Yes, I had a nice little scare this week.  On Tuesday I was talking to Tezza, my bestie on the other side of the world (Australia) when my heart started hurting and I was having trouble breathing.  I had had several cups of coffee and felt as though I was going to vomit.  The tube leading to my stomach felt pressurized and my diaphragm couldn't seem to expand.  And as the day progressed, these feelings became worse.  My neck started aching and my jaw hurt like hell.  So what did I do?  Look online for female symptoms of a heart attack.  And boy did I scare myself something silly!  (If you are a woman, do NOT read these symptoms which include EVERYTHING IMAGINABLE and the articles that are attached are worse.)

Angelo rushed me to the hospital where they immediately took me into the emergency room and began taking pictures of my heart.  Next came needles in each of my arms and one in my stomach.  They gave me a painkiller which did NO good whatsoever.  After two hours in the emergency room the nurse came and dropped something under my tongue which made my my chest stop feeling constricted and opened up my breathing, my ribs no longer hurt and, for the most part, I felt better.  Unfortunately, I had a headache to end all headaches!

They couldn't find anything wrong with my heart however the next thing I know they are admitting me to the heart ward at the hospital (just to be on the safe side) where they pricked and prodded me all night only to tell me what they had told me the night before...my ticker is in great shape.  Finally, four blood tests and 12 hours later they let me out of the hospital.

Today, Friday, I still have chest pain, a headache that won't quit, and all I want to do is sleep.  Luckily I have a doctor's appointment on Tuesday and hopefully I'll be able to find out what's wrong with me.  I think acid reflux has burned my esophagus because I can no longer eat certain foods and when I do eat, which is rarely, I can only eat about a quarter as much as I did before and this food I have to eat in such small bites that I might as well not eat it at all.  Though I am STILL a bit worried, the good news is I'm finally losing weight!