Heart Attacks and Pulled Muscles

Well--I survived the week from hell for me and my wife (I think that she survived also). It all started on Sunday when I started getting chest pains in my left chest. I didn't think anything of it due to the fact Chloe was in bed with us all night. I wrote it off as the former and went on about my business of getting ready for church. Well I got out of the shower and the pains were starting to go down my arm a little and I decided I better at least tell Deborah. So I did and I decided to go on to church. As I sat in the pew the pain started to radiate down my arm more and my hand began to tingle. So we visited with a cardiac nurse in our ward who told me to go to the hospital. So I went to the veternarian hospital across the street (not really a vet hospital but it should be). They proceeded to check me out and hook me up to every machine there and decided after my blood tests came back and my triglycerides were at 702 to admit me and keep there eye on me. So I spend the night in the cardiac wing of the hospital. The next day in the morning they did a stress test on me and I went back to wait for the doctor to read it. I saw several doctors that day but apparently it was not the one who could read my stress test. That particular doctor decided that it was not important enough to read my stress test that day (oh lack of income didn't occur to him) so he came in at 5:00 pm and left at 7:00 pm and said "don't page me" to the nurses. Well I sure am glad I wasn't dying and needed his help, that party was much, much more important ya know. As I later found out he was at a birthday party for a collegue. So I spent another night in the hospital and became more and more angry about the situation of feeling like my needs were not met. So I decided to tell them about it on no uncertain terms when the charge nurse came in and said "how has your stay been so far?". Wrong question to ask a surly 38 year old who is becoming more and more angry by the moment. Oddly enough the doctor came in about 20 minutes after I gave my opinion that I would rather die then come back to the hospital that I was staying at (Community Health Partners in Lorain, OH) I strongly suggest if you don't have to go there DON'T!!! The nursing staff however was top notch and whenever I needed something they were there in just a few minutes (usually 5 or less). So that made me feel better. Well after I left the hospital I needed to follow up with the family doctor who wanted me to get a heart cathedar done. The procedure was not bad at all it was the nervousness before the procedure that about killed me. My mom and dad even came down for the procedure. Then the cardiologist said everything was clear. So off I went home to sit on my behind for the weekend so I didn't bleed to death (that wasn't so bad though). It ended up it was a strange pulled muscle that pinched a nerve (Deborah thinks it was from playing the Wii but I won't be giving that up too soon). Everyone around us was so willing to help with all that needed to be done and I am thankful to everyone of you!!!! THANK YOU!!!! You get to find out who your real friends are and who is really willing to help not just say they are willing to. There are two that touched me the most and that is my best buddies Angelo and Dave who are absolutely AWESOME!! Not only were they able to give me blessings when I needed them but they were all over with support and even hugs. THANKS DUDES(I will shoot them later :-) ). I am also very thankful to the Philips family who not knowing us very well volunteered to take our children (even overnight if needed) that Sunday. THANK YOU!!! But I am most thankful to my beautiful wife Deborah who was by my side and grumped right along with me the whole way :-). She is AWESOME and I LOVE HER with all of my heart and soul. I am so glad she was there for me and looked (and looks) out for me even when I don't. Thanks for caring sweetpea!!! My family and my friends are the most important thing to me next to Jesus Christ and I just wanted everyone to know how thankful I am for you all!!! If I forgot someone just smack me when you see me (not too hard I bruise easily :-) ).

Love to you all!!! I am doing much better and plan on only getting better from now on. Between my better living through chemistry (alias the battery of medications that I have) and better diet and exercise I should go on for awhile

THANK YOU ALL!!! GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!! I LOVE YOU!!!