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Question (Jun 1, 2011 at 10:33am)
Jun. 1, 2011 at 10:33am
Well as a 54 year old woman NOW with 5 stents - I would say my heart is somewhat broken - from 580 cholestral down to 197 - it is just not enough - drugs have taken their toll on my leggs, what's next - the end ?rnI don't sleep at night in fear that I am going to die in my sleep - I am caught in a cycle of death and dying with a broken heart, and all the stress that goes with the fears - why did I get so lucky, I wish I could ask my dad - but he died from PAD - now me ?
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Joe says:
I am so sorry for your situation. I can feel the anxiety and strain in your wording. I felt very much the same when I went through bypass surgery on 2 days notice with children just 6 and 4. Would I live? Would I be incapacitated? Who would take care of my family?
What helped me was to focus on my life one day at a time. Yesterday is over. If it brought me pain, so what. Its over & done. I refuse to be anxious about tomorrow because it isn't even here yet. What I focus on is living to the best of my ability today, doing what I need to do to manage my disease, enjoying family and friends, and all of the great things the world has to offer.
Am I still scared about heart disease? Of course I am. But I choose to focus on the positive aspects of life instead of the negative ones, and it has made a great difference in my outlook and how I live my life.
Please consider reading my book - POSITIVE MIND, HEALTHY HEART. It is filled with stories of people just like us who figured out how to create a positive attitude to help manage their situation. I wish you the best of luck.
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