A HEART RENDING TALE

I ENTERED THE BALLROOM IN A RUSH...MY HEART WAS FLUTTERING AND I HAD MINOR
CHEST PAINS, A POUNDING HEADACHE AND LOW GRADE NAUSEA.  WHO COULD HELP ME???

UPON ENTERING I ENCOUNTERED TWO FORMIDABLE PEOPLE.  THE FIRST WAS NAMED
DR.TAB LETT....HE WAS A TALL, HANDSOME FIGURE WHO LOOKED LIKE A KIND, BUT VERY CONSERVATIVE DOCTOR.  HE WAS DRESSED IN A DARK SUIT WITH A NARROW GREY TIE AND THE SOLID ROLEX WATCH HE WAS WEARING SPOKE OF OLD WEALTH....HE HAD A DOCTOR'S SATCHEL IN HIS HAND AND I WONDERED IF IT HELD THE REMEDY TO MY POSSIBLE HEART ATTACK.

ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROOM STOOD ANOTHER GENTLEMAN NAMED DR.CHU ME...HE WAS AN  APPROACHABLE FIGURE WEARING WELL WORN JEANS, A HOODED SWEATSHIRT, AND A WARM SMILE ACROSS HIS FACE.  HE WAS A DOCTOR ALSO, BUT A VERY YOUNG AND HIP VARIETY. INSTEAD OF A SATCHEL, HE HAD A LARGE BLACK BACKPACK WHICH I KNEW MIGHT ALSO CONTAIN THE REMEDY I PRAYED FOR....I KNEW THE ANSWER TO MY DILEMMA MIGHT BE THE ONE THAT SAVED MY LIFE.     

AFTER SECONDS OF PONDERING I RAN TOWARDS DR. CHU ME - TOLD HIM MY SYMPTOMS AND HE QUICKLY OPENED HIS SATCHEL AND TOOK OUT A BOTTLE OF CHEWABLE ASPIRIN.  I GRATEFULLY TOOK SEVERAL AND POPPED THEM QUICKLY IN MY MOUTH.  IN A FEW MINUTES THE PAIN ALLEVIATED AND THE HEADACHE PRETTY MUCH WENT AWAY....I WAS SO GRATEFUL FOR CHOSING DR. CHU MEE AS THE CHEWABLE ASPIRIN ENTERED MY SYSTEM SO QUICKLY NO DAMAGE HAD OCCURRED.                                                                                                                           




   

HEALTH INSURANCE IN A JAR - ASPIRIN

THESE ARE THE JARS AND PACKETS OF ASPIRIN I HAVE IN MY HOME.  I TAKE THEM
EVERY DAY - SOMETIMES CHEWABLE AND OTHER TIMES TABLETS.  I ALWAYS CARRY
THE CHEWABLE WITH ME IN MY PURSE AS WELL AS IN MY TRAVEL BAG.  THE REASON I CARRY CHEWABLE IS THAT IF SOMEONE WERE HAVING CHEST PAINS, THESE WOULD BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE AND NO WATER OR DRINK WOULD BE NEEDED.  ALSO, I OFTEN ATTEND BASKETBALL AND BASEBALL GAMES THAT MY GRANDKIDS ARE PARTCIPATING IN.  IT IS NOT AT ALL UNUSUAL FOR THEM TO
GET HURT - AND I HAVE OFTEN RUN TO THE FIELD TO GIVE THEM THIS WONDERFUL
ANTI-INFLAMATORY THAT THEY CAN POP INTO THEIR MOUTHS AND GET RELIEF
IMMEDIATELY.  IN MY HOME, I HAVE BOTH TABLETS AND CHEWABLES AND OFTEN
SWITCH OFF AS I FEEL THEY ARE INTERCHANGEABLE FOR MY NEEDS AS WELL
AS MY HUSBANDS.  MY HUSBAND SUFFERED A HEART ATTACK AT AGE 48 WHILE
OUT RUNNING AND NEEDED A TRIPLE BY-PASS - SO DAILY ASPIRIN HAS BEEN A
"MUST" DRUG FOR BOTH OF US FOR MANY YEARS.  IF SOMETHING HAPPENED
WHERE WE COULDN'T TAKE OUR ASPIRIN IT WOULD BE MOST DISTRESSING AND I'M
SURE WE'D REMEDY THIS EVENT AS SOON AS WE POSSIBLY COULD.

MY VITAL VITAMINS

I THINK THESE VITAMINS ARE VITAL FOR MY HEALTH.  I TAKE A MULTI EVERY DAY
WHICH IS SPECIFICALLY FOR MATURE ADULTS.  I TAKE EXTRA VITAMIN C TO SUPPORT MY IMMUNE SYSTEM AND HELP FIGHT COLDS, ETC.  I TAKE AN EXTRA
D3 WHICH ADD BONE, MUSCLE AND COLON SUPPORT AND A B-12 WHICH FIGHTS
CANCER SORES AND OTHER DENTAL PROBLEMS.

TO KEEP MY HEART HAPPY

THESE ARE STRICTLY FOR HEART HEALTH AND I DO TAKE THEM DAILY.  THE MEGA
RED PILLS WHICH ARE OMEGA 2 CONTAINS ANTI-OXIDENTS AND OMEGA 3 ACIDS WHICH SUPPORT CIRCULATION AND JOINT AND HEART HEALTH.  THE CO-Q-10
WHICH SUPPORTS STATIN USERS, IS FOR CARDIOVASCULAR HEART PROTECTION.
THE CRESTOR IS FOR LOWERING MY CHOLESTEROL AND I TAKE 1/2 A DAY,
THE ASPIRIN, WHICH IS CHEWABLE, IS MY EXTRA HEART INSURANCE POLICY AND
I TAKE IT EVERY SINGLE DAY.

