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God has been so good to me and I am grateful. 19 years ago I had open heart surgery for what they call the “widow-maker” blockage in my heart. I was 48 years old, and mostly asymptomatic except for some tiredness, so my Dr ordered a stress test to rule out heart disease. Well, I had to have a triple bypass and was told I could have dropped dead at any time. A couple of weeks ago I began to have some vague symptoms of jaw tightness and aching in my upper arms–no chest pain. But two days ago I decided to call the Dr. and was told to go to the ER, was admitted and failed a stress test, so I had a heart cath and it was discovered I had a 99% blockage in one of my arteries and had 2 stents placed. Again I was told I could have dropped dead at any time. It appears the Lord is not ready for me yet.
I am extremely grateful to God for this, but I find myself somewhat anxious now because I had a very close call twice in my life, and my cardiac symptoms were so vague, yet I had severe blockages each time. Now I find myself not being at peace about this, wondering how long this stent will last, will I be able to recognize the symptoms if it fails, etc. I was a critical care nurse, so I have seen the bad stuff. Please pray for me that I can be at peace and find complete trust in the Lord in this matter. I usually don’t have this anxiety problem, and I want to live as normal life as possible. Thank you.
I am extremely grateful to God for this, but I find myself somewhat anxious now because I had a very close call twice in my life, and my cardiac symptoms were so vague, yet I had severe blockages each time. Now I find myself not being at peace about this, wondering how long this stent will last, will I be able to recognize the symptoms if it fails, etc. I was a critical care nurse, so I have seen the bad stuff. Please pray for me that I can be at peace and find complete trust in the Lord in this matter. I usually don’t have this anxiety problem, and I want to live as normal life as possible. Thank you.
