“When we last left our story, our protagonist had just made a fool of herself in the cath lab…” There was some conflicting information regarding the catheterization results. Being an optimistic person, I took this as a good thing! One cardiologist thought that the mitral valve was still the most important issue and needed attention. Another cardiologist thought the mitral valve fell second to the new problem at hand, which was the ASD that actually needed the prompt…
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do.” ~Mark Twain “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” ~Ferris Bueller I’ve been called “controlling” when it comes to my kids. I got this from my dad, God love him. It’s not really a “controlling” attribute, but one more of love and protection. I’m a…
“Ladies and Gentlemen, the story you are about to hear is true. The names have been changed to protect the innocent.” “It was mid-September, somewhere in the city of Cyberspace. I found myself in the midst of a sizable amount of information. Evidence was appearing from all corners, but it was clear where my attention was being drawn to. I had begun to feel as if I were the best detective this side of Los Angeles… or rather, this side…
Rod Serling couldn’t have said it better himself. “Who knew that answering one phone call could open up a whole new dimension? Valerie Archual knew, and that’s when she entered… The Twilight Zone.” The call was another cardiologist’s office scheduling what was called a “TEE” or transesophageal echocardiogram. Like the regular echocardiogram, it’s still an ultrasound, only they stick this long tube that contains the ultrasound wand down your throat and into your esophagus to get a closer…
The summer of 2016. It was here. It would mark the last summer before my ‘baby’ would leave for college. I wanted it to be memorable. The entire senior year was filled with bittersweet tears. If you are a mom and have traveled this road, you know exactly what I’m talking about. I planned different things, we did different things, but I wanted to make this summer count! Our church had been organizing a summer mission’s trip to New Zealand….