My ache-y breaky heart
Wednesday, April 04, 2007
The other day, I experienced some mild pain and pressure below my left breast. I couldn't exactly pinpoint where it was but it was on that area where the bra wire sits on. Was it on my rib? Was it on my breastbone? Or worse, my heart?? The pain lasted no more than 5 minutes and it happened in the afternoon. Last night, right after I had my midnight snack of otap, I felt the pain again only this time it was more painful and lasted longer. I entered "pain below the breast" and right away I saw ANGINA, somethingCHONDRITIS and heartburn. Since I have MVP, this was a worry. It said that rest and heat relieves this if occurrence is caused by the cold, activity or eating. I figured mine belonged to the third category.
So I slept with the heat pack below my breast last night while tearing up thinking the most dreadful thoughts. You know the usual, death, what's going to happen to Hoen if I die, will I ever have kids, will I die of a heart attack soon.
This morning, a few minutes after I woke up, the pain was back but it was milder this time. I did my usual morning yoga and stretching and with the heat pack again, the pain seemed to go away. I chatted with Oona (aka Mommybean) and turns out, she has experienced the same symptoms what with her birth onset MVP. Is mine MVP-related? Have I developed a new heart condition? Or is this just a pinched nerve caused by my sleeping position? I don't know yet. But I'm definitely seeing a cardiologist already since I've been putting that appointment off for almost 2 years now. Funny, on April 2nd, I made a reminder to myself to contact a cardiologist and that's when I got my first "pain". I should pay more attention to my reminders. After all, I put them there for a reason.
I feel old. Now that I'm turning 30, the wear and tear of my body is starting to show. As much as I want to embrace it, I hate it.
So I slept with the heat pack below my breast last night while tearing up thinking the most dreadful thoughts. You know the usual, death, what's going to happen to Hoen if I die, will I ever have kids, will I die of a heart attack soon.
This morning, a few minutes after I woke up, the pain was back but it was milder this time. I did my usual morning yoga and stretching and with the heat pack again, the pain seemed to go away. I chatted with Oona (aka Mommybean) and turns out, she has experienced the same symptoms what with her birth onset MVP. Is mine MVP-related? Have I developed a new heart condition? Or is this just a pinched nerve caused by my sleeping position? I don't know yet. But I'm definitely seeing a cardiologist already since I've been putting that appointment off for almost 2 years now. Funny, on April 2nd, I made a reminder to myself to contact a cardiologist and that's when I got my first "pain". I should pay more attention to my reminders. After all, I put them there for a reason.
I feel old. Now that I'm turning 30, the wear and tear of my body is starting to show. As much as I want to embrace it, I hate it.
posted by maudester @ 2:59 PM
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