Tag Archives: heart and stroke foundation

Heart & Stroke, Heart Failure Report . . .

Posted on June 6, 2016 by kns544

If I can share my experience and even one person begins to think about their chronic health differently, I will be thrilled. I had the pleasure of being part of the Heart and Stroke Foundations, Heart Failure Report. I was … Continue reading →

Posted in Message, Uncategorized | Tagged Cardiac Rehabilitation, chronic illness, cool-down, Fitness, gym, heart and stroke foundation, heart disease, heart failure, heart Failure Report, heart monitor, sick to fit, sick to fit journey, warm-up | Leave a comment

Approaching the Next Stage: Living with Kidney Failure and Dialysis . . .

Posted on March 3, 2015 by kns544

Right now I’m at home on my dialysis machine. This is pretty typical for me, as I have done home hemodialysis for the last few years, but . . . this may be my last time on this particular machine. … Continue reading →

Posted in Progress, The Bigger Picture | Tagged advocacy, advocate, aggressive dialysis, Canada, car, change, chronic illness, Chronic Kidney Disease, dialysis, dialysis machine, dialysis schedule, doctor, doctors, experience, health history, heart and stroke foundation, heart month, home dialysis, Home Hemodialysis, hospital, husband, improve my life, Kidney Foundation of Canada, Kidney Month, married, medicine, model, movers, moving, NxStage, qualities, quality of life, relationship, research, respect, science, scientist, service, training, travel, United States, USA, water filtration, WRO | 2 Comments

Sharing for a CAUSE . . .

Posted on February 23, 2015 by kns544

Very honoured to be asked to be the local spokesperson for the Heart and Stroke Foundation – in Heart Month. This Heart Month the emphasis is on RESEARCH. Of course I had to support them. My quality of life is … Continue reading →

Posted in Message, The Bigger Picture | Tagged advocacy, advocate, aggressive dialysis, cardiac arrest, Cardiac Rehabilitation, chronic illness, Chronic Kidney Disease, CKWS, defibrillator, dialysis, Diana Hopkins-Rosseel, February, heart and stroke foundation, heart disease, heart month, Jamie Patterson, Jonna Semple, March 15th, medications, quality of life, research, spokesperson, Station 14, thankful | Leave a comment

Finding my WHY??

Posted on July 7, 2014 by kns544

Finally inspired to write again . . . I discuss the concept of the WHY? Why are we pursuing our goals?? Then I details some action around my WHY. Working with some organizations that make a difference!!
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Posted in Musings, Progress, The Bigger Picture | Tagged 6am, Alberta, anecdotal, ask and you shall receive, authors, awareness, Big Bike, Canada, Canadian Physiotherapy Congress, Canadian Renal Rehabilitation Network, commitment, daunting, dialysis, dialysis units, Diana Hopskins-Roseel, donation letter, Dr. Trisha Parsons, eating well, ebb and flow, Edmonton, Education Session, educational video, energy, excited, experience, feed my soul, Fitness, fundraising, good reading, guest lecturer, guide, gym, heart and stroke foundation, heart failure, Home Hemodialysis, Hotel Dieu, independent dialysis, Inspiration, invigorating, Jason, journey, kidney failure, Kingston General Hospital, Life, life balance, Life Coach, life's purpose, manuscript, marketing course, me time, medical system, meditation, non-profit, outcomes, patient advocacy, patient engagement, patient experience advising, peak physical shape, person living with chronic illnesses, practice and policy, prayer, pre-dialysis, Providence Care, servant leader, share, sick to fit, speakers, spiritual journey, story, stroke, timing, University Hospitals Kingston Foundation, Wendy Pentland, WHY, Writing | Leave a comment

LINK to Big Bike for Heart & Stroke!!

Posted on May 14, 2013 by kns544

LINK to Big Bike for Heart & Stroke!!!!! Today’s post is an all-out, shameless BEG. I am asking you to support me in my second year of canvassing for Big Bike for Heart & Stroke. And . . . it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in The Bigger Picture, Uncategorized | Tagged $500, Big Bike, canvassing, goal, heart and stroke foundation, heart disease, Inspiration, Jason Bertrand Smith, spirit | Leave a comment

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Heart & Stroke, Heart Failure Report . . .

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