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Every heart attack anniversary, I paint my chest
to celebrate my incredible, amazing strong heart |
This year has had more than it's share of ups and downs, but today I am celebrating no change. Mid-way through my
4
th year, my
Ejection
Fraction slipped from an unheard of and
an amazing 40% (which the doctors and nurses have told me is close to
miraculous given the amount of heart damage I have) to 30%. The mitral valve is failing, and the rest of
my valves are now being examined for signs of failure also. The very kind, but no nonsense echo tech was not
allowed to give me any results but as I was getting dressed she asked what was my
last EF back in May….I responded 30%. A
few moments later as she opened the door to let me out of the lab, she
covertly whispered in my ear….it is still 30%.
That means 6 full months of no change, and I am taking this as
spectacular exciting happy heart day news.
To celebrate this year’s Happy
Heart Day, I painted 30 happy hearts on
mychest. Happy Anniversary my heart, I am celebrating, dancing and painting. I am so incredibly grateful for how you continue to support my amazing life.
"I Just Want to Celebrate" Rare Earth
Backing up, and setting the record straight, which I would have been most happy to leave at 30% when the doctor got a hold of it, I was down graded to 25%. Apparently this is a subjective call. Who knew? So if it is subjective, I think I will stick with my original 30%, After all I have already painted 30 hearts...yep....I am sticking to 30!
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