And I ain’t talkin’‘bout the diamonds! cardiac ablation: a procedure used to scar or destroy small areas of the heart by use of heat in sections that are causing incorrect electrical signals resulting in abnormal heart rhythms. My interpretation: a really sharp needle that participates in setting my newly constructed heart on fire… AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!! Ok, that…
Meeting The Doctors So I’m thinking if I ever decide to make this story into a rock opera, it would have to include the 1990’s Extreme hit, “Hole Hearted.” And there ya go. For those of you who don’t know me personally, (or my husband) yes, I was part of the hairband movement of the ‘80’s. Back at a time where your boyfriend’s hair was most likely longer than your own. (For those of you who are…
“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…