Tag Archives: heart

A Walk in the Woods

Posted on April 10, 2022 by Callen Harty

Today was a perfect day for a spring walk. It was about 60 degrees in Wisconsin and sunny a day before we’re scheduled to be under the threat of rain for the rest of the week. Last year, due to … Continue reading →

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Still Beating

Posted on December 13, 2020 by Callen Harty

A year ago this afternoon, I was at my desk in the office where I work. I had just taken a sip of a soda and started to feel a bit off. When I stood up I felt a bit … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged beats per minute, blood pressure, defibrillator, disease, doctor, drug regimen, electrocardiogram, emergency room, family, friends, heart, heart attack, heart catheterization, heart disease, ICD, implantable cardioverter defibrillator, ischemic cardiomyopathy, laugh, life, love, medication, miracle, nurse, pacemaker, pulse, resting heart rate, sedation, stent, stress, technology, ventricles, ventricular tachycardia | Leave a comment

Virus of the Soul

Posted on May 4, 2020 by Callen Harty

Sitting at home reading about tens of thousands of people in my country dying of Covid-19 is hard enough. Knowing that countless more will die in the coming months is even more difficult. But reading about ignorant and hateful acts … Continue reading →

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The Agony of Aging

Posted on January 9, 2020 by Callen Harty

While I don’t really feel all that old, I am keenly aware that I am aging. I could still live for several more decades, but maybe not. I’m in my 60s now and have had several heart issues. … Continue reading →

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Heart Thoughts

Posted on December 26, 2019 by Callen Harty

As 2019 comes to a close I am recovering again from an incident with my heart. Eleven years ago I had a major heart attack, with 100% blockage of the left coronary. They put four stents in at that time, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged blockage, cardiac catheterization, cardioversion, computers, control, death, defibrillator, drug regimen, emergency room, fear, genes, heart, heart attack, heart rhythm, ICD, implantable cardioverter defibrillator, irregular heartbeat, left coronary, longevity, medical procedures, medicine, moment, mortality, pacemaker, prescriptions, present, science, stents, surgery, ventricular tachycardia | 2 Comments

The Singing Forest

Posted on October 9, 2019 by Callen Harty

Stumbling and lost I happened upon a singing forest, saw trees wet with blood, green and red, white snow red, saw twisted limbs hanging from twisted limbs, deformities of nature, and heard music, discordant music, cacophony of anguish, voices filling … Continue reading →

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On Suicide Prevention Day

Posted on September 10, 2019 by Callen Harty

Trigger Warning: This post talks about suicide/ideation, child sex abuse, and depression. Please take care of yourself. If there is one thing in my life that I failed at that I’m happy about it’s suicide. When I was younger I … Continue reading →

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Elegy for Terri

Posted on January 20, 2019 by Callen Harty

The Irish poets sing for you now, songs of passing and sorrow, lilting tunes that reach the ears of angels and honor the truth of your living. A ghost peers through the window wondering when you might walk past, while … Continue reading →

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The Boys at the Top

Posted on December 2, 2018 by Callen Harty

When we were kids in small-town Wisconsin there were always some of the popular kids who could get away with all sorts of things. They were athletes or their parents were rich or held important positions in the town, so … Continue reading →

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Heart Beat

Posted on November 14, 2018 by Callen Harty

It has now been ten years since I was put in the back of an ambulance and rushed to the University of Wisconsin Hospital with what proved to be a 100% blockage of my left coronary. It happened in … Continue reading →

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Musical Notes

Posted on June 3, 2018 by Callen Harty

Singing brings joy to the human heart. Perhaps there are those few who hear the joy of song and react negatively because they have hardened themselves to their own happiness. And perhaps there are those few whose souls withhold … Continue reading →

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A Day in the Life of My America

Posted on October 30, 2016 by Callen Harty

Most days, even on the weekends when I don’t have to, I tend to wake up by 6:30 or 7:00. Today I was able to sleep in until about 7:30 or so, and then I was able to lounge in … Continue reading →

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