Friday, July 15, 2011

Final Project - Grateful for Modern Medicine

Life can always be hard, but sometimes we begin ours with secrets that surface unexpectedly.  My life has changed a lot in the last three years because of amazing new surgical advancements.  If it was 200 years ago, I would have most likely been rolled off the trail.  This is the story of how my hip condition saved my heart...

A congenital hip problem kept me looking at the mountain
 instead of hiking it with my family.

I finally found the right doctor.



Before double hip replacement                             
                                                                         after.


Dr. Mariani and Portia

Wait! Something's still wrong—my hips work
but I still can't exercise without gasping.


I never expected I'd also need part of my heart replaced
(that's my defunct aortic valve, not a tortellini)

Finally—I can hit the trail.


Thank you Dr. Mariani...

2 comments:

  1. I was there when you were brainstorming, and sweating, over how to bring your vision to life. You did well my friend!

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  2. I really enjoy how you told this story. Really, show your doctor this project, the good ones deserve to see this stuff.
    Awesome job and so cool to have you in this class!

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