About 7:30am this morning I started experiencing some pain in my chest under my left arm. 3 times it hurt like hell. I called W-spouse around 10:30am knowing full well what she was going to tell me. So I called in and got some relief headed to the location and I headed to the emergency room at WRHS. After two EKGs and two different blood tests, it was determined that it wasn't anything to do with my heart. I was there about 4 hours. The pain is still there now, but not as bad. On a level of 1-10, it's a 2. I was diagnosed with non specific chest wall pain. Because I am diabetic and have hypertension, and also because I don't eat well, am fat and old it was decided that I needed to go see a cardiologist to be on the safe side. That appointment has been scheduled for Friday. Thanks for the prayers and kind words today. Scared the crap out of us for a while.
14 comments:
i'm so happy to hear that you are alright... well, as alright as one can be with scary arse chest pain! i'm sending up some prayers for you my friend
May God be with you and your faimle.
So thankful that it wasn't anything serious!! I love you and glad that u are ok.
Oy! What has been seen cannot be un-seen!
On the serious side, though - glad to hear you're on the mend. You'll be in my prayers.
You'll probably want to obey W-spouse's orders...
DO NOT take the word of WRHS on heart attacks! I went there in '07 with chest pain and shortness of breath. After several hours in the ER they told me I had a panic attack, kept me overnight for observation and sent me home.
Fast forward to a week later when I got in to see my Doc in FtWorth who then sent me to a Cardiologist at North Hills Hospital. He gave me a Stress Test and in the middle of the it made me get off the treadmill because I was having ANOTHER heart attack right then.
I was on the operating table in less than 45 minutes watching myself getting 2 stents for 90% blockages. They keep you awake during the procedure and you can watch it all in HD on color monitors.
Good thing I followed up on my own or I would be dead. According to my Cardiologist I had at least 1 attack prior to the one in his office. Wonder when that could have been...
Not trying to scare you, just giving you my personal experience. Get a stress test and full workup from a Cardiologist somewhere besides Decatur. I'm 100% serious.
Send me an e-mail if you want the name of the Cardiologist at North Hills that saved my life. thesouth40@gmail.com
Good luck!
OK, Mr. Around the Corner, I don't know you personally, just through your blog (which I love). Because I read your blog every single day and it is my connection with my old home in Wise County I feel like I can tell you like it is and...here it is - it's time you start taking care of yourself. You are diabetic & you have hypertension. How many more "red flags" do you need? You have a beautiful wife & family who love you & need you. You have two precious grand babies who deserve to have their Grandfather around. You have "fans" out here who need you to "blog". Please look at this as a wake up call, your health should be a priority. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Is that a Brazilian Wax Job also...get better Amigo SC
I ditto everything in the above comment. Prayers for you, for certain. Mo
So sorry that you had to visit the ER I'm sure they were glad to see you, but seriously don't you think it was the stress maybe of going to Mexico.LOL Glad your okay and do hope you have a good vacation and a good report on Friday.
My prayers are for your restoration not only for your family but for the selfish reason of wanting to continue to read your blog.
Some of the best times of my life were AFTER my first heart attack.
However, I still hate the gym.........and I won't eat tofu.
Hey I think your chest pain is caleed "Performance Anxiety" because you're stressed out knowing Wspouse exspects some bow chick a wow wow from you this vacation and you have to be ready.LOL Sorry for you more refined readers bow chick a wow wow means spanking that ASS...LOL
Love Ya Cuz take care of your self goofball
You might have Mastitis..just saying..SC
Cuz it's not Bow Chicka Pow Pow, it's Brown Chicken Brown Cow....just sayin
damn wendell you look like death eating on a cracker... man bra would help too... just saying,, ol' friend
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