Wednesday, January 24, 2007

My Afternoon

Before you read the rest of this, I want to let you know that I'm home and apparently have nothing wrong with me. Sure doesn't feel that way, but that's what the doc said.

At about 1:30 pm today, I sat down on the couch with my laptop, intent on actually doing some work, when all of the sudden I felt a squeezing pain in my chest and in between my shoulder blades. This pain was unlike anything I'd ever experienced. It wasn't a knock you on the floor searing pain, but like I was being squeezed in a vise.

Needless to say, I was a bit freaked out. So, I called my husband and told him to meet me and my daughter at the ER. At the hospital they performed an EKG, did blood work and took a chest x-ray. Nothing showed up, so I was sent home with a prescription for heavy-duty Motrin. I'm lying here on the couch still feeling squeezed in the chest and back. Weird.

I am definitely relieved that my ticker is working just fine. I did get a good scare today that made me decide to take steps to get rid of this extra 60 pounds that I'm lugging around. I have never really seriously tried to lose the weight, I just hoped that one day I'd wake up and it would all be gone! I haven't always been heavy. I was a size 5 in college.

So, Iris' "I'm sick of being a fat, fat fatty" lifestyle makeover begins now. Are there any other RevGals with some extra junk in their trunk? If anyone would like to join me in trying to live more healthfully, e-mail me. My e-mail address is on my profile page.

9 comments:

Unknown said...

Me, too!

revhipchick said...

what a scare! glad you're ticker is good!

you're not alone in having some extra junk in the trunk!

Linda said...

Wow! I'm glad you're alright. That must have been a scare.g

net said...

Good to hear it wasn't your heart! Keeping you in prayer!

Unknown said...

Wow Iris, I'm glad things are okay. Keep us updated. I am praying!

Anonymous said...

Iris, glad you are ok, but how scary scary scary.

Glad to know they said all was ok and take it easy now...

Magdalene6127 said...

Iris, I hope you are well this weekend. You are in the prayers of many people.

Blessings,

Mags

Anonymous said...

Iris, Hoping all is well. Since you haven't posted, I am checking on you!

Sally said...

Hope you are still OK- Praying for you