Last August 10th my wife of 63 years died peacefully at home after a long illness. There is a possibility I will be a victim of the broken heart syndrome. To prevent this from happening my close relatives had plan a schedule for me-A Break and a change of Venue!
This coming weekend, my
sister-in-law and her husband had offered me and David a 3-days stay in
their beach house in Stimson Beach, California. The next week I will be
staying in their Home (in the Guest Addition) for another 3 days in
Palo Alto, California where my oldest daughter who resides in Santa
Clara can visit me and keep me company. I am thanking them in advance
for their thoughtfulness and kindness. This week I will be also
participating in the Hospice Program for Grief Counseling and other
volunteer services. So what is BHS?
Here's some information about broken Heart Syndrome from the Web.
"Broken heart syndrome, also called stress-induced cardiomyopathy or takotsubo cardiomyopathy, can strike even if you’re healthy. (Tako tsubo, by the way, are octopus traps that resemble the pot-like shape of the stricken heart.)
Women are more likely than men to experience the sudden, intense chest pain — the reaction to a surge of stress hormones — that can be caused by an emotionally stressful event. It could be the death of a loved one or even a divorce, breakup or physical separation, betrayal or romantic rejection. It could even happen after a good shock (like winning the lottery.)
Broken heart syndrome may be misdiagnosed as a heart attack because the symptoms and test results are similar. In fact, tests show dramatic changes in rhythm and blood substances that are typical of a heart attack. But unlike a heart attack, there’s no evidence of blocked heart arteries in broken heart syndrome.
In broken heart syndrome, a part of your heart temporarily enlarges and doesn’t pump well, while the rest of your heart functions normally or with even more forceful contractions. Researchers are just starting to learn the causes, and how to diagnose and treat it".
For more information read: https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/cardiomyopathy/what-is-cardiomyopathy-in-adults/is-broken-heart-syndrome-real
Meanwhile enjoy this Filipino(Cebuano) Classic song-Matud Nila-one of Macrine's favorite song
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