Heart Medicine Can Kill You (Sort of)

Photo by Laurynas Mereckas on Unsplash I recently had my heart medication changed. I was having problems with tiredness and fatigue that never dissipated. My cardiologist suggested it was due to a certain medication. After nearly a year of “dealing with it”, I asked her to change the medication. She prescribed a new medication that was supposed to …

Don’t Let Healthcare Workers Silence You

Photo by JESHOOTS.COM on Unsplash I can’t speak. There are times when my speech is very fluid. There are times when it’s not, like right now. When I first had my stroke, I was assigned to a speech therapist. I had two appointments. I would work on speaking slowly and clearly. I would work on …