Andrew HeymanGod Is Where You Find HerDid I feel relief? Shock? Fear? Actually, I don’t think I gave a thought to how I felt beyond “holy shit!” From the moment I learned they…18 min read·Dec 4, 2020--3--3
Andrew HeymanHe’s Out ThereMost people who’ve spent more than a few nights in the hospital are familiar with the crushing weight of insomnia. I had sleeping issues…10 min read·Oct 11, 2020--1--1
Andrew HeymanAddendum: It’s the Little ThingsI went outside the other day for the first time in 82 days. “You might want to bring a jacket, it’s in the low sixties,” noted the young…8 min read·Sep 20, 2020----
Andrew HeymanWhat Fresh Hell Can This Be?Every day, it’s some new, shitty thing. Today, my roommate, Mr. Billings, is having a conversation with one of his several personalities…16 min read·Sep 12, 2020--5--5
Andrew HeymanAnd the Winner is ….So, it turns out that my defribrillator is the tortise. The heart I need is the hare. My defibrillator chugged along, slow and steady, for…7 min read·Aug 21, 2020--1--1
Andrew HeymanLuck of the DrawIt’s been a little more than a month since I was admitted to NYP Columbia to wait for a new heart. It’s a little more than ten years since…10 min read·Aug 6, 2020----
Andrew HeymanScreaming Guy“I WANT YOU TO CALL MY WIFE. I AM NOT STAYING HERE ANOTHER NIGHT. I AM NOT STAYING. BRING ME THE PHONE SO I CAN CALL MY WIFE.”6 min read·Jul 14, 2020--3--3
Andrew HeymanNotes on the Nature of InfirmityI’m currently sitting in the bed in my of my room at NYP Columbia, looking out at the Hudson River on the 4th of July. Things…4 min read·Jul 5, 2020--1--1
Andrew HeymanSomething Closer to the TruthLast night, I went up to the attic and explored that corner where Laura and I keep some folders in dusty document boxes. They hold the…4 min read·Apr 5, 2020--1--1
Andrew HeymanThis is What I Remember, Not What HappenedI remember it was 1994 or 1995. I remember that it was hot. Like really, really hot. Heat wave hot. Do I remember hearing something about…5 min read·Apr 1, 2020----
