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If you CLICK HERE and have the sound turned up on your computer, you can hear "Old Time Rock 'N' Roll".
It's the theme song of Dogwood Pond where the Bullies and I do the Bully Butt Wiggle every time we hear it on the radio!!
Dancing is good for the soul and keeps us doing our "range of motion" exercises.
Monday I went to the doctor because I thought I was going to have a stroke or heart attack I felt so bad. My blood pressure was 201/124. He ran many tests and told me I have a slightly enlarged heart which could be causing my breathing problems. I looked at the EKG and it said Borderline Abnormal - Use (Exercise) Caution. The sound I've been hearing "as if air escaping" was probably blood from my heart. At least, it's "Borderline Abnormal" and not just plain "abnormal". He also thinks it's possible I've developed Asthma or of course there is the possibility I could have another cancerous lung tumor. I've got a basket full of sample pills and two prescriptions. If they don't do the trick I need a lung scan!!
The past 12 months have been more stressful than any other time of my life, including but not limited to having a 12 year old boy abandoned here for 10 months and our ordeal with The Champ, which is not over because the former owners now want him back.
Once I started taking the fluid pills, I could tell the difference immediately. If you look at my picture above, it is obvious there was major water retention. I've always been slim but for the last few months I've put on lots of weight, been extremely tired, had difficulty breathing and had major headaches. My chest pain I contributed to scar tissue or adhesions from a cancerous lung operation several years ago, since the incision was directly behind my heart. I even told Bob several times that if I hadn't had that operation I would think I was having a heart attack my chest hurt so bad. Every other symptom I just contributed to the change of life.
A few weeks ago I was working so hard, that I stopped to wondered if anyone had actually "worked so hard they killed themselves". Well, I think I about did!!!
So I crawled in bed for a few days and am trying to decide how to best make a change in our lifestyle, before I have no life. I'm not feeling sorry for myself just feeling rather foolish. I've taken care of everyone and everything but myself.
I'm Blessed because I have the most caring husband in all the world. He has been through worse health issues with me. Three times he thought he was going to lose me, but we have The Champ's attitude and it's taken us this far...I'm going to be fine.
Judy
Life is like a Wild Bronco, just as you think you've got it tamed, it takes off again -- snorting and heels high!!!!
Sunday - 03/02/03 - 9:30 AM
I just wrote this to a friend who is getting one of our pups - "I would love for you to come here to interact with "our gang" but having Southern guilt woven into my soul, I could never let you see my dirty house, therefore I would clean it which would probably put me in the hospital." Therein lies the problem, the Southern Quilt woven into my soul - always keep house like you have company coming today, be nice and polite even if other people aren't, etc, etc,........