Wow that was a bit scary .....

Well I've been absent for a very good reason.  I have been having major back pain since last weekend and nauseated for the past couple of weeks.  Well Wednesday it all came to a head and I wound up in the hospital.  The story goes something like this:

3 p.m. At work, back is major sore and nausea is getting out of control.  Head to GP's office to have her check it out.

4 p.m. Find myself in an ambulance from the doctor's office on my way to the hospital with all kinds of heart monitors, blood pressure cuffs, etc hooked up.

6 p.m. Seen by doctor in ER, not sure what is going on, need to do tests.

8 p.m.  Doctor returns still no answers but need to do blood enzymes at 9 p.m. to rule out heart attack.

11 p.m.  Doctor comes back, enzymes ok, but going to keep me till tomorrow so they can do a CT scan and check for torn aorta.

Next day:

11 a,m.  CT scan done

noon   Doctor says all clear

1 p.m.  Back at home with pain killers and anit-vomiting pills.

4 p.m.  In bed having a wonderful sleep

8 p.m.  Up and moving around

10 p.m.  Another round of meds and it's nighty, night

Today
07:45 a.m.  Back at my desk, all is well :)

Remember that a heart attack in a woman is much different than in a man.  Men feel it in their chest and left arm, a woman has pain in her back, radiating to her neck and shoulders with severe vomiting.  Mine was not a heart attack, thank goodness.  Most likely a pinched nerve that made the pain so bad that I started to throw up.  So after 24 hours in the hospital, looking like I've been in a bar brawl, due to IV starts, I am back to normal.  Thank God my doctor was smart enough to recognize what could have been a potentially serious problem and took immediate action.  Do I feel foolish, somewhat, but on the other hand I am still here and very much alive.   I plan on staying that way for awhile.