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My times, His hands
Part 4 of a memoir of heart failure, open-heart surgery and complications One of the things that sustains me during my weeks of hospitalization and recovery from open heart surgery is the hope of seeing and cuddling with my mixed-breed dog, Edison. We adopted him…
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The sawblade embedded in my neck
Part 2 of a memoir of heart failure, open-heart surgery and complications The journey home is one of 10,000 steps, and the first one is always the most difficult. On March 23, 2021, I am released from Allegheny’s heart failure unit to an acuity unit…