This time last year

This time last year, I was out of school too.  No, it wasn't for anything in particular, we had a snow day - I'm thinking it was a snow week, but it was snow related. Ha!  We had found out we were going to have school the next day! Yay!!!  I know, right, it had to have been one of those long breaks because I was ready to go back.  Well.......God had other plans for this girl.

I went to bed like normal.  Hadn't been sleeping well anyway, and so I was up around 3:30 am just hanging out, reading a book, on FB (nope, nobody was on), and watching missed episodes.  Gary came out around 4:30 to check on me (make sure I wasn't asleep in the chair) and asked if I was ok.  I wasn't.  I didn't feel right, couldn't put a finger on it, just felt weird.  Kind of achy in my upper joints, etc, my jaw hurt some, some chest pain - I thought it was anxiety due to going back to school.  Decided to go to the ER.

When we arrived, I told them I thought I could be having a heart attack, but just wasn't real sure.  They looked at me (47 at the time, not overweight - at the time) and were like, ok.  Took me back to a room cause they weren't really busy, and hooked me up to the EKG.  Well, it didn't take long until they were making me chew baby aspirin, giving me nitro pills under the tongue (huge side effect for those who don't know - massive headache!), and calling in Cardio (I requested my parents' dr, because I like him, and he's not too bad on the eyes).  

He came in, and said he needed to do an angiogram ASAP to see where the clot was, and may even have to put a stint in.  Now, folks, I just went in feeling weird!  None of then "classic" symptoms I had learned about in CPR (yes, I paid attention), and  nothing I had seen on TV!!!  What the heck!

Had the angiogram, and Dr. Beck couldn't put the stint in because the vein that was blocked was too small.  So we treat with medicine.  A LOT OF MEDICINE! UGH!  He told me I was one of the unusual cases (Ha, I know, right?) and it just happened.  I have to stay on the meds for a whole year - almost there!!!

(not really THAT much, but it looks good for the visual)

I am truly thankful that my heart attack was mild, but so many women out there have them and do nothing about them!  Know your bodies ladies!  That is the only thing that kept me from having anything severe.  Yes, I have been back to the ER several times with that weird feeling, and while I haven't had any other issues, they have been scary.  I have felt "stupid" about going, but each time the nurses, as well as the drs. have all said not to.  They would rather I come in and have nothing, than ignore it and well.....

So there's my thoughts on this Thursday.  By the way, my anniversary date is February 27th, and I plan to celebrate!!!

Thanks for joining me again today!  Hope to see you tomorrow, and remember, always tell your loved ones how much you love them, cause tomorrow isn't promised to anyone!

Love ya,
Sharon