This morning seemed like it would be fairly normal--I had some oatmeal with nuts and raisins alongside the love of my life, along with some orange juice (is that what did it?). I went to work and sat in front of my computer working on email and Take My Life web text--suddenly, I began to feel a lot of pain that began in my chest, near my heart, and it rose up to my jaw and head without much explanation. Having never felt a real heart attack before (and not wishing to anytime soon), I didn't know how seriously to take this. It went on for several minutes, and I asked my co-worker if I looked pale to her. I think she said something like, "Not any more than usual." Thanks!
I told my wife about it a little later when she called me, and she asked me to promise to see the doctor today. So I called my doctor's office, and they couldn't see me today. When I was asked for my symptoms, I was directed to head straight for the emergency room--"Do not pass go, be sure to pay $150 for your co-pay..." Not in a lot of pain anymore, I decided to try an Urgent Care place instead, and they took care of me fairly well. They seemed to think it may have something to do with my ongoing struggles with heartburn or be stress-related. They even hooked me up to an EKG machine! Came back normal, praise God.
It's interesting when I reflect what I was thinking about today, in relation to meeting the Lord, as I considered that it might be sooner than later. So much that I have been delaying, so many things that I have been doing that could wait, what will Katherine do now?, could I have prevented this?
I feel pretty fine now, but I don't want to forget the sense of urgency had for about an hour earlier today--"Because night is coming, when no one can work..." and "The days are evil..."
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