Archive | July, 2008
Good News on Aortic Dissection Front
Today, there’s was a publication released by Salah A. Mohamed, from the Department of Cardiac Surgery at the University of Schleswig-Holstein released about the Genetic correlation linked to the Acute Aortic Dissection disease. This is some really positive news and even if it prevents just one death , it’s worth the research. However, after reading this [...]
Continue reading...Keeping the Faith
31. July 2008
It seems that sometimes we can choose to look at life as being unfair – as if we’d been dealt a bad deck of cards. I can see how some people might choose to see this way for perhaps a day or two. But, is it really worthliving your entire life with the mindset that [...]
Continue reading...The Waiting is the hardest part
28. July 2008
It’s a bit of sad day around the house as I had to take our cat of 17 years into the vet today. The vet said that her “skin cancer” was too far gone and the humane thing to do was put her to sleep. She was a great cat and the entire family will [...]
Continue reading...The day after my Venus Closure Procedure
26. July 2008
It’s Saturday am about 0800 and I would usually be at the tennis club playing my 0700-0830am doubles which I have been playing for the last 10+ years! However, I decided to move forward with my venus closure procedure. My legs are doing pretty good, I am wishing that I didn’t have to wear the [...]
Continue reading...Where there is HOPE there are POSSIBILITIES!
25. July 2008
I found this on Google today. I thought it was perfect as I have really been enjoying my blog here. Not only am I hoping to help as many people as I possibly can learn more about diseases of the aorta, but to offer them hope – that they CAN keep going. Once you realize [...]
Continue reading...Varicose Vein Procedure.. I did it!
25. July 2008
Ok… I did it! I faced my fear of the Varicose Vein procedure today and even got both legs done at the same time! Believe me, I was looking around that “imaginary corner” finding/thinking of all the “what if’s” -but, I decided (on the final table) that I could do it. I had visions of [...]
Continue reading...Stressing over what?
24. July 2008
I am feeling the stress of the job situation, surgery tomorrow and just the fact that we’ve not taken a summer vacation. I am feeling guilty that I have let the family down and especially not being able to take a vacation due to my lack of work.
The strange thing is that between the job [...]
Some Tennis , Fear, and an interview in afternoon
24. July 2008
I played my usual Thursday am singles with Dr. George this morning. I lost the first set 7-5 and it was 4-4 in the 2nd when we ran out of the court time. It’s amazing how your mind can wonder all over the place while in the middle of a competitive singles match. I noticed [...]
Continue reading...Feeling Stuck? Getting Past Impasse
23. July 2008
I have this book , Getting Unstuck: How Dead Ends Become New Paths, by Timothy Butler. In this book, it talks about the “inner critic” or it even goes as far as calling it Satan.
In particular, the inner critic becomes louder and more powerful during this second phase. The inner critic is that internal naysayer [...]
Reality Check-Unemployment meeting today
23. July 2008
Well, I had my official meeting today at the Unemployment office. I am assuming that this is a natural course that happens along the way of getting UE checks. I am about half way through my 26 weeks of UE and had a mandatory meeting today. They basically verify that you are doing at least [...]
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