Matters of the heart

When I was pregnant with Piper, nearly FOUR* years ago, I was diagnosed with Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension. However, after I gave birth to my precious child, the "Pregnancy-Induced" Hypertension became "Chronic" Hypertension. And I have been on meds ever since.

According to Wikipedia, "[Hypertension] requires the heart to work harder than normal to circulate blood through the blood vessels."

Work harder than normal.

My heart has been through a lot in the last four years, and even more so in the last two. It has been abused, neglected and hurt, but it has also loved beyond measure. And it keeps on pumping. In fact, it has fought for the last two years and hasn't given up.

I went in for my semi-annual visit to the Cardiologist this week, and was relieved when my blood pressure reading was normal, and then some. So much so that the doc has lowered my meds. I feel like the wounds in my heart are healing and it doesn't have to work so hard anymore.

*Piper will be FOUR on March 11. I still cannot believe it. Seriously, I can't tell you how many times I've done the math to make sure she is really going to be FOUR YEARS OLD!!