Ten Years After
January 25, 2011 by admin
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2000-2010 With excellent cardiac care, Blake maintained relative good health for over ten years. Once we found the right cardiologist—one that would take the time to listen and answer questions—we fell into a routine. Blake’s main medication, Coreg (Cardival), a beta blocker, slowed Blake’s heart rate and lowered his blood pressure. Over the years his [...]
Monday Morning—Rise and Shine
January 2, 2011 by admin
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May 3, 1999 The day began with an angiogram. Our healthy diet and exercise program sailed Blake through the test with flying colors—all channels clear. Next we moved to the Electrophysiology lab, where Dr. Chiang-Sing re-created an arrhythmia to see how easily Blake’s heart when into defib. I could tell by his facial expression as [...]
Introduction
January 2, 2011 by admin
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April 19, 1999 My husband Blake has a big heart. From a philosophical, spiritual, and romantic viewpoint, this is a good thing. From a physical standpoint—not so good. It was April 19, 1999, our twenty-fifth wedding anniversary. On route to the quaint seaside town of Mendocino, on the rugged northern California coast, we stopped for [...]
