Dec 14 2010

An Eye-Opener

On the morning of December 2nd, I had a major health scare.  I was getting up to get ready for work and on the way down the stairs, I suddenly felt like gravity had shifted to my right side. I was struggling to open the door and navigate around the pets but struggled to walk straight.  I went to the sink to wash my face, but the  dramatic loss of coordination I was experiencing made it that I could do little more than slap water at myself.  I knew something was wrong, and tried to get Shari’s attention – she asked me what was wrong and I couldn’t complete my sentences. I was dizzy and felt like I was about to black out, so I sat down thinking maybe I was having a narcoleptic moment and Shari got me some juice in case it was blood sugar. Continue reading


Aug 3 2009

Heart (almost) Healthy

On Thursday, two good things happened: my cousin Sarah came back from Ecuador, and I got some good news about my heart concerns. Continue reading