good news is that my son bought a car today and its all legal with insurance and tags... he is so proud to finally be driving again. (my husband and i have been playing taxi for my son so long that i dont even remember, atleast a year, maybe more, who knows?)

bad news, with in an hour after my son drove off in his car to the first day of his new job, my husband called.... his car was stolen from the parking lot while he was at work. maroon 89 chevy caprice brougham with maroon velvet interior. we filed a police report, ( i drove from nlr to war memorial stadium and beat the police to the scene) i had the car title in hand so they could copy down the vin# ... who knows if we will ever see the car again. now we get to go car shopping. not much out there for less than $1000, thats all we got to work with. wish us luck.

the good news is i didnt nor have i ever had a heart attack. bad news i have a hiatal hernia... see pic. this condition is known for causing symptoms that closely mimick a heart attack. i didnt really think that i was having a heart attack, i just knew that things were going on with my body that i just couldnt explain away with my small amount of medical background. some of the symptoms i had were blood pressure that dropped thru the floor, regulated only to go way above what is normal for me. other symptoms included constant painful pressure in the center of my chest and in the center of my back pressing towards each other, shortness of breath, dizzyiness, confusion, and a 30 point different in systolic blood pressure from left arm to right arm. even though i had already booked an apt. with my dr. for 10:45 the next morning, my mom would not accept NO for an answer and i agreeded that these were symptoms that should not be ignored. so, i got to go the the emergency room. kuddos go out to everyone i met at the springhill memorial hospital in north little rock. everyone was very nice and made me very comfortable and at ease. the dr. ordered blood work, chest x-rays, and iv fluids. everything was going great until the i.v. she blew the vein on the first try mid forearm. darn it. the one she hit was dead center in the bend of my right arm, and im right handed. that sucker hurt like a m.f. , well, it hurt bad. constant pain. major pain. i asked them if they gave me the i.v. just to make sure that i dont come back ever again. cause, trust me, if it means im getting another i.v., im not even gonna consider going back unless i have no doubt what so ever that my life is in danger. even after she took the torture device out of my arm, i could not bend or use it all night long. my arm didnt start feeling any better till later this morning. the spot where she blew the vein looks nasty as can be, but it doesnt hurt.

anyway, visit with my dr. today went well, we discused that hiatal hernia pain can easily feel exactly like a heart attack, so now we need to lessen the problems that come with the condition. thanks to the onset of menopause i am now on prozac for the lessening of mood swings and chest pains, lasix for the edema in ankles, and nexium for the daily control of acid in the area its not supposed to be(the esophagus) which can lead to very bad problems, like esophagus cancer, glucosamine and chondroitin for the arthritis as well as calcium w/vitamins D & K, and a baby asprin every day. oh goodie, i went from taking the occasional valium or b.c. powder to being a full blown pill popper now.

now that i know what i am dealing with i feel so much more comfortable. there is nothing like the fear of the unknown to cast the shadow of impending doom, you never know what, when, where or how bad.

(refer to earlier post) i put together a photo album for illustration purposes. my verbal skills are not always the best at setting the scene. hopefully this helps.

this truck is for sale if anyone would like to make an offer.