I was sitting at this very computer looking up some silly thing or another when I started to feel faint and get the then ever increasing chest pains. A painfully long trip to the emergency room via ambulance with lights and sirens blaring, and an angiogram later I found out that I had a heart condition. DCM (Dilated Cardiomyopathy). Wait, scratch that, HAVE a heart condition. One year seems like an eternity. In November I had an EPS done only to find out that I have TWO heart conditions, the first being the DCM and the second a very rare genetic condition called Brugada Syndrome. Now I have and AICD, a handful of pills to take twice a day and a new lease on life. One year ago today my life changed. Four years ago today I had a preemie son named Mackenzie that died at birth. Since his death, I wanted one last child to complete my family. I got pregnant and had a healthy little boy that caused my DCM. If not for the DCM, they would not have found the Brugada. I would have died. So really, 4 years ago my life changed forever. One year ago my life changed forever. Every day is a gift my tiny son gave me. Every day is one more that I remember that life is precious. If you're reading this, go hug your children, go call your mother, and remember that life is too short to dwell on small things. Thanks for letting me ramble!
Juni