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The Brokenhearted Homesteader
Приєднався 25 кві 2022
This Canadian girl has seen her fair share of struggles - relationship, financial, you name it.... It had happened to me.... BUT at least I had my health - Until three years ago when the struggle invaded even that area of my life. I had a widow maker/ heart attack which has led to more complications than you want to know about. I felt like I had reached rock bottom. Let me share my journey from heartbreak to homesteading. Hopefully you will be inspired that you, too, can overcome whatever heartbreak you are facing right now. And maybe you will learn something about homesteading along the way!
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Be Open...
Just a few thoughts about being open to whatever comes our way and being willing to learn from both the hard times and the great times! Also a huge shout out to Kale who is showing me how to really love... #godlessons #mystory #blessings #vanlife #beach
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Відео
What I've been up to ...
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Just a quick update, I know it has been a little while since I posted....#vanlife
Check Your Roots...
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A quick update today after hurricane Milton has barrelled through our area. And an observation about checking our internal root system to maintain peace in these storms of life...
It Is Finished....
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Sharing a thought about how powerful words are today... And a small victory in my own life... Hoping it can be helpful to some of you out there.... #godlessons #mystory #hiddenbeauty
A thing of beauty??
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Sometimes we forget that inside each one of us lies goodness and beauty. Today I was reminded of this after an incredibly difficult week last week. Here's my story.... #beach #blessings #mystory #godlessons #hiddenbeauty
Step into the grossness....
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Just thought I would pop on to share a life lesson that I felt God spoke to me about this morning... #beach #blessings #ripples #Godlessons #mystory
Unseen disabilities....
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Sharing about my unseen disability and how that can apply not just to me but to so many people in the world around us! Challenging myself to be a little more kind and patient with those around me who may be also experiencing unseen difficulties...
Blessings in Unexpected Places
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Just a quick update and observation about the fact that sometimes we avoid places for whatever reason and yet, being there can provide us with the biggest blessings....#beach #blessings
Unwanted Lessons
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Just a quick update about the journey I have been on these past few months and the lessons that I am learning whether I want to or not....
Quick life update...
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Just thought I would say hello and let you all know that I am still around and catch you up on what's been going on with me the last couple weeks. Will post a more thorough update on cooling techniques for the summer next time...
Still Broken.....
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this video is a little long and rambly as I endeavor to provide you with an update that is long overdue. thank you for your love and patience as we find our way along this journey #disabilityjourney #vanlife #itsagreatday
Counting My Blessings
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A quick update from Texas where we are celebrating my niece's graduation this weekend. #vanlife #itsagreatday #beablessing #countingmyblessings
Van Project Gone Awry?????
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sharing my latest van renovation project that has hit a few little bumps... maybe you will have some suggestions?? #vanlife #disabilityjourney #vanbuild #newvan #vanbuildgonewrong
Christmas morning in march, van life addition....
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Sharing a quick update as I open multiple packages and tackle another project for my van build... here are the links to some of items discussed: Dish drying rack wercome Over The Sink Dish Drying Rack 3 Tier Large Kitchen Sink Shlef Dish Rack Over The Counter Metal Dish Drying Rack Adjustable (28.34"-31.49") (White) a.co/d/549dfEY Folding tables Garden 4 you Tv Trays, Folding... www.amazon.com/...
Baby step #3...IKEA finds.. and a short update...
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Baby step #3...IKEA finds.. and a short update...
Thank you for sharing honestly.
That's a beautiful afghan. Your mom will absolutely love it. 💗
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I have been researching a lot and I decided a stint replacement is not for me. I can't take any of the "now" pain meds as I have reactions to them all. Doctors have taken me off pain meds due to the reactions. The doctors never talk about therapies, but there are many and I am using them all to reverse my severely calcified main artery and many smaller arteries throughout my body. I just don't feel like the doctors gave me very much information about how this came about and how to effectively deal with it, they just say surgery. The largest issue I have is that I could die (50/50 chance of survival rate) and the doctor would still get paid. I have no way to reconcile that!! Thank you for your video, it has confirmed that all my fears are real and no way out of it at all! Bless you. I wish you much better health soon.
