I took a minor fall at work on Sunday morning....didnt seem to hurt myself. Monday morning I wake up in pain. In my armpit and where my pectoral muscle attaches to my shoulder. Tuesday morning, I am in agony! I see the doc this morning. Doc..... I think you have cracked a rib or tore some muscle tissue, but just to be sure, I want you to have an ECG, to check your heart, blood tests and a chest XRay. Worse case scenario is that you have suffered a Pulmonary Embolism or a Pneumothorax ( air trapped in the chest cavity), then he starts explaining what they are. Me... WTF??!! You know I have been SCUBA Diving for 35 years, over 20 as a Pro.....I know WTF they are!!! I havent dived for over a month, I says.... Doc.....well mate, if it is, you can kiss your illustrious diving career GOODBYE!!! Then he explains that it can happen spontaneously to anyone. Off I go.....Anita the nurse puts me through the mill. Back to the Doc......I have the results.....now bear in mind, this guy is one of those Low Talkers, very quietly spoken...... he says.....Its not a heart attack..My arms are in the air and I says...a f***IN heart attack??!! He says.....relax Shay, I said NOT a heart attack. Torn muscle.......Thank Christ for that, I says. Then he gives me a prescription for pain killers, which I usually avoid. I took one an hour ago. I am wasted, ripped to the T**S.......floating on air, but not in so much pain.
Posted on: Wed, 30 Jul 2014 00:51:46 +0000
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