No swim Monday

[susandennis]

There's been a lot of talk about signs of heart attack in women. Rosie O'Donnell's HBO special sparked Twitter with it and I've heard it recently on the radio and TV. She and others describe signs that could be a heart attack or just about anything else like, too much dinner or just plain tired. But, it's hard now, as an old, fat woman, not to think every single pang of discomfort is not a heart attack. If I were interested in living forever or medical help, I'd have been in the ER once a month for the past year. Last night, I would have been there for sure.

This morning I am cured. I'd feel better if I could go swim but, I'm good. I feel fine.

I think my main problem with Rosie's info and everyone else's is that she had symptoms for several days and others describe the same thing. I want the kind of heart attack where you are fine one minute and dead the next. Ditto for stroke or anything else. I can't find out where to sign up for that.

Since I'm still alive today, I think I may go get my nails done. And pop into the Safeway next door. I need eggs.

Everything else I want/need to do today is thwarted by Presidents Day. Oh well. No big deal.

Comments

[lookfar.livejournal.com]

My husband's Aunt Alfhild had the best death! She had just been to Christmas dinner at a nice restaurant with her boyfriend. She was in her mid-eighties. She had a stroke on the front step of the restaurant and died in hospital the next day without regaining consciousness. Good, I think. I'd sign up for that, the timing and swiftness and going from full functionality to dead in one day.

[susandennis]

yep

[badrobot68.livejournal.com]

As long as I go quickly, I won't complain. And hopefully not in public, I would hate to mess up anyone's day.

[susandennis]

OMG yes NOT in public. With my luck some do gooder would come along and CPR me back to life. No Thanks!!

[badrobot68.livejournal.com]

Hahaha, yeah...if I'm gonna go, I want it to be easy. Not fighting it.

[rosegardenfae.livejournal.com]

I keep thinking I should have DNR tattoed on my chest 😜

[susandennis]

You and me, both!