#heart

Stress is part of my work but I have not observed anything new that would trigger this. Squeezing chest pain, it hurts like hell. It isn't constant and I've taken a few meds that are not prescribed to me, it was for my Dad who has a heart condition. They do work but mostly temporarily,…

I think I am a good writer. When it comes to putting the thoughts in my head onto paper, I got this! I don’t know how to turn 'this' into something though, something meaningful, useful or lucrative even. Why do I want to make something of 'this' skill? I literally sound like a mad person,…

Day one here! Hello to anyone that'll listen. I feel like I've been on this journey of being "still" for a while now. I've become more comfortable than ever. I feel so depressed some days and totally fine others. Today is one of my totally fine days. I've been in a "situationship" with someone fo...

I see you when you come in the whole world goes on pause suddenly we're the only two in the room I meet your gaze, the force is so strong  that it's impossible you don't feel it too Im drawn to you I imagine our life getting married, having lots of kids being the wife…

We didn't care if people stared We'd make out in a crowd somewhere Somebody'd tell us to get a room It's hard to believe that was me and you I remember when my husband and I started dating. We started long distance but this one week he came down to Cape Town to go to…

Love feels different with each person that I've fallen for. I remember falling in love when I was 16, and he told me we were going to get married. Young little virgins, we were. Then, after we had sex, things got a little strange and he started talking to other girls. He left me for…

My journey with heart disease started in 2004.on that day.my left arm hurt so badly. breathing became bad. like most men. I said it will get better.it did not. on that day I had a heart attack. seven days in the hospital. two stints in my chest.after I went home. I never quit smoking cigarettes&h...

heart failure journey. As I am not even close to claiming to be a writer. so if you see huge mistakes. please forgive me. my journey with heart failure started in 2004. left arm hurt real bad. I did like most men, it will get better in time, it got worse. breathing got really bad.…

I'm outside in the cold November air. 115 lbs, blonde hair blue eyes in a pair of pink scrubs with tight yoga bottoms and nike shoes from gabes department store. There he is, Tom, the kitchen supervisor. He's on the other side of the parking lot entrance crouched down so his weight is bouncing be...

o its upon us, june. .. this october has come and gone quick, and the rest of the news – I recite it but soundlessly. do not appeal to the old tender ear, that is dead of want of news. this october has witnessed something like a return of health. i’ve walked my poor heart…