Friday, February 5, 2021

a red letter day

 Actually it's Wear Red Day, and I did.  I happened to be wearing an old red fuzzy very warm sweater before I knew what day it was. So happy coincidence but a good one because it's the day to be aware of heart and blood pressure problems in women.  This is a topic that is near and dear to my heart, pun intended.  Several months ago, on an ordinary (or what passes for ordinary these pandemic days) day, I was driving home after a stop at the drug store when my heart started beating so hard and fast that I really thought I was going to pass out.  So I drove myself to the nearest emergency room.  My brother, who had a long history of heart problems, always told me that if you wanted to get someone's attention in an emergency room tell them you're having a heart problem.  I didn't take it as far as he did.  He actually passed out on an emergency room floor on one memorable visit.  But it seems he was right.  I walked right up to the desk and told the nurse that my heart was beating really fast and they had me on a bed in a little room almost before I knew what was happening.  It turns out my heart really was beating rapidly, 140 beats a minute, and my blood pressure was 180 over something.  They got everything under control and these days I take a little blue pill every day to control my heart beat and blood pressure.  Happily it seems to be working.  So hear I am glad to be healthy and able to wear red.

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