Tala’s school begins
Tala's first day of school. She looked lovely. I braided her hair in two French braids. She wore the ISA uniform for the first time and looked like a little doll. I called Dr. Esposito, The Kaiser cardiologist assigned to my case. I requested to pull back my...
Tala's school begins
Tala's first day of school. She looked lovely. I braided her hair in two French braids. She wore the ISA uniform for the first time and looked like a little doll. I called Dr. Esposito, The Kaiser cardiologist assigned to my case. I requested to pull back my...
life post pacemaker
August 14 - 31 I keep feeling my heart pace pick up, I'm not myself, lethargic, ill.. I can't describe it, something doesn't feel right. I'm doing my best to live my normal life, but I feel I can't trust my body. I don't know how much I can exert myself. I am...
Kaiser – An HMO Experience
At Kaiser, I had an EKG and chest X-rays, Dr. Klayton commented on my pacemaker with a sarcastic tone. His nurse asked me why I had a pacemaker and whether I carried it around with me. They told me everything was normal. I feel insignificant every time I visit...
First pacemaker interrogation
Interrogated the pacemaker at Dr. Del Negro's office, he said all is going well. It felt horrible when he switched it off and I went on my 37 bpm heart rate. In the evening, after dinner in Georgetown with Emad, the AbuHamdeh's and Mardam-Bey's I felt my heart race,...
Post Op Revelations
I woke up back in the Cardiac Care Unit. The only familiar faces are mom and Dr. Mary Sidawy. Mom, in black since my dad had passed away, eyes swollen and red. Dr. Sidawy showing her usual caring, sweet smile this time coupled with a look of concern. Mom by now...
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