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.
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.
The Hauntup by Deepti Srivatsan: A review
"Everything in this world is but a hallucination." this quote from 'The Hauntup' by Deepti Srivatsan best describes the tone of this supernatural thriller. A very easy yet riveting read. I am a slow reader, but those of you who finish a book in one sitting, this one is totally doable. Srivatsan's debut novel is…
Key West part 2: The food
Do you like to eat out? Try out different cuisines at different restaurants? Here's where and what we ate on our vacation at the Florida Keys...read on about our mouthwatering experience!!!
The struggle continues…
I've lost 9 pounds...yay...😆😆😆 but let me underscore - it hasn't been easy. After the diagnosis of GERD (I write about this extensively in a post - What I've been up to) I have been feeling okey. I say "okey" because sometimes my GERD does act up and that is certainly not fun. The flare…
Our second time in Cancun
I started this post on March 13, 2019 and left it mid way. There are three other posts which have been left thus... I'm hoping to complete these and publish them within the next few weeks and write more... Read on Why Cancun? Why should you visit Cancun? The weather, people and food are just…
What I’ve been upto
My struggle with a chronic disease and the resultant mental impact of that disease. How I am trying to overcome the debilitating effects and how successful I've been.
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