prompts for september 2026

September — Day 16

Have you ever had a health scare?

Yes. My most recent one has been my heart. ❤️

A few weeks before my planned hernia operation, I ended up in emergency with trouble breathing and pressure in my chest.

They ran tests, but nothing showed up that explained what I was feeling.

Then in January, as part of the preparations for my operation, I had more testing done. That’s when they discovered something I hadn’t known about — a problem with the electrical conduction system of my heart called a bifascicular block.

I’ve always had a naturally low pulse and low blood pressure, and the cardiologist told me that, because of that history, I may have had the conduction problem for quite some time without knowing it.

My hernia operation eventually took place in March, but things were a little different now.

A cardiologist was there during the operation specifically to monitor my heart.

I must admit, there’s something rather unsettling about going in to have one part of your body repaired while knowing there’s a cardiologist standing by watching another part. 👀❤️

For now, my heart needs to be monitored. A bifascicular block doesn’t automatically mean I’ll need treatment, but if the electrical conduction worsens in the future, a pacemaker may become necessary.

Finding out was frightening, especially after I’d already been to emergency with symptoms and the earlier tests hadn’t revealed it.

But there’s another way I can look at it:

Now we know it’s there.

It can be watched. If anything changes, my doctors know what they’re dealing with.

I can’t spend my life worrying about whether my heart will need a little electrical assistance one day. I’ll cross that bridge if I ever reach it.

Until then…

Still here.
Still beating.
Still grateful.
Still me. ❤️💜

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With love, coffee, poetry, and stardust,

— Maggie The Afterlove Voice 💫

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