Oh, what a week!

OMG, what a week.... A week ago today I woke up about 2am and my left arm was numb and had a sharp pain in it. I sat up and watched TV for a bit thinking the numbness would go away and then I could get some sleep, unfortunately I started feeling worse. I had heartburn bad and it was starting to get hard to breathe. I took a HOT bath, (sometimes not being able to tell if the water is hot or cold is a good thing) I really just wanted to relax and wait for the heartburn to pass. Over the next several hours I tried everything from peppermints to baking soda in water, heck I even tried a heating pad! I talked to my mom on the phone and told her how bad I was feeling, she was worried and suggested I get to the ER asap she feared the same thing I did at that point....I was having a heart attack! Once I got to the ER and started telling them what had taken place that morning they got me into a room and did an EKG, it came back normal...What could be causing me this much pain if it wasn't a heart attack? They took me down for a sonogram and then it was confirmed I had gallstones and a very inflamed gallbladder, I needed emergency surgery to have it removed! Honestly it was the easiest surgery I have had to have done to date. By the next morning I was out of bed and even walking down the hall to get my own Sunday paper=) Walter brought the boys up to see me first thing Sunday morning and when I saw the scared look in Masan's eyes I knew that this was my second chance, I needed to start watching what I am eating and steer clear of all the fatty foods. I have never really sat and thought that I wouldn't be around to watch my babies grow into the respectful men I have taught them to be until that day! Don't get me wrong every parent believes that they will pass before their children, but not before they are grown! I got to go home Sunday evening with only mild restrictions. So far I am doing great my belly is finally going down from all the swelling and the incisions are healing great! The best thing is I have changed my eating habits for the better and have more energy that I have had in months. I actually went grocery shopping with Walt and the boys this past Thursday, but I think I may have walked a bit too much because I had to come home and take a nap. No matter what else I may have learned this week I can say I learned a very valuable lesson....Never take for granted that you can spent time with your family later instead of now, never go to bed mad and make sure the last thing you ever say to someone is how much you really love them! I have been blessed by God and the angels I have watching over me! I am going to use the time I have left on earth to bring a smile to the face of everyone I meet and hopefully make a difference in another person's life=) I hope that everyone who reads this chooses to do the same, miracles happen everyday all you have to do is take the time to notice them!