It started with a heart murmur.
11 years ago I went in for a normal physical checkup. My doctor noticed a murmur. She said it could be nothing but she wanted me to go for further testing. Little did I know that within a few months I’d be be having major heart surgery to repair a leaky valve. A surgery that potentially saved my life.
Were there warning signs? None.
I had been running a lot back then. And even finished my first ever ½ marathon the month before.
After consulting with a heart surgeon at the Geisinger Heart Hospital, I decided to be pro-active & have the surgery done now.
Luckily they were able to repair my heart valve & I didn’t need an artificial one.
I woke up from surgery feeling like an 80 yr old man. But within days I was up walking and was released from the hospital a week later.
4 weeks after that I was back to work behind the mic at KRZ.
I’ll always be grateful to the medical staff at Geisinger. Their excellent care got me back on my feet in a short time.
On this, the 11th anniversary of my heart surgery I’ll leave you with these words--
Don’t neglect your health. Treat your heart with love & care. And always try to eat a heart healthy diet.
Tips for eating healthy from the American Heart Association
https://www.heart.org/en/healthy-living/healthy-eating/eat-smart
