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lilitalienboi16:
Hey everyone,

I went to the ER today because I was having bad heart palpatations last night and chest pain on and off for the past year or two.

I was in the ER for about 5-6 hours where they ran numerous blood tests, did an ultra sound of my legs (look for clots do to having flown to italy over the summmer) and an EKG. My blood pressure was elevated when I came in and I was displaying Tachycardia.

The dr. also noticed a heart murmer which in and of itself is not serious however, I told him, I had never been diagnosed with one my entire life in all my visits to the pediatrician growing up as a child and even when I went in to see my primary care doctor between the ages of 18 and now 25.

This is concerning because developing a heart murmer (as opposed to having been born with one) means that something serious is occuring to the heart including possible endocarditis.

My blood tests were all normal except my 2dimer protein test which tests for levels of a certain protein involved in blood clot formation. It wasn't elevated to the point of risk but it was elevated to the maximum safe limit. This could be due however to recent cut (even a shaving cut) etc... So there isn't anything decisive about this.

I'm going to follolw up with my primary care doctor to have an ecto cardiogram done as requested by the ER Doctor to follow up on my heart murmer and see if that is what has been causing my heart issues as of late.

 The doctor did say that if my dimer protein count is high that it could mean I could have a heart attack and die but he said that hes more suspicious of the murmer as the clotting protein test is very non specific to the point that even a shaving cut could cause this test to read high which is what I mentioned earlier.

Anyway, prayer would be appreciated. As you could imagine, I'm a bit shakin up by this. Otherwise, I'm a healthy 25 year old. I'm 170lbs and 5'9 in height, I'm not overweight and even consider myself athletic. I hope and pray everything is okay with me.

Thanks and God bless,

Alex

cjwood:
alex, my prayer for you is being given even as i write these words.  i ask our Father to give you peace of mind and that whatever is going on with your heart and such is something that is treatable if not all together curable.  you are so young still, and i pray that in His merciful love for you that many, many more years are yours to live with good health.  He has your back sweet brother.  and your heart  ;).

claudia

lilitalienboi16:

--- Quote from: cjwood on September 20, 2013, 10:33:53 PM ---alex, my prayer for you is being given even as i write these words.  i ask our Father to give you peace of mind and that whatever is going on with your heart and such is something that is treatable if not all together curable.  you are so young still, and i pray that in His merciful love for you that many, many more years are yours to live with in good health.  He has your back sweet brother.  and your heart  ;).

claudia

--- End quote ---

Thank you claudia, my nerves have really been shaken by this. I try not to worry.

cjwood:
i remember when i first got my breast cancer diagnosis alex.  i literally fell to my knees from the enormity of it all.  how it jangled my nerves and made me think about things i did not want to think about.  but, God is in the details alex.  He knows all that your journey will involve.  as another dear and wise brother in Christ reminded me just yesterday, God WILL NOT give you more than you can bear.  there have been many things in my past which i could not believe i had any strength to endure, and even in my current divorce matter, i find myself being so very thankful that my God and Father knows just how much i can bear.  because He knows when i try to gauge how much burden i can carry, i see such a weak and frightened woman.  but, we will be okay.  He will not leave us comfortless, even in the face of possible health scares. 

we are here for you lil brother.
claudia

Rhys 🕊:
Prayers for you Alex that all will be well

We all go through hard things in this life and thanks to Claudia too for mentioning what she has been through. Many of these things we don't understand and yet we wished we did. We have to trust in God and we learn to do that as he does not give us all the answers but always answers our prayers as He has already planned.

It's hard not to be concerned and worry. I know I still do with my issues even though I know I shouldn't. I know as I grow in His truth I get less concerned as I know even the bad and unpleasant stuff is of Him. The future may sometimes look pointless from our perspective but not from His.

I was thinking today well if I only had this and that happened and this worked out then I would be better off. But then I thought would I really be better off. The world says yes and so does the church but when we fully understand that God knows what is best for each of us we will trust Him more and rest in Him. This is all of Him and He must do it and not us as how can we. We are on a journey that God takes us through and it's up to Him to show us in His time.

John 8:36 If ever, then, the Son should be making you free, you will be really free." CLV

I wish I had an easy answer for all of this but I don't have that one. Yes seek God and His truth but even that is His doing. Maybe my part is to say be encouraged and your not alone and pray. Suffering may be different but we all suffer. Continue to look to Him, that's what I do even when I don't know what to do and are fearful.

Jos 1:9  Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go."

This verse below I like very much and gives me great peace:

Nahum 1:7  The LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; he knows those who take refuge in him.

Safe in Him always and always good is He even in the midst of trouble

He knows all our days and what is best and who else would you want to say that than the King of Kings and Lord of Lords.

Well my heart goes out to you but you know like I know nothing can change His will, even if we do the wrong thing it can't change His will for us. He will never fail us so rejoice in Him. Rejoice in the one whose love never fails and never ends.

Bless you Alex

Rhys

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