If you know me at all, you know I LOVED the show ER! It was always one of my favorites.
Well, just in case you were wondering...the ER at Presby Dallas is NOTHING like the one on TV. Ha!
A few weeks ago, I woke up with chest pains at 5:30 in the morning. It was the weirdest thing. I couldn't get comfortable in bed so I got up to walk around a bit. It kept getting worse, so I finally had to wake David up. Bless his heart. Have I mentioned that my husband is amazing?
I read an article a while ago that men feel heart attacks down their left arm, while women feel like something is sitting on their chest. That is exactly how I felt.
We called Oma and Papa so they could come watch the kiddos when they woke up, and we headed to the ER. My doctor wasn't on call that morning, but the sweet doctor that was on call was so kind. He listened my symptoms and told me to head to the hospital. I checked in, waited an hour, and then went back to a room. By then, my symptoms had all but gone away. (Why does that always happen when you go to the doctor?!) I had lots of blood work done, a chest x-ray and an EKG, and everything looked fine. They sent me home and I rested the rest of the day.
It was just a crazy day. I thought I was having a heart attack. The AC chemo can weaken your heart, and I know that's what I thought had happened. The oncologist I saw thought whatever I experienced was probably a side effect from the chemo mixed with a little of a panic attack. He was so kind about it, and never made me feel stupid. David was great too. It's just annoying that every little thing has to be analyzed a thousand times right now. I know it will probably be like that for a while, but I will continue to trust that God is in control.
I'm so thankful that it wasn't anything major, I didn't have to have my gallbladder removed (they thought that could be it), and my heart looks fine. I'm also thankful that it hasn't happened since. Praise the Lord!
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