RAINBOWS The sky was bright, No rain in sight. Out of no where it appeared, As if it was a sign. Rainbows were his favorite And now it seemed so clear. He’s watching over Alex So we will have no fear. While traveling home after our granddaughter’s appointment with her surgeon, this rainbow appeared out of no where. My son-in-law loved rainbows and when I sent the picture to my daughter she said that Eric was thinking of Alexandra and letting us know that everything will be all right. Eric
Hit The Road As we hit the road on our way to Ohio, I snapped a few interesting photos. At the time, I wasn’t sure what I was capturing, but I love taking unique photographs. As hubby and I were traveling through North Carolina early Saturday morning, we saw this mountain that was so different. We were quite a distance away and in a moving vehicle so I wasn’t able to get a super clear photo but I liked what I was seeing. As we got closer, I was able
This is the second chapter about my 20 year old granddaughter’s health issues. If you missed the first chapter, this is the link: http://themarthareview.com/tachycardia/ After finding what appeared to be a collapsed left lung while reading her heart scan, Alexandra went for further tests and the results showed a 4″ tumor where originally the doctor thought it was collapsed. She had numerous scans but when the oncologist ordered a PET scan, her insurance denied it. They wanted a biopsy first while the oncologist wanted to scan the entire body before
Feeding The Birds I enjoy watching and feeding the birds in our backyard. This hummingbird feeder is a new style, a rectangular shape, and I like how much easier it is to fill and clean than the bottle type. It’s self explanatory how to set it up but it does come with well written instructions also. The feeder can be mounted to a window with the enclosed suction cups or hang from a tree or hook. I have a shepherd hook and it’s perfect to hang the hummingbird feeder
TACHYCARDIA This is the first part of the health issues our 20 year old granddaughter has been going through. The explanation of Tachycardia is a heart rate of more than 100 beats per minute for adults. When the heart beats very rapid, there is not enough time for the heart to fill before it contracts so blood flow to the body is compromised. This can be caused when electrical signals in the heart’s upper chambers fire abnormally. Some of the symptoms are: Dizziness Lightheadedness Rapid heartbeat or “palpitations” Angina(chest pain) Shortness of