In Certain Matters of the Heart It's a matter of the heart, the doctor says, and he can fix it with catheter ablation. "It works miracles," he says, "in certain matters of the heart." He's been a cardiologist for years. "Take my word for it," he says. "You'll be sedated. Won't feel a thing." No excavation in my chest, either. Instead, he'll make little holes in my groin and snake tiny wires to the surface of my heart and kill the current that makes my heart race like a hare at times and mope like a turtle other times. He's never lost a patient. "You'll be fine," he says. "Trust me." Nine out of 10 ablations work. I'll save hundreds a month, he says, on medications. No more Multaq. No more Cardizem. And I'll never have to wear a heart monitor again. "Shall we give it a try?" he asks. "I've got an opening two weeks from Monday. It's an outpatient procedure. You'll go home the same day, rest for a week and then resume your usual activities, even bowling. Do you like bowling? My nurses do. I prefer woodcarving." "Okay, Doc," I tell him. "I'll give it a try, but tell me, where were you 40 years ago when the kids were small and I was young, like a bull, and a different matter of the heart dropped me like a bullet. Are you sure my heart's still ticking? Where's your stethoscope? I haven't felt a thing in years." Donal Mahoney See: https://fifthcoffee.blogspot.com/search?q=Donal+Mahoney for background on Donal. Watch for more of Donal's poems to come.
Friday, July 29, 2016
Poem by Donal Mahoney
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SPONTANEOUS WRITING SESSION
Sniff lavender this weekend,
then show up on Monday, July 18
for
THE THIRD MONDAY
SPONTANEOUS WRITING SESSION
Free for writers who want to get their creative juices flowing.
Begins at 9:30 a.m. sharp and ends at 11:30 a.m.
at the Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Avenue.
All writers are welcome regardless of experience.
Bring paper and pen (no electronic devices, please).
Prompts are provided.
We encourage you to read what you write, but it’s okay to pass.
Hosted by Ruth Marcus, Rmarcus@olypen.com
Thursday, July 14, 2016
Tuesday, July 12, 2016
Sunday, July 10, 2016
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