In November of 2012 my husband had a heart attack and our life took a fork in the road. Where once we were nonchalant about planning for the unplanned, we suddenly became very earnest about it. We became acutely aware of the “what ifs?” in life. What if it had been worse? What if he was unable to return to work? What if we were unable to meet our mortgage payments? No one wants to think about these things happening to their family, which is sadly why many of us avoid properly planning for …
How Technology is Transforming Healthcare
November 23rd of this year will mark two years since my husband had his heart attack. On that day and in the time since, he has received excellent care and we have a renewed appreciation for our Canadian health care system. We’ve also taken note of the technology used to keep all the professionals he has watching over him informed. His cardiologist communicates via computer with our family doctor, who in turn prints prescriptions for our pharmacist. Test results from blood work and …
Heart Attack – When A Loved One Dies
In late November, my husband had a heart attack. I waited a few months before I shared in this space about what happened to him. Almost immediately, I started to hear from those I know in the social media arena how I'd delivered a wake up call to them or to someone they knew. I received comments that they had forwarded my post to their husband, father, or friend. I am happy for that. It is a reality I wish on no one. A few days ago, I received a message from a woman I know via Twitter. We …
