Dear Friends,
It has been quite some time since I have updated you on my health. When it comes to doctors, sometimes it can be a very slow process. As you recall, a few months ago, February 10th, I went to the ER and my heart was in atrial fibrillation. They shocked my heart to get it back in a normal rhythm. You can read about it HERE if you are interested. I think/hope that things are finally coming to a conclusion here.
Since that time I had an echocardiogram and a stress test. Both of which came back normal. Thank you Jesus for that. In fact the cardiologist says my heart is fine. I still on occasion feel my heart ‘pop’ which I know to be a PVC because I watched it on an EKG so I know what that feeling is related to. The doctor is not concerned about the ‘popping’ and it has been occurring less and less. Again, thank you precious Jesus.
What I have been tested for lately is sleep apnea. I go in for another sleep study on the 26th of this month and they are going to fit me for a CPAP machine. Over 50% of people who have atrial fibrillation have sleep apnea and I am one of them. I’m actually looking forward to getting the machine because having the atrial fibrillation was so scary and I NEVER want to go through that again. I’m just praying now that the CPAP machine will forever solve the problem.
Friends. I heard this phrase and it has truly struck a chord with me. “We are not living longer, we are dying longer.” I am not in bad health, but I’m certainly not in excellent health either. I haven’t been to the gym since this heart episode and I still eat some foods that are unhealthy and you know I struggle with my weight. I’m at the point I would love to lose 30 pounds. You may remember reading in the past I wanted to lose 25 pounds. Now look at me.
Since hearing that phrase, “we are not living longer, we are dying longer,” I have had a change of mindset. I will be posting here at least weekly about my journey to better health. My posting here is not to bore you, as is a form of accountability for me. I also hope I may serve as an inspiration to some of you.
I finish off most of my blog posts with “be creative daily and live life beautifully.” Well, caring for ourselves with healthy habits is most certainly one way to live life beautifully. If you are on a journey of improving your health, I’d love to hear your story.
I raise my water glass with a toast, “Here’s to living longer.”
Love,
Nancy
be creative daily and live life beautifully
I congratulate you on your healthy living series.
I know what you talk of…I have a monthly payment for a fitness center, but haven’t gone for nearly a month. I let life get in the way of me taking care of me. I think women are great for taking care of everyone else and putting their needs last.
15 years ago I had a heart scare, at a fairly young age. It was stress related. I lost many pounds by cutting out sugars and items made of flours. Then bit by bit I add these items back in my diet. (Oh, just one won’t hurt. But I found that they are addictive and guess what!) Older, and harder to lose weight. I can’t justify spending money to go to meetings, getting a coach, buying a food program to learn what I already know I have to do. I don’t want to pay others when I don’t lose weight. I just need to do it. I did it before. It will be harder.
I will bookmark this blog and perhaps I can get encouragement through your journey to put mine in the forefront of my life.
From experiences with taking care of my parents, I want to live long. I don’t want to die long.
Thanks
Hi Nancy,
Boy, do we see eye-to-eye. I totally know HOW to lose the weight, it is just DOING it that is the hard part. I even worked as a nurse in a weight loss center for a time. I know nutrition, but I also love the “white” foods. 🙁
Hope I can inspire you and thanks for sharing with me as your words help inspire me too.
Blessings,
Nancy
It you afib continues talk to you doctor about the ablation procedure. I had afib for 6 years had my heard socked back into rhythm once all the other trips to ER for this they could convert it with medication. My cardiologist suggested the ablation procedure and had it in 2012 and have not had a problem since would recommend it to anyone that has afib. Some time the procedure has to be preformed more than once to work. I no longer have to take any medication for this problerm
Thanks Dee for the vote towards ablation. I’m just praying to never go through that ordeal again. I’m hoping that with proper care of my body I can prevent it from reoccurring.
So glad you have had such good results. Thank you for taking the time to write me.
Blessings,
Nancy