Hello, my name is Kimberly, and I am a heart attack survivor and a member of the Zipper Club... the zipper club? Well being a member of the Zipper Club means that you have survived open heart surgery. I did, little over eight months ago following my fourth heart attack within a year. I'm also a diabetic, insulin dependent, my thyroid doesn't work, I have asthma, and manage bipolar disorder on a daily basis. That is my life in a nutshell... oh yeah, I'm also a recovering alcoholic. So why this blog? Why? This was me, eight months ago. I was barely 44 years old and had survived double bypass surgery. Yes 44.... I already had five stents put in and my heart just wasn't cooperating. I'm going to be honest, brutally honest here... my addiction to sugar and carbohydrates were literally killing me. Now, eight months later I am starting over. I've got the all clear from my cardiologist to hit the gym as well as ride my bike. I'm almost 70 lbs overweight, a...
Surviving the Zipper... A Journey Back to Myself