After a heart attack, the author experiences an emotional recovery journey. Initially euphoric to be home, reality sets in with fear and fatigue as everyday tasks become overwhelming. Support from family and friends is crucial, but self-doubt emerges. A trip for her son’s college orientation highlights her ongoing fragility, emphasizing the road to recovery ahead.
Dodging the Bullet (Part 2): What ensues in the hospital
The author describes a harrowing personal experience of suffering from chest pains and ultimately being diagnosed with a heart attack after 20 days of illness. Encouraged by friends, she goes to the ER, where doctors find a 100% blockage in her coronary artery and perform life-saving angioplasty. The narrative emphasizes the importance of prioritizing one’s health.
Dodging the Bullet. My Heart Attack Experience: A Wake-Up Call for Women
In a personal blog post, a 49-year-old woman shares her traumatic journey of suffering a heart attack, misattributed to gastroesophageal reflux disease. Despite her seemingly healthy lifestyle, she emphasizes the need for awareness of heart health among women over 40. She urges women to recognize differing heart attack symptoms and act promptly.
Indienne: 2nd visit
Our son’s 18th birthday warranted a special celebration. I tried last minute reservations at Indienne to no avail. Why do I always forget that his birthday is on the one day when everyone and I mean EVERYONE wants to eat out - Valentine’s bloody day! All frustrated I put my name on the waitlist knowing…
RK – is it worth the hype?
The NOBU experience in CHI-town
El Jefe – Aurora Illinois
Restaurant review - El Jefe in Aurora, Illinois, USA
Our anniversary dinner at the Indienne restaurant in DT Chicago. Here’s the link 👇
A short pic review of the restaurant - Indienne in DT Chicago
Bagheera and his business!!!
We always take a week off and run away to a warm place in December. The thought of enduring sub zero temps for another 2 months or more pushes us to seek warmer climes. In 2021,we are all under a lot of stress - the hubby is under crazy duress at the work front, the…
The Last Queen by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni: A short review
The Last Queen,history aside, shines a spotlight on yet another female character - Rani Jindan of Punjab. I’m not very familiar with Maharaja Ranjit Singh, thanks to our Anglicized history textbooks which hardly give us a look into what actually went on in the different parts of our country while the British colonized and plundered us. But, the book is very entertaining without being boring while familiarizing us with the history of the time.