Mitral Valve Prolapse with Regurgitation was diagnosed when I was about 18 years old and planning for college. At that time, I was surprised, but the doctor assured me that MVP is a fairly common heart murmur and not to worry about it at all. Twelve years later it became a much different story. May 1 is my 11 Valviversary, 11 years since Open Heart Surgery.
It was lovely early fall day, and I just couldn’t imagine how the wee one growing inside me was already pushing up so hard, making it hard for me to catch my breath. At six months pregnant, one doesn’t expect that to happen just yet. It took me by surprise that after walking down to the neighborhood 7-11 for a newspaper one morning, I was unable to walk back home.
The next day I placed a call into my doctor, asking for some exercises I could do to move the baby, because all the things I already knew (this was a baby #4) were not working. It did not get my attention yet, although looking back it should have, but it was my doctor who called back not the nurse. Dr. Weary told me he had made arrangements for me to see a cardiologist the next day.
To Be Continued Next Week
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How are your goals coming along? I do hope that they are a guide, but not a taskmaster, allowing you to travel along life intentionally and with purpose, and also with flexibility. Each week, actually every day, I have to remember that my goals keep me on track of an intentional purposeful life, but also allows me flexibility without worry. This past week it doesn’t look as though I accomplished much on my goals, but a full week of life and productivity did take place. A good week of schooling and work was accomplished, shopping for clothing was completed (for now) and some wonderful fellowship took place. Our household of ladies (hubby is out of town working) traveled to the city north to visit with my oldest daughter and her boyfriend. We visited the Botanic Gardens and thoroughly enjoyed each other and the sunshine. Thankfully I still found regular time to read, and finished one of the books on my stack. Now it is Monday, here’s to another try at the goals!
After reading Notes from a Blue Bike I requested a couple of books from the library. “The $100 Startup” was available early in the week and I have not been able to put it down. There is so much information that is encouraging me in a couple of endeavors. Slowly I am also making my way through a couple others in this picture.
By Quiet Waters 