MY DIGESTIVE HEALTH

I TAKE THIS FIRST GROUP TO HELP MY DIGESTION WHENEVER I FEEL NECESSARY.
I TAKE THESE ONLY ON AN "AS NEEDED" BASIS AND NOT DAILY.

STORING MY "STUFF"

I KEEP MY MEDICATIONS IN BOTH THE KITCHEN PANTRY, SHOWN ON TOP, OR THE
MASTER BEDROOM CABINET SHOWN BELOW.  THE ONES THAT "LIVE" IN THE KITCHEN PANTRY ARE THE ONES THAT I TAKE EVERY SINGLE DAY.  I KEEP THEM
IN THE KITCHEN AS I TAKE THEM EVERY MORNING WITH MY BREAKFAST, WHICH
IS USUALLY CEREAL AND COFFEE AND THAT THIS THE HANDIEST SPOT.  IT IS VERY
HELPFUL TO FILL MY KEURIG, POUR MY CEREAL, AND TAKE OUT MY VITAMINS AND
ASPIRIN IN THE SAME AREA.

MY TRAVEL VITAMINS

THIS IS MY 7 DAY PILL TRAVEL CASE,  I TAKE IT ON ALL TRIPS AND FILL IT WITH
7 DAYS OF VITAMINS AND ASPIRINS.  ON OUR DECEMBER CRUISE WHICH IS 12 DAYS
LONG I'LL PUT 2 VITAMINS AND ASPIRINS IN EACH DAY.

MY APPROACH TO MAXIMUM HEALTH

ONE BIG FAMILY

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MY THREE GRANDSONS

GRANDDAUGHTERS AMANDA AND SUMMER

SON-IN-LAW MITCHELL AND DAUGHTER STACY AND HUBBY

BLOGGING ABOUT PERSONAL HEALTH

MY CURRENT APPROACH TO MY PERSONAL HEALTH INVOLVES EXERCISING 3 OR 4 DAYS A WEEK, TAKING MY DAILY VITAMINS AND A HEART HEALTHY ASPIRIN, KEEPING BUSY WITH SATISFYING LEISURE ACTIVITIES AND WATCHING MY DIET.  EACH DAY I TAKE A MULTI VITAMIN PLUS EXTRA VITAMIN C, D3 AND FISH OIL AND HAVE JUST ADDED EXTRA CALCIUM.  I HAVE ALSO BEEN TAKING AN 80 MILIGRAM ASPIRIN FOR THE LAST 5 YEARS.  I TRY TO FLOSS REGULARLY, BUT DEFINITELY NEED TO IMPROVE
 MY "REGULARLY" GENE.  I'M DOING YOGA, PILATES AND AQUA CLASSES AND AM
LOVING MY YOGA..I TRY TO WATCH MY DIET - BUT AM ALWAYS ON A QUEST TO LOSE
THAT EXTRA "10" POUNDS.

MY LIFE PHILOSOPHY

AT THIS STAGE OF MY LIFE MY APPROACH IS "ENJOY EVERY MOMENT."  THAT CERTAINLY GOES WITH THE NAME OF THE BLOG "HEALTH IS WEALTH" BECAUSE IT IS APPARENT THAT WITHOUT YOUR HEALTH YOU ARE UNABLE TO ENJOY EVERY MOMENT OF BEING WITH YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY AND REJOICING IN EACH MOMENT OF EACH DAY.  THE THINGS THAT THE ARE MOST IMPORTANT TO ME RIGHT NOW ARE
MY FAMILY AND MY FRIENDS AND THE SIMPLE ACT OF WATCHING MY GRANDSON'S
PLAY BASKETBALL, OR SEEING MY GRANDKIDS GOING TREAT OR TREATING IN THEIR HOLLOWEEN COSTUMES FILLS MY WITH SATISFACTION.  WITHOUT A DOUBT, AS THANKSGIVING APPROACHES - I HAVE SO VERY MUCH TO BE THANKFUL FOR.,

MY PASSIONS

MY NAME IS HOPE AND I AM A HAPPY MOTHER OF 3 ADULT KIDS AND 7 GRANDKIDS -
4 BOYS AND 3 GIRLS...I LIVE IN AN ACTIVE ADULT COMMUNITY IN WANAQUE NJ
WHICH WE MOVED TO 2 YEARS AGO...I WORK AS A PART TIME OFFICE MANAGER
WHICH ALLOWS ME TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ALL OUR COMMUNITY OFFERS
SUCH AS YOGA CLASSES, PILATES CLASS AND ZUMBA CLASSES.  I LOVE TO
READ, GO THE MOVIES AND THEATRE, AND ATTEND LECTURES.  MY HUSBAND
AND I ENJOY TRAVEL AND HAVE A TWO WEEK  CRUISE COMING UP SOON.
MY FRIENDS WOULD HOPEFULLY DESCRIBE ME AS LOYAL, OUTGOING, AND HELPFUL AND MY FAMILY WOULD DESCRIBE ME AS LOVING AND EASY TO COMMUNICATE WITH AND TOTALLY INVOLVED.