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Thank you for your video here , I just want to say thank you and you keep on holding on ,keep your faith Strong and the people that love and support you, let them do that for you . Hugs from a stranger
I had open heart surgery 11 months ago I had about every complication you could have but I'm alive and happy to be
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My father is in ICU , he had heart bypass surgery 3 days ago. his age 65+ , he already has alot of painful issues of joints pain, hallucinations, bp issues, and now dr diagnosed diabetes, and they took uim ventilator 2 times , already , and gor lungs infection, again n again, and not able to urine again. he was so better and talkative, Good mood before Heart attack, and now... in just 5 days he is soo weak, and his face features changed due to face mask all the time, and i can't see him in this too much painful procedure.... but idk , what to do , We pray .... we tried our best to safe his life, but this much painful process, make me anxious and worried about how he is feeling..... im feeling so low .... thanks for telling this feeling... i could understand how my father is feeling now.... u are brave , maashaaAllah....
For sharing your story! I am sorry you are having to watch your father suffer!! Just know that there is peace to be had in every storm. Sending you lots of love and prayers!
@thebrokenheartedhomesteade2518 he just passed away, May Allaah grant us sabr and Highest his ranks In Jannah tul Firdous, great heaven Ameen , Thankyou for ur kind words.
@@im_safena May he rest in peace!
Blessings and love to you🎉
I’m undergoing open heart-triple bypass surgery on Monday, November 18th so I will say the 18th will be my heart-anniversary. Yes, I’m terrified, but I’m willing do anything to live. I’m sure my emotions will be all over the place and hopefully, there are support groups available and I will reach out to a therapist to assist me with anxiety and/or depression.
@@PeppyLuv you will be in my thoughts and prayers. Just ask lots of questions so you really know what to expect and make sure the doctor knows your wishes regarding waking up with the ventilator in etc.... there are some really really great groups on Facebook for support!
How are you doing now? I hope everything went well.
@@nancygraves3378 … Hellooo, spent thanksgiving in the hospital, but I’m home now and it feels great…
@@thebrokenheartedhomesteade2518 … Hellooo, happy thanksgiving and thanks for your prayers. Oh yeah, I was awaken off the ventilator.
@@PeppyLuv Hope all went well! Will continue to pray for a speedy recovery!
The blanket looks beautiful.
@@kimberlyannhayes1 Thanks :-) so good to hear from you! Hope things are going well... You can always shoot me an email :-) 🤗
Lots of love to you❤
@@dandyblethroad6442 you too Dandy!
You have such a good heart! I hope and 🙏 the hospice thing works out for you. Glad to hear you spent time with your daughter 💞
Where are you now? I’d love to explore the life of van life. I live on disability for Bipolar I disorder. I’m lonely and have not much will to live. I could help you with your expenses and we could travel. I also have a 15 lb emotional support pup I call my Rainbow. I’m 54 years old and you seem like an honest upbeat gal.
I think every person feels differently based on their uniqueness. Three months ago I had a heart attack followed by a triple bypass. It was rough. My lung collapsed and they did the same procedure on me. I don't remember it. Must have been sedated. Afterwards I had a ruptured artery caused by them fixing my lung. They took me to surgery and I could feel my heart falling. I was 100 percent sure I was going to die but I didn't. For three days I could see spirits smiling and waving to me sending me love. After three days they removed the tubes and put me in a private room. The angels stopped and a few days later I was home. Six weeks later I was walking an hour each day in the retirement facility that my wife and I live in. I feel great and I am enormously grateful.
I had 6 bypass in 5 arteries it was nowhere near as bad as yours but I did get an infection that turned into pneumonia it hurt but not as bad as back surgery I had I had no choice I had a stemi while recovering from back surgery I’m more than glad I had it done
I’d don’t know if I’d won’t t wake up with a ventilator no way. Then be by yourself that’s crazy people always think if family is not there the nurse is but that’s not right apparently. I had hard time with catheter second time was put out out. After hearing this I’m not even sure it’s worth having the surgery at all. Im sure you’re in a lot better shape than I’m in. I’m always scared won’t get to go home bc to weak and it just keeps dragging out. I am glad you got through it and still have a life after surgery.
@@TroyShore you never know what great thing lies just around the corner :-) for me it has been a long journey for sure but the life that I am privilege to lead now is so worth all the pain that I experienced! I would suggest anyone facing this surgery to really talk with their doctors and make sure the doctor is clear on your expectations IE having family present and not waking up with the tube in etc to make sure your wishes are respected. I just did not have enough knowledge to be able to express my wishes ahead of time thus things fell through the cracks.... Only you can know what is best for your body! I will be sending you lots of love and prayers!! Take good care of yourself...
