The Red Dress show was exciting and full of happy energy.  Any efforts made to raise awareness for heart disease are a great thing in my opinion.  You had all the ingredients for a buzzworthy event: celebrities, beautiful dresses by top designers, press, and bags filled with fun stuff for the guests.

I do wish I could have enjoyed the show itself a little more.  By the time the show started I had been standing for almost two hours in line.  I did not anticipate this, and I was exhausted.  It’s really hard for me to stand for long periods of time and I had to keep sitting down to rest so I lost my place in line each time I took a breather.  Thankfully I got a seat for the show because I was meant to be in the standing section.  I couldn’t help but wonder about any other heart patients that were invited.  I found it a little ironic considering that I was invited based on this blog, yet no considerations were made for women like myself.

It’s quite a challenge to explain your limitations to others especially in very public situations.  I find it difficult because I look “normal”.  You couldn’t upon first meeting me tell that I have a metal box (pacemaker defibrillator) in my chest and that I can’t even climb stairs on most days.

If I am invited again next year I’ll make sure I won’t have to stand in line for a long period of time (and having an assigned seat would be nice too).  My heart simply couldn’t take the strain and I felt exhausted that night into the next day.