How to Ignore a Heart Attack
1. Wake up in the middle of the night with debilitating chest pain.2. Decide to roll over to see if the pain goes away.
3. Fail to roll over because you can't move.
4. Decide to dial 911.
5. Change your mind because it hurts too much to reach for the phone.
6. Decide to ask your daughter to dial 911.
7. Change your mind because you're too out of breath to tell your daughter something is wrong.
8. Decide to go back to sleep and see if the pain goes away.
9. Repeat for two more nights.
10. Get annoyed when Lynnis, K.J., and Lan threaten to kidnap you and drag you to the doctor.
11. Go to the E.R. so Lynnis, K.J., and Lan will stop bugging you.
12. Sit patiently while the nurse takes your blood.
At this point, the lesson on How to Ignore a Heart Attack ends. Because once the bloodwork comes back showing elevated heart enzymes, and the medical staff flies into lifesaving mode with nitroglycerin, morphine, baby aspirin, oxygen, etc., you no longer can ignore reality. And then you can bond even more with your BFF, Concrete Bob. Thanks, Bob, for the post and prayer request!
4 comments:
You mean I'd have help in my covert op? Hooah!
K.J. and Lan, SP will convene at 0'dark thirty...
Oh, and Susan? IF I have to, you know I will. But we really need to do something to lessen the distance between our homes. Just sayin'...
Dang, girl! Listen to the docs and nurses and get back on your feet soon.
By the way, that little tale of stubbornness, totally a man thing to do. You won't be doing it again, right?!
I only ignored it for 8 hours. Can't wait for the "bonding" to begin. ;)
ok. You are not a cat. You do not have extra lives to spare.
Be a good girl and take care of yourself.
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