I feel really bad that I mentioned my chest pains so casually in my last blog and didn't realize I would cause such a stir...you love me! You really love me! I appreciate all the concerned emails and calls I really didn't mean to leave you hanging, so here is the scoop.
A couple of years ago I started having chest pains, dizziness, I would wake up with my heart about to pound out of my chest.. Well since heart disease runs in my family I was sure my heart was going out on me. I went to the Dr. and they ran a lot of test (expensive tests!) Only to discover my heart is fine and it was all anxiety/panic attacks. Who knew your mind could do so much to effect your body! I sure didn't. Well once I knew it was anxiety of course that was half the cure. I felt better soon after.
Well, about a week ago I started having a pain and pressure in my chest that got worse and worse. It was very painful and I kept walking around trying to get rid of it. Of course Mark was concerned also but it finally went away and I was fine. Then one day last week, Mark left to run some errands and I was home alone. The pain started again only this time much worse. I tried to call Mark and he didn't answer right away, so I thought should I call 911? I may be having a heart attack and if I just sit here and do nothing, that would be crazy. So eventually I called my friend/neighbor Helen next door and she wasn't home, then I tried my other friend/neighbor Julie and she wasn't home but her husband (Jim) came over. He asked what was wrong and if he should call 911. I said I didn't know but Mark would be home soon (I did get a hold of him). So he came home and by then the pain had subsided.. (I later told Helen I had tried to call her that day and she said "OH" and I said something like "yeah, I really didn't need anything, just thought I was having a heart attack".)
I went to the Dr. yesterday and my heart checked out fine.. My Doctor said it sounded like a gall bladder attack. I was relieved.. Again I'm trying to blame my poor heart when it's doing it's job just fine. Sorry little heart..just keep on keepin' on :).
As it stands I'm waiting to hear on my blood work and next Wednesday will have an ultrasound on my gall bladder..
Sorry again for the scare but hey now I know if I need a little attention just mention a few little chest pains and leave ya hangin'. Sorry.
7 comments:
Great post Bonnie,and since I am one of the people that called I dont have to type much, but I was laughing by the end of your post. Well said.
Of course we love you, we REALLY love you! Time to get the Hey books out and put those CD's in the player!
Great post...it must of been a lot of work!!
Having just been through the chest pain thing, I sooooo relate. I haven't had as much pain as you I don't think and since the emergency room trip ruled out heart damage, I feel so much better.
How are you doing now? Anxiety attacks- did you feel like axious when the chest pains occured or did this just happen? Don't you love it when you are concerned but the doctors just can't figure you out.
Thank you for your visit on my blog and your nice comment... You make me smile!! How I cope - just because I love to do this...
Hope you will so much better. God bless you.
Bonnie -not sure how I missed this post. Please, please update after you get your results and an ultrasound on your gall bladder. I honestly don't even know what function the gall bladder has?!
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