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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 →

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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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