General Discussion & Chat: Best/Worse/What did I learn today? Visit with friends..., 1 by Bettypauze

Bettypauze wrote:
Friday I had been experiencing chest pain, thought maybe it was something I ate not agreeing with me..stubborn as I am when it continued yesterday I fought it until it became severe..talked with Darlene and she said I ought to go to emergency..but with all the flu and the hospital being closed to all except dire emergencies I agreed to call Telecare...well that's when my troubles began...Nurse Judy informed me she was calling an ambulance..nope, no way..stuborn/stuborn...said I'd get a neighbor to drive me in asap..(I know, I lied) Nurse Judy said she's send my contact info to the hospital and they'd be waiting for me...ok, now I have to go..

Got there, went into triage, sent me into a room full of ill looking people..within 5 minutes (guess because of my blood pressure) I was called in, doctor checked me over, monitor in ICU and chest xrays...nitro and blood thinnerss at 3am they move me into a room, they are short of staff because a good amount of their nurses/doctors are all off with flu, that's why hospital was closed...

Waited until 11 this morning until MY doctor arrived, he said he was anxious to see me because He can count up to 20 times in maybe 30 years I've needed his services... plus (not sure I mentioned this) last fall I had a bit of heart trouble so he wanted to check me out further......

I'm to make an appt. to see him next week, he's making appt. for a heart specialist and I got to come home..just got in, getting my jammies out of a hot dryer..omg there was frost on the inside widow frames and my bed was about 2' from it, I'm frozen...

Jeff and Greg wanted to come to the hospital but nobody is allowed in so told them to go enjoy themselves, if I needed anything I'd call...

Bet you are going to ask me if I got a lecture...yes, went in one ear and out the other...told the doctor how active I've been, what I've been doing and he said it keep my mind alert and good for me, obviously because I don't need meds, rarely ill (except for falls) but that it wouldn't hurt from time to time to baby myself and rest...diplomatic or what...

As promised it's off to lay on the chesterfield and enjoy the afternoon...1st...lunch...

Agreed that if I came home, took some meds,