Capricorn Tales

Today is National Wear Red Day, which raises awareness of heart health for women.  Now don't get me wrong, Men's heart health is just as important, along with men's heart health usually being the most talked about, but most women are unaware that they could also be in danger and that is what www.goredforwomen.org brings focus to. Heart Disease  is preventable if we keep up on checkups and not "write-off" every little twinge or ache.  Okay sure, a lot of times it might be nothing, but wouldn't it be better to know what that little pain is? Wouldn't it be better to know that it's carpal tunnel making your arm numb and not a heart attack?  Sure, it seems extreme, but it's not.   My dad, for example, felt a horrible pain while visiting family in Nevada, because of this pain, he could no longer finish the game of bowling.  He then waited several days before going to the doctor, not smart, but he did go and after the test results were done, they fo...

Well the title is misleading, because my Journey to 40 began on January 10th, but in an attempt to turn my blog into something more than just a random thought or picture, I decided that maybe if I document my day to day trials of weight loss and getting my heart into better shape, it might help me to stay motivated, because this isn't just about being healthy and fit, this is about saving my life. I was born with Tetralogy of Fallot.  It's several things, but most importantly it entails a hole in my heart that in my case was coupled with a crushed valve.  I had a dacron patch placed on my heart's hole (insert pun or joke here) and according to recent tests, the pig valve I thought I had, turned out to be a reconstructed valve.  At least that is what we all have come to believe and I prefer to not be opened up to find out.  That said, my life has always been slightly different than other kids. For what seemed like an eternity, but was only about 8-9 years, I walke...