Date: Halloween, 2008. The week before this ancient and deliciously pagan holiday my heart began beating with a wildly erratic rhythm, going from 36 beats per minute to 90 beats per minute. I began to feel dizzy every time it slowed and as the week progressed it only worsened.
I was hospitalised and a pacemaker, or ‘pulse generator’ was inserted into my upper left chest to correct my wandering heart’s dance.
It is widely suspected that the heart medication I had been taking for so long had disrupted the electrical
pattern of my heart and the upper and lower chambers could no longer communicate and work together.
Thus; the need for the pacemaker.
In researching the possible causes of my case, the cardiologist found that I have a narrow aortal valve which will need to be replaced in the near future by open heart surgery. ('Aortic Stenosis')
Having been dependant on dialysis for the past two years has more or less prepared me psychologically, at least, for this most recent adventure with my heart. In all of this I have seen clearly and emphatically how important it is to make the most of every moment. To find a way to be cheerful and accepting of the greatest struggle can be so useful. Not just for one’s self, but for those around you who may also be in great need of comfort.
To be in fear during a time of trouble is to make a bad situation worse. Not only for yourself, but for everyone around you. There is always some measure of joy to be found in any of life’s dramas. Even suffering can be borne with grace when one finds the strength to accept and trust the flow of life. This is turning lead into gold. The heaviest element becomes the most valuable.
May your Life be Golden and Glow with the light of your Joy for All of your days.
In love with Life
~LightLizard~
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