I think the most important message I can send is that heart disease can happen to anyone. It is not a disease of old age; it is not a men’s disease; you can be healthy and active and still be affected. So naturally I want to share this American Heart Association infographic on myths vs. […]
Archives for 2012
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Aug 2012
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Aug 2012
So it’s finally happened to me. My health insurance company has refused. I’ve always considered myself and my family blessed to have good insurance. We’ve had our share of medical emergencies and long-term issues and with a little hard work and a lot of time on hold, we’ve gotten good coverage through the years. So […]
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Jun 2012
Myth Busting
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This post is inspired by a helpful American Heart Association article “Top 10 Myths About Cardiovascular Disease,” which warns of the dangers of making false assumptions about your risk for heart disease. I’m not the only one who made false assumptions about my heart; it took ER doctors and even cardiologists hours to believe I […]
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Jun 2012
I really love this series of videos by the American Heart Association. They are designed to teach and encourage “hands-only CPR” and raise awareness about the importance of treating heart attack victims as fast as possible. Thank you to comedians Ken Jeong and Jennifer Coolidge for lending their talent and visibility to heart disease! Enjoy!
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May 2012
It’s on. I’ve been stress-tested, blood-tested, and pressure-tested. I’ve been examined, reviewed, and notated. Poked, prodded, and medicated. And all the tests and medical professionals have come to the same conclusion: There’s nothing really wrong with you, except for that heart attack thing. So yes, go ahead and train for that marathon. Go ahead and […]
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Apr 2012
Reporting In
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I love a good infographic. What a fun trend and great way to present information in our ever-more-visual, data-saturated media age. So of course I’m going to love a heart-health infographic, and this one from the Wall Street Journal does not disappoint. (Click on it to see larger.) It accompanied an article called “The Guide […]
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Apr 2012
Once last fall, in the midst of battling the worst of my post-heart-attack depression, I told a friend to be worried if I didn’t blog for a while. That writing was something positive I was doing, and if I couldn’t summon the energy to write, something must be wrong. So, unsurprisingly, she was a little […]
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Mar 2012
I have a new love of my life: these spicy and sweet curried nuts. I can’t get enough of them. I made them first for my heart party (um, I mean wine-tasting party) and I’ve made five batches since. I’ve finally given in and started doubling the batch. Although I can’t stop eating them, I […]
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Feb 2012
I was surprised at how much American Heart Month meant to me. Maybe because having a disease is, at its core, a very lonely thing. No matter how much others care, no one really knows what it feels like — or how it makes you feel — to just be. So I set out to […]
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Feb 2012
I was asked to speak at a United Hospital Foundation event celebrating American Heart Month and to share my “patient story.” The annual event, “Celebrating the Hearts of Women” focuses on women’s heart health and prevention, and was held February 22. I was nervous, but it went well, and I made it through without crying […]
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