The surgeon explained that the echo cardiogram resulted James aortic root valve was only functioning at 60%. This creates an added intervention of repair or replacement of the valve during the aortic aneurysm repair surgery. Aortic insufficiency is a heart valve disease in which the aortic valve does not close tightly. This leads to the … Continue reading And here we go… →

Getting to the end of my work shift was painful! And then the drive home also seemed to take forever. I had no music on and couldn't get to James fast enough. I just wanted to hold him and tell him everything was going to be ok. I know deep down it will be. I … Continue reading So now what? →

James labs are back resulting an elevated D-dimer, typically indicative of a PE (pulmonary embolism) I guess if the pneumonia was bad enough a clot could have formed in his lungs, well that would really suck! Back from CT, James and I continue texting while we are awaiting the results of the CT, with our … Continue reading The results are in! →

A few days after we "demo'd" the small room in the old garage with lord knows what in all the dust flying around our heads and straight into our lungs. Yeah Superman and Supergirl (that BOTH work in emergency medicine by the way) aren't smart enough to wear masks this time, start coughing something awful. … Continue reading Visit to the ER →

James and I work unbelievably well together. Whether it's laying gravel, helping him find his new found love of painting, ha! He still hates painting but humors me on the subject! We could be cooking and dancing in the kitchen or feeding horses and crashing into hay bales on the UTV (yes we do that … Continue reading Projects, plans and fun! →

Life doesn't always go the way we think it should. One of the things I told James when we got together, both dealing with the losses of loved ones... life writes itself, life doesn't ask for permission and the road you think your on is subject to change at any time, without notice. James and … Continue reading Let’s start from the beginning →