My own cardiac rehabilitation

[Hjiu]

I've come a long way after suffering a STEMI in 2021 at 44 years old. It has changed my lifestyle completely for the better. I went through all different emotional states post heart attack and I found that writing a few things down helped with my recovery. I wrote a few poems and I thought I would share one of them.

Punctuation isn't one of my strong points so I apologise in advance 😊

The Mortal Heart

Why don't you listen to me?

Knock, knock, I'm here.

You don't hear me often, but I'm here.

I'm beating

Every second

Every minute

Every hour

Every day

But you're not listening

If I beat harder will you hear me?

If I skip a beat will you feel me?

I feel you

When you light that cigarette

When you drink that last whisky

When you take that bite of junk food

Why can't you feel me?

I need you to feel me

Love me please

Care for me please

I will always love you

I will always care for you

I am not immortal

Neither are you

I am you

I am your heart ❤️

This might not mean much to others but, when I'm feeling down I always look back and I can see how far I've progressed. Never give up. ❤️

[Tos92]

I’m so happy you decided to post this! I hope it helps others ❤️

Best wishes.

Tos

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Hello

Well done on making s many lifestyle changes that have benefited you so much and as for your poem thank you for sharing that with us it was so meaningful you have a talent there x

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It meant a lot to me as well, thank you for posting

[1234_6]

Fantastic Poem, Hiju. I'm glad that you found writing helped with your recovery & it's inspirational that you've changed your life for the better after your heart attack.May i have your permission to copy your poem please? I'd like to write it on a heart & hang it up where i can read it often to remind me that I need to care for my self more in order to care for my heart which appears now to not be working properly (bigemniy & ventriular ectopics currently under investigation). I managed to give up the smoking, don't partake in the drinking, but i'm very prone to giving into the junk food comfort eating which is putting my heart health at risk. Your poem got through to me. I need to do something about eating more healthy. Thank you.

[Hjiu in reply to 1234_6]

I'd love that. Please could you post a picture when you have made it?