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I Did Not Fall on My Face!

Thursday, July 05, 2012

This afternoon, I had the follow-up to Sunday's trip to the ER - a stress test. I've never had one and did not know what to expect. i was afraid I would fall, fall or otherwise make a complete fool of myself. I actually went longer than they needed and the test was a huge success. No heart problems, no hypertension.

Still no answer for the event that brought me to the ER on Sunday.

In other news, on the heels of learning of Christie's mastectomies, I learned another friend lost her sister this morning. Carolyn needed a lung transplant that did not happen.
Carolyn's fiance, Gary, died earlier this year for the lack of a kidney transplant.
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CMRAND54 7/7/2012 7:14PM

    Woo hoo on the stress test!

I'm sorry to hear about your friends who died without the transplants they needed. My husband got a kidney transplant from his brother and it saved his life. It may have saved his brother's life, too, because he had to lose 40 pounds and get his blood pressure down in order to be a donor. He did that, and kept the weight off and is in the best health of his life.

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MACNANA 7/7/2012 12:28PM

    Thank you for your comment on my post. I'm so sorry to hear of your loss. Sometimes it seem as though these things come in droves in our lives. I'm glad for you that the test was successful - that's something less to wonder about now. emoticon

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ERINMARIE424 7/6/2012 9:44PM

    Glad the test went OK. Sorry to hear about your friend's sister. I've had friends pass while waiting for organs, and it just seems so unfair.
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_LINDA 7/6/2012 1:24AM

    I experienced much the same thing as you and the stress test was negative as well -that is good news. Perhaps it was a result of the stress you have been going through.
So very sorry to hear of this couple losing their lives for want of a transplant :((
Like the others have mentioned -you need to find a way to ease some of the stress you are dealing with -like meditation, find ways to empty your mind and be at peace..
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ACIMPEGGY 7/5/2012 10:34PM

    Sweetie, let's think positive....somehow we gotta turn things around for ourselves! Hugs...

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MISSY455 7/5/2012 10:11PM

    So glad the test was successful, and they found no issues. I hope you find a way to lessen some of the stress in your life. It has made a huge difference in my health.
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MSKITYOCAT 7/5/2012 10:03PM

  stress can mimic heart symptoms. Enough already with sorrows in your life. Blessings on your journey from now on.

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KNITTINGNAN 7/5/2012 10:00PM

  At least you were able to pass your stress test. When I had one, I had never been on a treadmill before, and failed miserably. The man taking the same test behind a curtain next to me kept offering me words of encouragement as I am panting and begging to get off the treadmill. When we both finished, he pulled back the curtain and revealed that he was a shriveled up little old man in his 90s. I was mortified.

Like you, I was experiencing a lot of family stress at the time, which triggered symptoms of a heart attack. Take time for yourself. Learn some meditation techniques to relax....deep breathing in a quiet room. You will get through this. emoticon

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