The Emotional Impact of My Open Heart Surgery
I talked to my friend Steve Barnhart recently about the emotional impact of my open heart surgery two years ago. Here's the link if you'd like to listen in on our conversation.
(Be prepared. It’s a bit emotional! But I hope it’s helpful, especially for anyone who’s ever felt depressed, been heartbroken or struggled to find meaning in life.)
Here's the beginning of our conversation...
ERIC: I’m here with my friend Steve Barnhart and we are going to talk about secondary impacts of health crises in our life. He’s been through some heart issues. I've been through some heart issues, and so we're just going to chat a little bit about what has transpired in our lives.
I also encourage you to check out Steve's podcast at https://secondaryimpact.com and his daily Bible reading at https://www.dailyrhythm.org.
STEVE: Eric, how did this all start for you?
ERIC: Thanks, Steve. I had a heart attack two years ago. It came out of the blue. I wasn't really expecting it. I didn’t have any physical symptoms leading up to it. I had done a test maybe six or eight months earlier, a heart calcification test, because my family does have a history of this. So I did it and they said, "You’re actually at a at a level that you could have a heart attack." So they did a stress test and nothing came back from that. It was all clear and seemed fine.
Six months later I got up and showered when all of a sudden I started feeling sick to my stomach and like an elephant was standing on my chest... (Click here to listen to the full interview):
https://youtu.be/5hghd0BPOJ8
