tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641869673356065324.post6326848533049429460..comments2011-06-10T18:56:27.941-04:00Linda - Behind My Red Doorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14440663909785788611noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641869673356065324.post-8834961560281654382011-06-10T17:35:39.811-04:002011-06-10T17:35:39.811-04:00I am SO glad you are okay. I can&#39;t believe the hospital allowed such behavior by your roommate. The two hospitals in my town have strict rules about visitors and noise in patient&#39;s rooms.<br /><br />It was a good thing to go to the hospital, though. You never know with those symptoms. I have a good friend who is in excellent shape as a runner and bicyclist (in her 60s!) who had symptoms and had her hubby take her to the hospital.<br /><br />It ended up that she was having a heart attack and may have not survived if she had not been hospitalized.<br /><br />Did I mention she is a vegetarian? I always knew broccoli was bad for you. ;)Brenda@CoffeeTeaBookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02719695370857675146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641869673356065324.post-503877726142218652011-06-10T10:23:35.047-04:002011-06-10T10:23:35.047-04:00Oh my goodness Linda! What an ordeal!!! But as you say, it was wise to follow up with the tests, and make sure your heart is working correctly. We are getting to be that age where we must not over look those little signs regarding our health. I feel just as you do too, there are many people in my life I need to be healthy for!!! You get rested up, and I will look forward to seeing those pics, and also hearing about that special anniversary gift!!! <br />Hugs to you my friend, far, far away!!<br />KrisKrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15578853096888320012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641869673356065324.post-72092093879670619492011-06-10T06:21:49.048-04:002011-06-10T06:21:49.048-04:00Hi Linda,<br />What a story...you know so many of us are there with you in spirit. God bless you always.<br />So glad that it all checked out, I agree with so many others, that it is indeed stress. It happened to me also. Our lives are so similar that it is scary! Hang in there, stay strong, things do get better, or so I am told! I&#39;m still waiting!<br />Thanks for sharing your life, the highs and the lows, the light hearted and the heavy hearted. You should be commended.<br />Looking forward to some eye candy! You are a joy!<br />Stay well and please continue doing the outstanding job both with your family, house, friends and &quot;us&quot; out in bloggyland.<br />Best regards,<br />Joanne from NJAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641869673356065324.post-61947230046360181782011-06-09T22:41:26.457-04:002011-06-09T22:41:26.457-04:00Linda<br /><br /> I am so glad all is well and you DID NOT ingore what was happening and had it checked out! KUDO&#39;s for keeping it together with the roommate from hell... <br />I have beening thinking of you. It&#39;s so hard when our parents are not well. I hope you have a wonderful support system and other to help. everyone needs a break from time to time... take care! OLMprims by olde lady morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09973653958304094703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641869673356065324.post-63510326724511736162011-06-09T22:09:31.482-04:002011-06-09T22:09:31.482-04:00Linda, I&#39;m so sorry for all you had to go through! I&#39;m not a very nice person to be around when I&#39;m sleep deprived. And I don&#39;t sleep very well either. I would have been just like you especially with a roomate like you had. So happy that all is well with your heart. My hubby had a little scare a couple of years ago with his heart too. He was in the hospital all day doing test and such, but he got to go home. You take it easy girl.<br /><br />Hugs,<br />Tammyrockriverstitcheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07006035977196642834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641869673356065324.post-59470650552247143922011-06-09T21:04:32.526-04:002011-06-09T21:04:32.526-04:00I FEEL for you! what a ROUGH night!.... on the bright side... atleast your roomate didnt have a active G. I. bleed! :) <br />haha..... well maybe youll laugh about it all SOME DAY! :)Elishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00240531874823934567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641869673356065324.post-86893975961996025302011-06-09T21:04:18.158-04:002011-06-09T21:04:18.158-04:00I FEEL for you! what a ROUGH night!.... on the bright side... atleast your roomate didnt have a active G. I. bleed! :) <br />haha..... well maybe youll laugh about it all SOME DAY! :)Elishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00240531874823934567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641869673356065324.post-65706036556274166652011-06-09T19:56:42.521-04:002011-06-09T19:56:42.521-04:00Linda ~~ Happy Anniversary on finding your Mr Right !! So Happy you are Well, at home Happy Safe &amp; Sound.<br />Blessings &amp; Hugs ~~ Connie xoxctlogcabinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05188383598696356698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641869673356065324.post-82051131831175822772011-06-09T19:08:12.695-04:002011-06-09T19:08:12.695-04:00Hi Linda,<br />So glad to hear you had a great night sleep...that in it self is a big help with the stress you are under. Your blog had my stomach in a knot with worry and then aching from laughing with the description of your hospital stay and your roommate!! On a serious note heed the warning! Taking care of sick parents is very stressful ( I do know from experience )I think the stressful part is that you can&#39;t fix them!!! Enough of that...on a better note I am so glad all the test were fine and you are safe at home! Take care my friend.