Today’s post is written by my friend, Geri.
Geri and her husband Chuck are my good friends and active blogorinos. I met them when camping in 2011 at Elephant Butte State Park in New Mexico. Our last get-together, prior to their move to the panhandle of Florida, was in Bluff, Utah. Geri and Chuck have a canine crew consisting of Radar and Tater.
As you read Geri’s emails you will come to understand the importance of her message and why I share it with you.
Photos for this post were taken at our house in southern Arizona where the crew and I are enjoying the yard and flowers with my sister Nancy and her Westie, Margaret. We will return to the road this fall.
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Sunday, September 9
Okay, here are the emails from Geri:
Hi Sue!
I am in the hospital!😢
I was cleaning out my hummingbird feeders on Wednesday when all of a sudden my jaw hurt, BAD! I left the feeders and went inside.
Early the next morning around 2 or 3 AM the pain in my jaw came back! It spread to my shoulders, knees and feet, finally to my chest.
But within an hour it subsided.
I went back to sleep.
Next day the pain in my jaw started again.
The pain immediately went to my chest. Before I could respond, I was blacking out.
Chuck got me up and conscious, took me to ER 30 miles west. Within about 30 minutes they confirmed I had just had a heart attack!
They put me in an ambulance and brought me to Bay Medical Hospital in Panama City.
This was Thursday.
I spent Friday in ICU. Yesterday they moved me to a regular room. .
YIKES!
It did NOT feel like I expected a heart attack to feel like. I could not believe the doc just told me that!
He said I had TEXTBOOK SYMPTOMS for a woman having a heart attack!
That’s why I went into such detail telling you.
I don’t think many women REALLY know what the symptoms are for a lady having a heart attack! I wanted you and Nancy to at least know.
Also, because so many women of age read your blog, maybe you could work it in so they would know.
Aching jaw, a VERY PAINFUL aching jaw, just might mean a heart attack.
I am more surprised than anyone.
I am doing well. Don’t worry. I have a couple of good doctors!
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The following Tuesday, September 11, Geri sends another email.
(I had asked her if it would be okay to post portions of her emails to me.)
Geri wrote:
You can use my words if you want. I just think it’s important to get the word out to ladies.
Honestly, if I had known the first time my jaw hurt that I was having a heart attack, I would have gone to the ER right then instead of waiting and then having 2 more attacks.
But I just never gave heart attack a single thought.
I am lucky I survived 3 attacks!
I had 3 stents put in. I will be able to go home tomorrow!
Sheeeeeesh. Sure surprised me!
The surgery was all done through my wrist. I was awake the whole time and watching it happen on 6 huge tv screens.
Feeling much better today. Will feel better at home!
Love you, Geri
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I love you, too!
I thank God the crisis is over and you’re okay.
rvsue
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