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So today I when to the hospital.  The other day I had some chest pains.  Just to the left of my sternum.  Right here (points to chest).  I’ve had them before in the past, nothing major, just some very slight discomfort for about 5 seconds or so.  Nothing to get crazy about in my books.  But Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning the pain was more sharper then ever before and lasted though a night (although it didn’t keep me up).  So I figured I should have myself checked out and make sure its’ nothing I should worry about (my wife also made me go).

I went to the ER at the local hospital (I don’t have a family doctor) around 7:15am expecting the waiting room full of people only to be shocked that it was totally bare.  I got to see a nurse right away but after that I had to wait for a doctor to see me.  Around 8:45am ish I was taken in back and asked to dress in the those hospital smock things… ugh… at least I could keep my pants on so it wasn’t so bad.  A nurse checked my heart and then a very pretty lady doctor asked me a bunch of questions about my pain.  She said that it sounds like (according to my description of the pain) that I’ve bruised and/or strained the cartilage that joins my ribs to my sternum.  Just by doing everyday activities is making it inflamed.  That’s good, I was afraid I was dieing ^_^ She sent me to x-ray just to make sure it wasn’t a cardiovascular problem because then that when the real problems happen.  My x-ray came back all fine so no worries there.

She told me that I can take some Tylenol for the pain but to watch it and to come back if I feel dizzy, sweaty have shortness of breath or the pain starts to travel to my arm or neck and jaw.  No problem pretty lady doctor ^_^

Yeah, so that was my morning.  After that I went to work and had a regular day.  ^_^

Still got some fight in me it would seem. ^_^