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“Being with” but not BEING . . .
I’ve slowed right down on sharing my perspective – either on here on on the vlog I started called, Boundlesslife. I am learning now how to be with a topic (such as death or cancer) without being that topic. Yes, … Continue reading →
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Tagged Beyonce, Blog, cancer, chronic illness, Chronic Kidney Disease, Cindy Steele, heart disease, heart failure, horse, horse show, horseback riding, ice skating, Karen NIcole Smith, Life, living, meditation, vlog, yoga
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Heart & Stroke, Heart Failure Report . . .
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 →
www.facesofhealthcare.ca feature . . .
I want to share an amazing experience with you. I had the tremendous opportunity to be interviewed for a blog called, Facesofhealthcare.ca. Kind of a Humans of New York but about the people in Canadian healthcare. Graciously, Dr. Simpson, (a … Continue reading →
Posted in Message, Progress, The Bigger Picture, Uncategorized
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Tagged advocacy, advocate, angiosarcoma, balance, cancer, cardiac arrest, Cardiac Rehabilitation, chronic illness, Chronic Kidney Disease, death with dignity, dialysis, dialysis machine, Fitness, gym, health, heart disease, heart transplant, hemodialysis, inter-professional model, kidney transplant, medicine, open heart surgery, palliative care, patient experience advisor, quality of life, sarcoma, transplant
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When my ILLNESS is like a bad EX . . .
If you decide to change your orientation to life. If you decide to change your priorities. Prepare to be TESTED. *slightly pained giggle* It’s a good thing I have a lot of support and a good sense of humor!! And … Continue reading →
Vlogging about my Heart Function DECLINE. . .
I’ve known this information for a while . . . my heart function is lowering. We’re doing tests – Cardiology in Kingston and Toronto. Quite a few stress tests and ECGs and checking my defibrillator – as it logs my … Continue reading →
Posted in Message, The Bigger Picture
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Tagged advocacy, advocate, aggressive dialysis, balance, cardiac arrest, Cardiac Rehabilitation, chronic illness, Chronic Kidney Disease, defibrillator, dialysis, Diana Hopkins-Rosseel, exercise, Fitness, gym, Gym Schedule, health, healthy, heart disease, hemodialysis, home dialysis, Home Hemodialysis, journey, KGH, kidney, kidney disease, kidney failure, kidney transplant, Kingston General Hospital, love, new kidney, NxStage, patient, plan, quality of life, sick to fit journey, St. Michael's Hospital, strong, Toronto, transplant
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Hashtag #wearenotwaiting . . .
Saw this hashtag maybe a month ago and was elated. It was being used by patients like me. Although I did not see this as giving me permission to advocate at a new level, I certainly felt good to know … Continue reading →
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Tagged 9 to 5 vs. 24 hours, advocacy, advocate, bureacracy, Canada, chronic illness, Chronic Kidney Disease, clinicians, control, death, defibrillator, dialysis, dialysis machine, dialysis schedule, doctor, doctors, empowered patients, energy, exercise, experience, family, fear, friends, goals, gym, Gym Schedule, happy, hashtag, health, healthy, heart disease, hemodialysis, home dialysis, Home Hemodialysis, hope, hospital, illness, Inspiration, journey, kidney, kidney disease, kidney failure, kidney transplant, Kingston, Lesson, Life, love, medicine, message, Mom, MPP, new kidney, nurse, NxStage, patient, patient experience advising, patient experience advisor, peace, personal, perspective, plan, progress, proud, public speaking, quality of life, research, sad, sick to fit journey, strong, success, support, surgeon, thankful, time, transplant, travel, we're not waiting, work, Writing
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