<br />Hugs<br />BarbThe Gingham Goosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03699883521284124449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641869673356065324.post-14366098040389366262011-06-09T18:01:59.821-04:002011-06-09T18:01:59.821-04:00Hi Linda !<br /><br />Aren&#39;t hospitals wonderful... <br /><br />Glad to know you are okay and it makes us all think about things that could happen and best to get them checked out .. <br /><br />But what a long drawn out ordeal for you. Ugh !<br /><br />Stress can cause so many different problems with all different parts of the body.. stomach , intestines, and heart ..<br /><br />Let&#39;s all take a deep breath and relax ! <br /><br />Hugs,<br />LindaMeadowbrook Cabin Primitiveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09704458357618645268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641869673356065324.post-5660302194841906462011-06-09T17:28:14.437-04:002011-06-09T17:28:14.437-04:00Linda, you have already received so many wonderful comments and advice its seems redundant to give you any more. It is a fact that truly loving, caring and emotional people want the best for everyone and take the stress of it all on their shoulders. That is what makes you the person you are - full of passion with whatever task that you take on. I can understand what you are going through, as I lost both parents, both in-laws, a brother and a brother-in-law all in 10 short years, while raising four small children. It pulls at your heart strings like nothing else, but you will be so grateful in the end that you did all that you did. Please remember to take time out for yourself in the midst of it all and find someone that you can share your thoughts and feelings with as you go through it all. You will be in my prayers!~Sarasaracocarushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07420007553052047698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641869673356065324.post-71178303847245255302011-06-09T14:00:24.778-04:002011-06-09T14:00:24.778-04:00Linda it would be easy after the fact for us to say you should have been more insistent that your roommate respect your needs but after all we&#39;ve been taught to always be nice (little girls are made of sugar and spice) so you would have been really going against your teaching if you&#39;d done other than you did. I would have done the same. But I hope I&#39;ve learned from your experience how important it is to be your own advocate - and I also hope I never have to do it. :) I&#39;m so glad you&#39;re doing well. blessings, marleneStitchinByTheLakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04501479854150315011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641869673356065324.post-28367532942393505032011-06-09T12:48:20.597-04:002011-06-09T12:48:20.597-04:00Oh Linda I am so glad that you are feeling better and have no major heart damage.<br />Stress is a killer so yes you need to start saying No.<br />I don&#39;t think anyone will blame you for that after what you went through.<br />Hugs and Prayers dear friend.Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17017522696998830615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641869673356065324.post-85689265640004536592011-06-09T12:34:08.106-04:002011-06-09T12:34:08.106-04:00Sorry to hear all that you went thru. Please take care of yourself!!Ginnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12385562579139309421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641869673356065324.post-50241247551914311272011-06-09T10:37:13.240-04:002011-06-09T10:37:13.240-04:00Oh my dear. . . what else can you say, but, so happy to hear the tests were passed and the grueling, but necessary for peace of mind, night in the hospital. Stress can do so much more than we realize. Praying for continued peace and time to achieve it when you need it, and a good nights sleep. You sound like you know how and when to achieve it now. A life lesson learned. Enjoy Home Sweet Home and hope your nights get better as well. I identify with that one. <br />Take care,<br />ReneeThe Primitive Windowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09626311139155090500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641869673356065324.post-63562678775103335862011-06-09T10:36:35.242-04:002011-06-09T10:36:35.242-04:00Linda, I am so glad you are okay. What an ordeal to go through - I am certain that the best medicine is to be comfortable in your own home (and cool, too!) I know what you mean about not wanting to make a stink about things, but isn&#39;t it funny how other people don&#39;t care how much they inconvenience others? <br />Stay well and get rest.Traceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08389135720375214755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641869673356065324.post-38386239608600470532011-06-09T10:03:18.512-04:002011-06-09T10:03:18.512-04:00Good morning Linda, I&#39;m very glad that your ordeal is over and that your heart is in good shape.. <br />I, personally, know what stress can do to a &quot;bod&quot;.. I&#39;ve learned to say NO to things I used to love to do.. I&#39;m enjoying time now to do just what I feel like doing. <br />Hospitals are NOT the place to go to get a peaceful rest.. Going to a Marriott or a Bed and Breakfast is a much better idea . You did the right thing to get checked out though. <br />I will be looking forward to seeing the new &quot;tweaking&quot; that you&#39;ve been doing.. Your blog is one of the first ones I found after I got my first computer.. You have a beautiful home and there is NO place like home to rest, relax and enjoy life in. <br />Have a wonderful, relaxing, joyful summer.. Best wishes to you and your family for good health from now on. Charlotte in VirginiaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641869673356065324.post-23268201733226046262011-06-09T10:00:01.213-04:002011-06-09T10:00:01.213-04:00Linda.......Can&#39;t add much to what has already been said. But thank you for sharing with everyone. You have given some good advice that we all need to heed. Take care my friend.