthly Archives: February 2016
A Year Ago: Heart Vs. Brain
A year ago: I was out of breath from walking down the hall. I thought I was just pathetically out of shape. I had a lot of trouble getting a good night’s rest. I thought that was “life”. My stomach felt bloated and my jeans were fitting uncomfortably. I thought I was gaining weight. I had […]