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Tuesday night I got sick after dinner and threw-up a few times (I know that's gross but it's part of the story). I decided that I did not want to continue eating and try to retake all my medication. As I wrote before, I stopped my antibiotic for 2 1/2 days last week but evidently that was not long enough seeing that I was getting so sick. Yesterday was a real struggle, I felt like I was going to faint all morning and I couldn't eat lunch. During the afternoon I felt a little better but still not great. Last night I ate some dinner but nothing substantial. When I went to bed at 9 I fell asleep fairly quickly but I woke up at 10:30 in a considerable amount of pain. Somehow I fell asleep again until 1:30 when I woke up crying in so much pain that I thought I might not make it through the night. I had severe chest pain, racing heartbeat, stomach pain, pain in my arms and legs and a terrible headache. I decided at that point that I could no longer handle what was going on by myself. I prayed really hard for God to either take away the pain and let me sleep or to take me away to heaven. Obviously you know the result of that prayer. It's funny how sometimes when we think that we are all alone and God isn't listening that He is there and answers our prayers so quickly. I don't remember the pain going away but I know that I was still crying after I fell asleep because there were tear stains on my pillow and my shirt. Most of you are probably wondering why I chose to not call an ambulance but if you were paying my medical bills that the insurance isn't going to reimburse, you would understand. (Please don't lecture me, I know what I should have done and next time I probably will)

I felt somewhat stable this morning but as I'm writing this now I am feeling dizzy, lightheaded, nauseous, and overall blahhh. My heart still feels likes it's racing but I don't have the sharp pains that I had last night. I will not go back on my medication until I am feeling better for at least 2 full days which may take some time.

Due to other circumstances I have made plans to go with my family to see a St Louis Cardinals game this weekend which should lift my spirits. I haven't been to a game in about 4 years so I'm excited to see the new stadium and enjoy watching them play while they are winning right now. Maybe Albert Pujols will still be hitting a home run every game by the time I get there.

Please keep me in your prayers and don't be offended if I don't return phone calls or emails as I have no energy and this has taken me more than an half hour to write.

By the way, what do you think about the new look of the site? I had some down time at work and I thought it was time for a change.