That Afghan is perfect the way it is. And it will look perfect at the end of the bed.❤
This video came across my feed. I’m so sorry that you went through all of this but am so glad that you got through it all. Is there something wrong with your lungs? Are you on inhalers for asthma? Praying for you
@@Kathleensplace71 thank you for stopping by :-) My heart sometimes doesn't deliver enough oxygen and my lungs were slightly damaged during OHS but for the most part I'm able to breathe pretty well these days thankfully! Sending you love and hugs!
did you have covid or vaccines?
@@deborahp-q3w no vaccines but I contracted COVID after open heart surgery while in the hospital
Your reliance on your son is messing up his life. Don't you have ambulances in America. Isn't there a friend who can give a hand. Your children aren't supposed to act as surrogate parents.
Maybe you are new to my channel. Welcome :-) I hope you will notice the date on that video which is many many years ago. My son is a wonderful young man who has a great life and I have worked hard to build a life I love that is not a burden to anyone! I hope you enjoy the rest of the story....
I love how you find connections with nature and explain it so well to us. Thank you . Ive been missing the water these last 2 weeks also. For Helene i got a hotel and i stayed with family for Milton. I noticed each time i felt caged in. I have really come to enjoy being free in my car.
The afghan is beautiful. She’ll love it! Everything you said is so true
I am so proud to have such a wise, loving, and thoughtful friend! Keep up the great work...oh, and where do I place my order for one of those beautiful blankets?!
Your mom is going to love it💜. It's beautiful! I'm glad to see you're safe.
Your channel is your channel no matter if it's about homesteading or Van life or just LIFE IN GENERAL! this video means alot to me and actually made me cry. Thank you for sharing your life and stories 💞
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Thank you so much for sharing your story 🙏🏻 You are a strong warrior 💞my dad just had triple bypass surgery and is going through complications. I am Waiting patiently to get into these support groups on Facebook.
Will definitely be praying for your dad! The Facebook support groups are super helpful both for the patient and their family! Best of luck on your journey
Hell on earth that saved your life....sounds like your on a medical claim???
Waiting to have my aorta replaced
@@MabelHaag you will be in my thoughts and prayers!
@thebrokenheartedhomesteade2518 thank you
So, you don't recommend the surgery?
@@vissitorsteve I don't think I'm saying that I don't recommend the surgery. I think I probably could have handled a lot of the trauma that happened much better had I been aware that it could occur and not just be blindsided. That's the point of making this video to raise awareness not to say don't have the surgery. I am absolutely grateful to be alive and to have memories I would never have had with my children ...
I have numbness in my left hand my thumb index finger and knuckles are numb and it's painful and the serting and the cardiologist telling me that it's my spine from the car accident but it's not it's from the surgery when they took vines from my left arm for bypass in my chest. And it's 4 months going to be 5 months since the surgery. And people don't understand how it feels until it happens to them. I don't like surgeries and medications because of the side effects and I have not been the same. I'm tired all the time and I sleep a lot and can't do the things that I used to do before it takes time for me to get things done. And don't have any help so I do what I can at my own pace being that I have mobility issues. You are not alone
@@vancekershaw6876 I so so wish it could be different for both of us! There are so many of us out there we are definitely not alone!! Thank you so much for sharing your story! You will be in my thoughts and prayers. 💜
I hope you feel better soon and I hope all goes well with you you are not alone I had a heart attack back in July of this year and I had bypass surgery and doing well. But bypass surgery is scary by God's grace I'm here 🙏
I also had triple bypass open heart surgery, 3 maybe 4 yr's back, i can't believe how quickly time flies, my blockages were 3 main arteries, 100%/80%/70...i'm in my 64th yr of life ❤ and am so very grateful for them, i am the youngest of 9 and am petty much the last one left except for a half sister. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE LIFE ❤, and when i'ts my time to meet my maker, HALLELUJAH to that as well 😊, sry for your journey of pain and suffering 🙏, GOD BLESS ❤
I went through a quintuple bypass surgery and I know exactly what she is talking about waking up with the ventilator tube still in place. It scared the crap out of me because I didn't know why I couldn't breath. I think the surgeon should have told me what to expect, it would have helped. It certainly hasn't caused PTSD though.
