My Heart Goes Bang Bang Bang Bang (part 1)
July 18th, 2009 | Published in Daily Ride, Medical | 1 Comment
I had a scare this past Tuesday. I was running late for a bus and decided to run, or rather jog to my stop so as not to miss the express bus. I trotted the distance equivalent to 2 city blocks. Not far by any means.
I started to feel very uncomfortable, but luckily I was heading inside a mall store (my shortcut), but I knew I was hurting. People stared at me strangely as I walked past them, breathing hard with pressure in my upper torso.
I had to trot another 2 city blocks before making it to my bus, but had to wait in the 103 degree weather while the bus driver to his break at the Crossroads Park and Ride. I felt horrible. I knew I was out of shape, but this was not something I had ever experienced before. The pressure in my chest and pain in my left arm, the numbness in my legs, were all too much. I couldn’t catch my breath and I was sweating profusely.
When I did make it home, I took a nap and didn’t wake until 8 pm. The next day at work, I had a hard time keeping awake. I helped deliver some pay stubs to various floors when I finally realized I was hurting again. I actually walked down 1 flight of stairs. Yes, that’s right, I walked DOWN 1 flight of stairs and became short of breath and felt the same pressure as the day before.
This is when I decided enough was enough. I know I work in a hospital, but I had to go home and get to the hospital of my choice.
July 19th, 2009at 5:17 pm(#)
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