I Have a Heart Defect: Me and My Myocardial Bridge (Bring on the crushing chest pain)

by CharlotteUncategorizedPosted on 178 Comments

Andersen Family – April 2015 photo courtesy of Still Memories photography UPDATE 9/15/17: For everyone looking to discuss their Myocardial Bridges, Ben (you’ll recognize him from the comments) has set up a site specifically for this purpose. Join the conversation at the Myocardial Bridge Community forum. Thanks Ben! Vomiting at a finish line isn’t exactly …

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What Do Chest Pains During Exercise Mean?: My Most Humiliating Medical Moment EVER. [Topless Treadmill Running]

by Charlottepersonal essays, running, UncategorizedPosted on 65 Comments

 This is totally true. Scares the everloving crap out of me.  Topless treadmill running has never been on my fitness bucket list but then neither was being a pro NFL cheeleader for a day or doing crunches on an underwater produce scale in an ice-cold pool for half an hour and I ended up doing …

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