I wish you all the best. May good memories replace your pain.
My heart first broke in 2015 when my first wife dies. Then in 2017 i had a stent put in.. This January i had cabg x2 Its been 8 months and i am not 100%
I had mine at the end of January. The tube coming out was rough . The drain tube's coming out was painful. My first night the nurse didn't keep up with my pain meds. The first month or so, I had told people I probably would not have done it again, if given the choice. I will say I am better now but it took 8 months. I recall them telling me 6 to 8 weeks. I went in jocking with the nurses saying I was gonna be up amd walking asap amd I wanted to break the record for getting discharged. Boy was that off base. I ended up making them keep me a day after they wanted to discharge me. I had shortness of breathe for 6 months. I had a pulmonologist and the cardiologist check me out , found nothing. 2 months ago they started me on lasix , only because I had pitting edema . It was the first time I could breathe well since the surgery. Maybe I have a bad cardiologist. But to this day I still feel like I am not 100% but nothing is found.. So I keep going and week by week it feels better.
@@chrispowers4704 Thanks so much for sharing your story! The more that we share the better we can help others!
You are not alone with the vent tube. It was a challenge for me not to freak out. And I had not been diagnosed with anxiety etc. I can't imagine not giving special guidance to anyone with anxiety who has to go through this.
A month ago I have a open heart bypass surgery the only problem is that the surgeon took the drainage tube too early and I still have fluid which I started to have difficulty breathing, but I was still in the hospital so the tube was inserted again and I was sent home with the tube after a week I went back and they xtrayed me and I was okay to go home but right now I'm doing very fine, I think everyone is different in their recovery process, but I can you're a very strong person thanks for sharing your experience.
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Yes girl!!! When I have a flare from my RA my body is screaming in pain but no one can see it so they think nothing is wrong. I live by exactly what you said in this wonderful video. Give grace and be patient because that person could be having the worst day ever and you wouldn't know it. Loved this video lots . Thank you for it
We love you sister. So proud of you. I feel so close to Frank as that was my birth name and everything you have said about him makes me question did someone jump to a different realm here. Please read some franks writing for us. He sounds like a beautiful brother. Stay blessed sister and much love from camp Yahweh set free ministries Matthew chapter 10 city to city creek to creek. Proud of you sister.
I am very far away from you in Ohio but if you were ever this way, i would welcome you with open arms 💞 wishing you all the best, i relate with you and appreciate your videos And if you wanna change your name, do it! I understand about not wanting to call yourself broken 💔 it makes sense even though it IS your story and journey And i don't think you hyper ventilating on a video would be bad, infact it may help people who experience similar things 💞🦋
What the bad about open heart surgery is when you flatline.. Ugh. 20 years later still having PTSD from my experience..my positive thoughts about it I lived to tell about it.. I saw all black glad that didnt last long.....still here even after 2 additional stents after open heart surgery.. Now I have cancer... age 67.. Open heart age 46..thanks for sharing your story
@@wendyeesue sending you many prayers! Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment!! If I can be of any service please let me know...
It appears things are improving in your life. I wish you God's speed
I completely understand you, my dad had OHS, and he experienced some of what you are telling.
This poor lady is a train wreak mentally and needs good help there. Had open heart surgery six years ago. Zero pain - didn't even take ANY pain killers during recovery. Ten days after the surgery I was jogging up steep mountains training my ass off. Would 100% do it again. I'm sure she has psychological support. She needs more. DO NOT be put off by her mad rants from any surgery. I also had fluid removed from each of my lungs - simple procedure - no pain. Procedure was as as she described just without the drama and pain. The second one was done with ultrasound to help guide the needle. Seriously do not take this woman's advice. She needs mental help controlling her anxiety ,she undoubtedly has had a few bad experiences that have been massively made worse by her poor mental state. If you are an average normal mentally stable person these things are with very little pain and can save your life and dramatically improve the quality of it. Peace.
@@SportCampTirol lol thank you so much for your input.... Have you taken any time other than this video to know my channel and know me at all?
My dad had OHS, and I were there taking care of him in ICU and I can tell you that he is very strong, but he suffered terrible pains.