Category Archives: Heart

On being a cyborg

Posted on April 30, 2013 by

When I think of cyborgs I picture a Terminator, or perhaps one of the Cybermen from Doctor Who. Not me. And yet, because I have a pacemaker, I am a cyborg*: a person whose physiological functioning is aided by or dependent upon a mechanical or electronic device. Dictionary.com** There are plenty of us out … Continue reading →

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Glorious Glasgow

Posted on October 28, 2012 by

Last weekend Mr C and I went to the Somerville Foundation‘s annual conference. This year, it was in Glasgow, a city I hadn’t been to since I went there for a cousin’s wedding in about 2000 (?). The conference was … Continue reading →

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Waiting

Posted on September 8, 2012 by

Yesterday, it occurred to me, not for the first time, that I have probably spent an inordinate amount of time in hospital waiting rooms. This thought occurred to me while I was in a hospital waiting room, waiting for the … Continue reading →

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The bad patient

Posted on July 16, 2012 by

This post was prompted by Liza’s post, which you may wish to read if you haven’t done so already. After 34 years I’m still not a ‘good patient’. Even now, when faced with an invasive medical procedure, it’s quite likely … Continue reading →

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M.O.T.

Posted on June 13, 2012 by

I had my M.O.T. (AKA my check up with the cardiologist, including various tests) on Monday. It went well, and I don’t have to go and see her again for 18 months.

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PhotoHunt: Heart

Posted on February 11, 2012 by

Hope you can see the heart amongst the leaves. This week’s theme is very appropriate – it’s  National Heart Month here in the UK, and Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week (7-14 February), although this seems to be a bigger thing … Continue reading →

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The luckiest thing

Posted on November 22, 2011 by

Today’s NaBloPoMo prompt is “What is the luckiest thing that’s ever happened to you, and why?” I think the luckiest thing that’s ever happened to me is that I was born in a country that has a national health service. … Continue reading →

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1000 miles to work

Posted on November 14, 2011 by

In my list of things I’m planning to do this week, I forgot to add that I was going to do some proof reading for GUCH News (the magazine of the Grown Up Congenital Hearts Patients Association). Fortunately, I remembered it … Continue reading →

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Cardiff conference

Posted on October 23, 2011 by

We’ve just got back from a weekend in Cardiff, at the GUCH (Grown Up Congenital Hearts) Patients’ Association Annual Conference. Cardiff is a very cool place, and we had lots of fun and learned many things. There were talks about … Continue reading →

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MOT Part 2

Posted on June 6, 2011 by

I saw the cardiologist this morning, after first having an ECG. In summary, all is well. The pacemaker is pacing, the valve is…doing whatever it’s supposed to do, there are no leaks, the chambers are pumping. The cardiologist said that … Continue reading →

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