In 2000, I developed heart arrhythmias. After extensive testing with cardiologists, I was diagnosed with “sinus tachycardia”. It would be the first of many mystery diagnoses because, simply, it pointed only to the increased heart rate while offering no...
It was a gray morning and the air was soft. My daughter and I cruised the streets of Tarrytown, a charming old neighborhood minutes from downtown, looking for a place to stop for coffee. I looked at the street sign ahead of me but it appeared out of focus, as if I had...
The question I asked myself when considering starting a blog was whether or not I could 1) forego writing for the sake of writing in order to, 2) write for those who may benefit from hearing about my experiences. My name is Stacy Shuman and I was diagnosed with...