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heart39's journal

My Story...

By heart39 · Posted January 5, 2009
14 replies
I realized in reflecting on last year and looking forward to the next that I haven't shared my story. I haven't even written it down for myself. My family knows it, but I'd like to see it in writing as ...

A Quick Update

By heart39 · Posted December 8, 2008
13 replies
Hi, all, I've missed you terribly!!! We have moved out of the house and settled (ha ha) into mom's. It's cramped, but we're all managing. It's so difficult to change routines and lifestyles. Mornings ...

I've fallen & I can't get up!

By heart39 · Posted October 4, 2008
28 replies
Thanks to those of you that wrote in concern. I've only been missing for 2 days! I guess I've become that much of a loudmouth. I'm afraid to ask "What can happen next?" because everytime I do, I'm shocked ...

The end of my fraying rope...

By heart39 · Posted September 14, 2008
31 replies
I've been sticking to replying to other people's posts lately as I haven't had anything good to say about myself. I'm to the point where I don't know what else to do. The tears are splattering off my ...

I'm still here!

By heart39 · Posted September 5, 2008
5 replies
It's been awhile since I've written. My keyboard got together with a sticky beverage & I was put out of commission (ok, a large glass of wine - in my defense, it was red!) I have an older computer and ...

I had to opt out of the olympics...

By heart39 · Posted August 26, 2008
30 replies
I guess this is more of a journal than a discussion. Alright, it fits into the "rant" category. I need to write this all down or even I won't believe it happened. 3 weeks ago, I was training for the olympic ...

You don't LOOK sick!

By heart39 · Posted July 24, 2008
42 replies
I'm sure many of us have heard this. I guess if heart disease showed on our faces, we wouldn't need cardiologists! It's difficult to just ignore offensive comments from people that are sure your illness ...

So, I'm new (sort of)

By heart39 · Posted July 23, 2008
4 replies
I have been reading many discussions and journal entries, but haven't shared before. Why? I'm not sure if the floodgates will open when I'm talking to someone that "gets it" & I won't be able to hold ...