<br />LindaLindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05036659553397742862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641869673356065324.post-43733003672461895212011-06-09T08:40:45.553-04:002011-06-09T08:40:45.553-04:00So glad you are ok, had to be a scary moment not knowing what was happening. Hospitals are not the place to rest, to many things going on, hate you had problems. I think women need to learn to take care of themselves, they take care of everyone else and then don&#39;t tend to their needs. I have had to learn to deal with stress over the years, if you don&#39;t it will take you under and cause all sorts of health issues. Thanks for writing about you ordeal, makes us all stop and think, take care of yourself, look forward to your decortating pictures, I know piddling at my decorting helps with my stress. Hugs. VickyGreen Creek Primitiveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16945153291158771640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641869673356065324.post-18354297529193049752011-06-09T07:53:24.164-04:002011-06-09T07:53:24.164-04:00Linda, I am so thankful that everything came out okay and you are fine (though tired and not likely to volunteer to room with anyone for a long time trip or no trip). I pray you will continue to enjoy good health. Hope your weekend is lovely and gives you a chance to really rest and enjoy your home!<br />BethThe Prim Colonialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12318341070204596629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641869673356065324.post-88751892374313276712011-06-09T07:50:30.008-04:002011-06-09T07:50:30.008-04:00Linda, I read your blog a lot, and am one of those who don&#39;t comment very much, we actually go back to RMS days....but we do have so much in common, from our birthdays, March 11!!!! to caring for ailing parents. My mom in my case. I spent the last 2 years caring for her while she had cancer. She passed away a few months ago...it was the most stressful time in my life and based on your symptoms, I would say that you had a panic attack. Ask your doctor what he thinks...I had a very similar experience, and was able to manage the panic by recognizng it and taking someting to help me sleep thru the worst times. Dealing with ailing parents is so life changing on so many levels. You will never regret taking care of them, never, but you will never see life the same again. Hard to explan until you go thru it, but let&#39;s just say that you need to be prepared for harder times, and need to take care of yourself now, and see about getting help for that stress. If you don&#39;t want meds, maybe a biofeedback or yoga approach, but do something. Just my unsolicited advice, but honestly,because of your really deep, deep emotions about your parents you don&#39;t realize what the stress is doing to you until something like this happens. You think you are handling it, but your mind is always three steps ahead with the &#39;what ifs&#39;. I don&#39;t want to be negative, because I had some of the best times with my mom when she was ill, but I wish I DID follow my friends advice and see about doing more to mitigate the stress. You have had an episode that sounded a warning bell....please heed it... But as I said too, you will never regret what you are doing for your parents. And they love you for what you are doing, I know that for a fact even though I don&#39;t know you or your family....it is universal.....that cicle of love. Rosie (you don&#39;t have to publish this comment, it really is meant for you alone and my 2 cents about a panic attack, but I would talk to the doc about it!)NnNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01995282679081165922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641869673356065324.post-70240900527618208732011-06-09T07:43:51.363-04:002011-06-09T07:43:51.363-04:00Hi Linda,<br />Even though your ordeal was one you wouldn&#39;t want to repeat, it must be a great knowing you left there with a clean bill of health as far as your heart is concerned. It would have been nice if your roommate would have been a bit more considerate of your needs. I am so happy you are home now enjoying your time with family again. Please take good care of yourself. ♥Lorettahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01043798596681607776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641869673356065324.post-78577000814108787452011-06-09T06:40:09.767-04:002011-06-09T06:40:09.767-04:00Glad everything is alright and you were checked by great doctors. I agree you have to take more time for yourself if you can. Please take care!JenR65http://www.blogger.com/profile/11804352329192576965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641869673356065324.post-60084449221392226562011-06-09T06:36:14.618-04:002011-06-09T06:36:14.618-04:00((((((( GIANT HUG TO YOU DEAR GRAMMEE LINDA!!))))<br />Stress/anxiety is a bigger deal than most would think and can cause so many problems. Also no sleep. Praying for you friend.<br />Hugs Granny Trace<br />www.grannytracescrapsandsquares.comTrace4Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01360072285779795980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641869673356065324.post-22063400932738599542011-06-09T06:29:21.754-04:002011-06-09T06:29:21.754-04:00Hi Linda, so glad you&#39;re okay! What an ordeal...I think I would have been less patient than you with all the sleep deprivation. It really makes you stop &amp; take a good look at things and how to really prioritize what&#39;s truly important. Glad you&#39;re feeling better &amp; all is well!! ~Kriss~*Kountry*Porch*Primitives*http://www.blogger.com/profile/16643235642066816948noreply@blogger.com